Off Panel Creations

We released another episode of Movie Smash! from the Off Panel Creations Studios! Not subscribed? What are you waiting for? https://link.chtbl.com/APqVtkqJ

On this episode, we discuss 2019's Alita: Battle Angel directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, and Jennifer Connelly. The film Takes place in 2563, three hundred years after the war "The Fall." Dr. Ido finds part of a female cyborg in a junkyard and brings it to his laboratory for repair. She remembers more and more of her past during every encounter she is in danger. Through her friendship with Hugo, she decides she wants to make her way to the floating city of Zalem.

Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier
Guest Host: David Patterson and Jeremy Ellis from Dr. PF Jeremiah and his Infernal Roommate
Edited By: Christopher Roberts
Produced By: Off Panel Creations, LLC

I often wonder if I have too many clamps. The answer is no. 10 individual clamps holding this piece while the glue dries.

This is what 40 drawers of hardware looks like. I don't think the FedEx guy is happy with me.

A donation for the Library of M came in the other day. What's the Library of M? It's why I started on this journey years ago. When my sister passed away from cancer, her collection was given to me. And with that, I became its steward. Occasionally, people send me some comics to add to the collection. If you're curious about what is in the collection, The link is below or in my bio.

Have any of you read The Approach of Void Rivals? Should I read it?

https://www.offpanelcreations.com/library-of-m

This was the 2nd attempt. What do you think?

The CNC is taking a thin layer off the top of the piece. After that, the sanding and buffing begins.

You can't have enough clamps, and style of clamps. They make for extra hands.

I'm loading up all the components I've built, then it's time to CABINETS ASSEMBLE!

Whenever I need to produce more than two pieces at once, it's time for some short expansion of the shop storage.

And now to repour the "Comics" portion.

Another episode of Movie Smash! dropped today. We discussed Deadpool and Fergel’s questionable parenting discussions. It’s always a blast to be on the show.

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2016's Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller and staring Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin. The film follows Wade, a wise-cracking mercenary, is diagnosed with cancer. In his desire to find a cure, he activates his latent healing mutation and must take down the man who put him on this path.

Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier
Edited By: Christopher Roberts
Produced By: Off Panel Creations

I have to redo the Marvel Comics logo. Sadly, the CNC had a small accident and ruined the last one. It happens.

For the past couple of days, I've been outside assembling furniture with the components I've built. I needed to cut some trim, came in, and saw the table saw was covered in rust. It had only been a couple days!!

With some WD40, elbow grease, and hand polishing, it's back to that new shine (almost). The wood now slides right across that well-polished surface.

Trust the process...

Time to polish the DC logo.

Next up is the old Marvel Comics Group Logo. Why the non-smooth lettering? It's meant to look like the old, inked logo on the comic page. What do you think?

I was going for a red/black marble look. It's the old National Comics logo. I need to polish this before it gets added to the table.

The component staining has started. Once all the components are stained, it will start looking like a cabinet.

The blue marble is curing. From the containers below it, you can see I used seven different colors to get the effect. In this shot, you can see the clamps. Because so much material was removed from the panel, I need to prevent the chance of the board from cupping. So, it is clamped to a pair of 2x4's. That way as it cures, it will remain straight and flat.

I'm trying to knock out several cabinets at once. Once sanded, the bases for a few red oak cabinets are ready to get stained.

Now it's time for a more recent version of the DC logo. It will have a blue marble look to it.

The goal of this panel is to give the illusion that a red and black slab of marble was used to create the classic DC/National Comics logo. That way there will be a natural transition from Red to Black across the logo.

Last week we dropped an episode discussing the classic 1978’s Superman: The Movie. Did it hold up? Was the nostalgia strong? Take a listen and find out!

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1978's Superman: The Movie directed by Richard Donner and staring Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. The film follows an unknown orphan from a dying his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.

Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier
Edited By: Christopher Roberts
Produced By: Off Panel Creations

I had a little visitor in the shop today. Any idea what it is?

Let's make another inlayed panel. This is the classic Superman/DC logo. Next, I need to get out the sandpaper and chisels to clean it up.

It's time to clean up after finishing up the corners for the base for these next set up cabinets.

With the red marble cured, it's time to "ruin" it.

The first pour is done for the project. This exotic pour is meant to give the look of red marble. Once it has cured, there is more to do with it.

What do you think?

I love watching the CNC do its thing. What's it going to make?

A new supply of red oak just arrived for the next few projects. Let's make some magic happen.