what you lookin' for?

I only finished the driver's side door today. Direct sunlight makes the glue set up VERY fast. It also results in very bad sunburns for fair-skinned folk.

A truck load of people stopped to look at the car while I was working. They asked several questions from far away and then drove closer to say "What you lookin' for?" then "See you later." Ha!

Eyes in the wind

I worked six hours today. It was very windy and several little eyes escaped into the parking lot. For the most part it was a beautiful day, so several of my neighbors stopped to ask questions about the car.

The older lady who drives her rascal scooter at breakneck speeds through the apartment complex said her special transit service driver (cap metro little bus that picks her up to take her to places her rascal won't go) had been asking where I got all the eyes. She seemed disappointed that it was via the internets.

An exchange student was surprised that I was working on the car in the parking lot. He thought I had some other place to do that work. He also asked me if I was an artist.



Passenger's side (I just did the line that goes from the trunk to the front of the car above the window on this side today)




Driver's side above the window




Driver's side (I also finished half of the back door on this side)

Eyes

I now have enought eyes to finish or to come really close to finishing.

1250 black variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
1250 multi-colored variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
1250 painted variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
1250 bright color variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
4000 12mm
5000 15 mm
20 40 mm
20 35 mm
80 28 mm
80 30 mm
20 40 mm color eyes
20 35 mm color eyes
80 28 mm color eyes
80 30 mm color eyes

Total this entry 14,400

Total eyes for project: 17,842

Short pause

I'm currently pausing the work while I build up supply reserves. I want to have enough eyes and glue on hand to do the sides before I get started. The car made it back from its trip with no damage. Reports have it that while cruising the parking lot at Wal-Mart in Lawton, Okla., it was admired by oldsters and hipsters alike. I can’t wait to get it completely covered.

Googly eyes are watching you

I spent about an hour putting the eyes removed earlier this week back on the car and finishing up the trunk lid. I had a few more eyes, so I also did the gas tank cover. The car is about to go on a long trip, so we'll see how the eyes hold up to long periods of 70 mph.

Eyes

The bulk company sent me the rest of my order at no charge, woohoo!

125 black variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
125 multi-colored variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
125 painted variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
125 bright color variety pack 10 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm
108 14mm
150 6mm(?) donated eyes. Thanks, Sharon!

Total eyes this entry: 758

Total eyes for project: 3,442