Goat of Doooooom

[phoenix-cry]

So I got an unusual request from the owner of a tattoo parlor.  He wanted a black goat head on a pentagram in the tradition of a Satanic Goat (he assured me that he is not a Satanist).  I have a plasma cutter making me a metal pentagram with a silver finish.  I suggested the albino eyes, and the upside down cross after looking at some pictures of Satanic Goats.  I got the goat as a black and white and dyed him midnight black.

This is my first work without a form.  I used the skull (no lower jaw) as the base and used clay to add the muscles.  It is also my first non predator.  I know the eyes aren't perfect, I did my best. 

Black fur is hard to photo!  There is a lot more detail in the eye lids and such that doesn't show.

[Keyda81]

I think he's cool looking.  Not something I'd want on my wall though,  kind of creepy, lol.

[PLTannery]

Great Dye Job!   Love it!  Not bad at all for your first goat.

[phoenix-cry]

Not something I'd put on my wall either, but I'd put it in a tattoo parlor.

Thanks to Clairol for the dye job! 

Thanks!  Goat are not easy, they kinda look weird to begin with!

[Clara D.]

Oh man, that looks awesome. I think the albino eyes are a great touch. Making forms is pretty tricky, but I think you nailed it.

I'm sure your friend will love it.

[phoenix-cry]

Thanks!  I've had so much fun with this.  My hope is that having it up in the tattoo shop will help me get more rouge work, which is my fav.

I can't wait to get the metal pentagram to put him on. 

Also does anyone have a suggestion for what I should put on the horns to keep them nice and shiny?

[SD Cowgirl]

Interesting!

[PLTannery]

Horns... Use matte Krylon.

[phoenix-cry]

Matte Krylon....might have to use gloss.  Customer wants shiny wet looking horns.

[ginevive]

Now we're talkin'! My husband says that he wants one of those in his tattoo parlor! (lol)
Wicked awesome. I like the idea of using a real skull and building.. seems like a good way to get the right-sized form. (although part of me gets mad b/c I collect skulls too, lol.)

[Rhasputin]

What's the deal with the pins in the ears ears? Are there liners in them?

[RageofAnath]

Yeah I'm doing my first gamehead as a baby black goat I got from Shelby for a similar type project. Only this one is more personal since my BF and I are huge metalheads, so we'll have it on our own wall instead. I'd like to see the pentagram, sounds cool, and the inverted cross is a great touch. Ours will be more traditional and just mounted on a plaque probably, and a full cape.

[John L]

There are some things that you should say no too.  That was one of them in my opinion.  Looks like you did a good job, especially dying the hair.

[lizardguts]

Baphomet I love it!

[EbonFeline]

I'd love to try one of Shelby's goat kids, but not so sure I'm up to making a head with nothing to go off just yet. ( aka no skull or idea of its original shape!)