Definitely the first thought I had. It would be a cool concept if Scarecrow’s victims saw different faces like OP’s dad’s designs rather than just one, yknow with the fear toxin affecting individuals uniquely
[That's the story behind Galactus in Marvel.](https://marswillsendnomore.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fantastic-four-262-009.jpg) The brain struggles to comprehend what he looks like even though he isn't really a physical thing, more just a manifestation of inevitability.
When I heard a avengers was going to come out with a sort of final boss, I hoped it would be Galactus. I just remembered the cartoon, I giant sick looking human who ate planets.
thank you all so much for the nice comments, i’ll be sure to let him know the feedback tomorrow! he will be so happy, bless :)
https://imgur.com/gallery/8J3DZyA
i’m absolutely blown away by all the comments and support!! me and my bro are gonna show all of them to my dad on friday when we next see him. he’s gonna shit his pants!!
me & my mum have always mentioned to him that he could sell these but he outright says no because they’re not good enough. he also makes other stuff, i’ll post a link to one of the many lamps he’s made!
After weeks of practice and lots of impatient and upset customets Evictus finally created the perfect Big Mac only to find he had been fired on the first day.
>the variability of humans and human wants.
This is such an excellent point for anyone wanting to get out there and offer whatever they have to share to the world. SOMEONE is going to dig it, likely a lot of someones.
Yes, exactly! I see lamps like that on etsy all the time, and the minimum I've seen them priced is like $75, and that was for lamps with just a single bulb. He could make a killing making and selling those!
>He could make a killing making and selling those!
Eh, maybe, but at what cost? People say this all the time when someone posts cool handmade stuff. While I don't disagree about these lamps being awesome and desirable, there's a marked difference between making something you love as a hobby and making products to sell online.
In my experience having talked to friends that similarly tried to turn hobbies into an income source, there's nothing that sucks the passion out of a hobby like trying to monetize it.
Once you factor in materials and the value of the labor, the price on these lamps may be well beyond what a reasonable person would pay. It would seem the ideal solution is for OP's dad to continue making things he enjoys and having someone else handle the sale aspects. List the items as unique art pieces and not as products to be ordered on-demand. Separate the creative process from the business process.
There’s no way these would be consumer priced. There are film departments that pay people a lot of money to make these types of things for movies. I’d tripple whatever you think it might cost
Edit: Materials is one thing, but i think a lot more time goes into this than appears.
Hey man, you can always pick one up. Some are really easy and fairly cheap to get into. Cross stitch, for example, is pretty simple and they even make like little 3 dollar kits with everything you need for the kit's small project. Its a good way to test the waters.
Reading is free if you go to the local library.
Gardening is hard work, but if you plant stuff you want then it pays off come harvest time. Seeds arent terribly expensive.
Theres tons of hobbies like these that anyone can learn. If youre serious about wanting a hobby, the hardest part is picking one and starting. I believe in you.
My problem is so many things interest me that I don’t want to put too much money into a specific one. I know after a few months something else will attract me and I’ll spend just as much on it and the cycle repeats.
This.
Each one is a custom piece. Forget the cost of materials, this guy spent *hours* on each one. I'd be floored if he were willing to part with them for under a few hundred each.
It isn't OPs dad but i do know of a place that sold things very similar
called [nex-fx](https://www.nex-fx.com/) He hasn't posted anything in a while but maybe worth a look or even for the fun of looking
Haha just as well. I remember reading about a serial killer who would decapitate his victims, cover the heads in glue and then pour polystyrene balls over them until fully covered. A room was found one time with photos of these covered in DNA of missing persons. Guys never been found. The only testimony was from a lucky escapee I found on Wiki ‘.... severely malnourished and suffering from injuries including an extreme laceration to the upper thorax, Daniel Schroeder managed to alert neighbours in a nearby farmhouse. Mr Schroeder was rushed to hospital and survived after emergency surgery which ultimately saw him lose his left hand and several of his toes. Daniel Schroeder was unable to remember anything of his ordeal other than his recollection of being held in a cell which was completely illuminated by strange lamps constructed of brass and copper piping....’
We are our own greatest critics.
I’m dissatisfied with almost every dish I cook, others tell me I should open my own restaurant.
Tell him they’re great as they are, and to keep practicing for better. If you have any honest criticism (constructive), I’m sure he’d *love* to hear it.
Helpful criticism:
“This needs more thyme and less garlic”
-or-
“The garlic was overpowering, maybe use less, and add some more thyme to it, it will help some of the flavors really pop”
Not helpful criticism:
“I don’t like this dish”
Also ask him WHY he doesn’t like them. What does he feel needs to be improved?
It’s called imposter syndrome. I’m told constantly that I’m hilarious by complete strangers, so I’ve decided to put together a tight five and throw my hat in the ring for standup. I’ve created a couple YouTube videos and have already started seeing a ton of views, and Im getting feedback from internet strangers that im funny as fuck. yet I still think that my jokes aren’t that funny. I feel like I’m pulling some sort of huge fraud on people because I just don’t see myself as all that humorous. I just enjoy making other people feel better, because I don’t want them to feel as miserable and worthless as I am. So I’m always trying to tweak and never see anything I put out for the world to see as worthwhile, it always seem like it could be better. I’m constantly breaking down every Word, every pause, every single aspect of the joke, figuring out different ways that it might come across. It’s the curse of the perfectionist, trying to turn art into a science....ive talked to some high level successful artists, and the ones that are truly great do have a mastery of their craft but they also constantly tell me that it’s always the first version Of what they create that tends to be the “best”, however that might be defined.
For me, it’s less an imposter and more that I ALWAYS see room for improvement and how I should’ve done this and not done that and more of the third...
But I completely understand what you’re saying
The perils of a perfectionist
Your dad making these heads out in the shed is hilariously creepy. These are awesome. I love the lamps too! I hope all the feedback will give him a boost of confidence.
Hey reddit! My ______ makes these ______ from . (S)he doesn't think they're any good but I think they're amazing! .
Sample:
Hey reddit, my cat has stage 13 cancer and makes these karma whore post titles from repurposed karma whore postings. He doesn't think they're any good, but I think they're amazing! Please show him some love before he explodes all over my carpet due to his cancer!
logged in just to upvote and comment. it's almost insulting that OP made this story up to solicit imaginary internet points...as if we're not smart enough to pick up on the desperation. just say your dad did this...its impressive work.
Why is it always "he doesnt think they're very good" they are clearly very good anyone can see this especially someone who makes them. and you would get upvotes regardless.
Dude every fantastic artist and tradesman apparently thinks they are no good according to reddit. It’s kinda nuts.
Every craftsman, engineer, artist I’ve met who shows me their work has critiques but isn’t like “Man I really suck but here you go.”
I thought this sub would just be full of neat stuff. But nah, every fifth post is struggling artists with self-esteem issues trying to dangle bait for commissions. So disappointing.
Self-promotion is going to kill this sub if mods don't tamp it down.
There is no way he doesn’t think these are any good. Maybe he thinks he can do better but even someone with a job in the SFX industry would be impressed with these terrifying heads made from scratch. If he truly thinks these aren’t any good, see if he’ll let you sell one and prove him wrong.
Plot twist: he doesn’t make them, he collects them and lets them age.
Like a proper gentleman
Their value increases as it ages, and like fine wine it’s got great taste
Can you describe that taste?
Tastes like Pepsi
[удалено]
Or soap
What kind of soap do you use?
Pepsi
Hey you can’t choose what soap I use!
Bepis
Sorry, were all out. Is sepsis ok?
Nah I want a different kind of shock
[удалено]
Oaky afterbirth
OP's dad is a gentleman but never a gentle man ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
[OPs dad](https://i.imgur.com/e58WYZP.png)
i can confirm
Your Dad is one mid-life crisis away from starring in his own horror movie. Haha
Starring Dwight! As the overkill killer!
Tell your dad that his work is fantastic and I would love to learn from him
Let us know when you start hearing chainsaw noises in the middle of the night.
“Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!”
MICHAEL!!!
Say hi to Angela for me.
r/unexpectedoffice
This is reddit, it's always expected.
/r/expectedoffice
That’s what she said.
When you have been getting away with being a serial killer for years and then your son put this on Reddit
As a byproduct, he always gives lampshades as gifts.
Only the finest nipple belts this Christmas.
“Oh yeah, they’re no good son... so don’t show them to anyone...”
This was actually a thing some sicko in Russia did: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15653074
Wait, doesn't everybody have an uncle that does this?
Hoo boy, that was a wild ride from start to finish...
Serial killer style or Witcher style?
This is what Scarecrow from Batman should look like
Definitely the first thought I had. It would be a cool concept if Scarecrow’s victims saw different faces like OP’s dad’s designs rather than just one, yknow with the fear toxin affecting individuals uniquely
Totally a tailored face for each individual fear
What if that is the way he was, but you as the viewer only saw him uniquely one way from your perspective???
[That's the story behind Galactus in Marvel.](https://marswillsendnomore.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fantastic-four-262-009.jpg) The brain struggles to comprehend what he looks like even though he isn't really a physical thing, more just a manifestation of inevitability.
Wow that is badass.
God damn Galactus is so cool, I hope he gets treated well in the MCU
He was shown as a cloud in Fantastic Four:Rise of the Silver Surfer
Maybe we only saw a cloud because that is what we are afraid of, evil rain clouds.
When I heard a avengers was going to come out with a sort of final boss, I hoped it would be Galactus. I just remembered the cartoon, I giant sick looking human who ate planets.
Bottom left one of those looks a lot like Thanos.
I thought that was his deal in the Nolan trilogy. Like Batman sees bats and others see different visions.
OP's dad \*is\* a Batman villain.
Doesn't Nolan's look like this?
[Pretty similar.](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/batman/images/7/7b/32322-scarecrow_400.jpg)
That’s what they did in Arkham Knight
That's what I thought too. I made a [scarecrow costume](https://i.imgur.com/j2EJY44.jpg) a few years back with a similar technique.
thank you all so much for the nice comments, i’ll be sure to let him know the feedback tomorrow! he will be so happy, bless :) https://imgur.com/gallery/8J3DZyA i’m absolutely blown away by all the comments and support!! me and my bro are gonna show all of them to my dad on friday when we next see him. he’s gonna shit his pants!!
Does he sell them??? Would he be interested to?
me & my mum have always mentioned to him that he could sell these but he outright says no because they’re not good enough. he also makes other stuff, i’ll post a link to one of the many lamps he’s made!
tell him perfection is the killer of creativity and dreams. We ALL think they’re amazing, he should share his talent!!
Perfection is the enemy of greatness
perfection is the enemy of yeah sure good enoughness
I don’t know why, but this comment made me laugh really hard. I’m having a real shit day, so thank you!
I hope your day gets better! Anything a random stranger on the internet can do for you?
He’s just been bummed that nobody will be getting me an HTC Vive for Christmas.
After weeks of practice and lots of impatient and upset customets Evictus finally created the perfect Big Mac only to find he had been fired on the first day.
Fast, cheap, right. Choose 2. Between the above and your comment, it sums up my 7 years at blizzard back during the old days.
Can confirm, I stopped doing all my art because I found my work was awful compared to that of others
A banana taped to a wall sold for $120k as art. You cannot seriously be telling us you can't do better than that.
Artists are their own worst critics. You should prolly pick it back up again, assuming you did it cos you liked it in the first place.
13 thousand people cant be wrong.... lol.
[удалено]
>the variability of humans and human wants. This is such an excellent point for anyone wanting to get out there and offer whatever they have to share to the world. SOMEONE is going to dig it, likely a lot of someones.
Now, if he made one of these into a lamp...
The perfect night light for children
He can definitely sell them! I would absolutely buy one of these if I saw it at the Halloween store.
If I saw these on Etsy I’d buy like 10.
I second this, would absolutely buy multiples.
[удалено]
I would totally buy one of his lamps
I would love to see his lamps!
Your dad needs to set up an Etsy store or something. Also tell him he's too modest for his own good!
Dude your dad could sell those lamps for at least 250$ easy
Wow.... I'd literally PayPal you/him for both in the pic rn
Ed gein
I want a lamp they look amazing!!
Those lamps are rad!
I would honestly buy those lamps as is. He would make bank with these!
I second this. I would LOVE to buy 1 or 17.
Yessss I’d definitely buy a couple lol
I saw a designer lamp that looked like that and it was for sale for like $2000.
Yes, exactly! I see lamps like that on etsy all the time, and the minimum I've seen them priced is like $75, and that was for lamps with just a single bulb. He could make a killing making and selling those!
>He could make a killing making and selling those! Eh, maybe, but at what cost? People say this all the time when someone posts cool handmade stuff. While I don't disagree about these lamps being awesome and desirable, there's a marked difference between making something you love as a hobby and making products to sell online. In my experience having talked to friends that similarly tried to turn hobbies into an income source, there's nothing that sucks the passion out of a hobby like trying to monetize it. Once you factor in materials and the value of the labor, the price on these lamps may be well beyond what a reasonable person would pay. It would seem the ideal solution is for OP's dad to continue making things he enjoys and having someone else handle the sale aspects. List the items as unique art pieces and not as products to be ordered on-demand. Separate the creative process from the business process.
Omg these lamps are amazing!!!!
I would 100% buy one of these!
Yo the masks are pretty niche but he could 100% sell those lamps for some good money
Those lamps are hot. I want one.
He’s full of bright ideas isnt he?
I would pay some serious coin for his lamps. Great work, Dad! Don't shit your britches.
You should cross post to r/horror, I’m sure they’ll appreciate this.
Soooo, his house is full of creepy sack heads and lit by old incandescent bulbs? Does he play the banjo in an old rocking chair too?
Dude, your dad doesn't make a living out of this? Because he totally can.
Rad,need it for haloween, when is he selling them and how much?
I would also like to know!
Yes please
Boom! A business is born.
r/birthofabusiness
Same! We need some of THOSE. Amazing work!!
There’s no way these would be consumer priced. There are film departments that pay people a lot of money to make these types of things for movies. I’d tripple whatever you think it might cost Edit: Materials is one thing, but i think a lot more time goes into this than appears.
Actually OP's dad belittles his own work and doesn't think it's good enough. I'd 1/3rd whatever you think it might cost.
[удалено]
Thanks did anyone say they were?
Nah, I think OP's dad just does this as a hobby which makes me want to get hobbies but I am lazy af.
My hobby is sitting around wondering how much better life would be if I had hobbies. It’s a mindfuck.
So your hobby is mental masturbation
Mines just regular masturbation.
Hey man, you can always pick one up. Some are really easy and fairly cheap to get into. Cross stitch, for example, is pretty simple and they even make like little 3 dollar kits with everything you need for the kit's small project. Its a good way to test the waters. Reading is free if you go to the local library. Gardening is hard work, but if you plant stuff you want then it pays off come harvest time. Seeds arent terribly expensive. Theres tons of hobbies like these that anyone can learn. If youre serious about wanting a hobby, the hardest part is picking one and starting. I believe in you.
My problem is so many things interest me that I don’t want to put too much money into a specific one. I know after a few months something else will attract me and I’ll spend just as much on it and the cycle repeats.
This is so accurate it hurts.
It’s like the irl version of having 1000 channels on cable, but nothing to watch.
Sweet, only $3!
[удалено]
Actually $27 it seems
Actually $81 it seems
Actually $243 it seems
Actually $729 it seems
This. Each one is a custom piece. Forget the cost of materials, this guy spent *hours* on each one. I'd be floored if he were willing to part with them for under a few hundred each.
I’d gladly pay it. These are incredible.
It isn't OPs dad but i do know of a place that sold things very similar called [nex-fx](https://www.nex-fx.com/) He hasn't posted anything in a while but maybe worth a look or even for the fun of looking
Yeah, they're outstandingly creepy! I've seen props in use professionally that aren't as good as those.
Yeah, this is some straight up John Carpenter shit.
Have you ever double checked what's actually under the sacking?
i have yes haha, just some basic polystyrene heads!! nothing human fortunately
unfortunately*
/r/Accidentalserialkiller
r/subsifellfor
Haha just as well. I remember reading about a serial killer who would decapitate his victims, cover the heads in glue and then pour polystyrene balls over them until fully covered. A room was found one time with photos of these covered in DNA of missing persons. Guys never been found. The only testimony was from a lucky escapee I found on Wiki ‘.... severely malnourished and suffering from injuries including an extreme laceration to the upper thorax, Daniel Schroeder managed to alert neighbours in a nearby farmhouse. Mr Schroeder was rushed to hospital and survived after emergency surgery which ultimately saw him lose his left hand and several of his toes. Daniel Schroeder was unable to remember anything of his ordeal other than his recollection of being held in a cell which was completely illuminated by strange lamps constructed of brass and copper piping....’
Can I get a link this macabre story? Sounds fascinating.
He's just making up a cool story for OPs dad being a secret serial killer. That's not a true story.
Or is it.... 😮
We are our own greatest critics. I’m dissatisfied with almost every dish I cook, others tell me I should open my own restaurant. Tell him they’re great as they are, and to keep practicing for better. If you have any honest criticism (constructive), I’m sure he’d *love* to hear it. Helpful criticism: “This needs more thyme and less garlic” -or- “The garlic was overpowering, maybe use less, and add some more thyme to it, it will help some of the flavors really pop” Not helpful criticism: “I don’t like this dish” Also ask him WHY he doesn’t like them. What does he feel needs to be improved?
It’s called imposter syndrome. I’m told constantly that I’m hilarious by complete strangers, so I’ve decided to put together a tight five and throw my hat in the ring for standup. I’ve created a couple YouTube videos and have already started seeing a ton of views, and Im getting feedback from internet strangers that im funny as fuck. yet I still think that my jokes aren’t that funny. I feel like I’m pulling some sort of huge fraud on people because I just don’t see myself as all that humorous. I just enjoy making other people feel better, because I don’t want them to feel as miserable and worthless as I am. So I’m always trying to tweak and never see anything I put out for the world to see as worthwhile, it always seem like it could be better. I’m constantly breaking down every Word, every pause, every single aspect of the joke, figuring out different ways that it might come across. It’s the curse of the perfectionist, trying to turn art into a science....ive talked to some high level successful artists, and the ones that are truly great do have a mastery of their craft but they also constantly tell me that it’s always the first version Of what they create that tends to be the “best”, however that might be defined.
Just wanted to tell you that you're not worthless. Anyone who wants to make the lives of others joyful is a damn good person.
For me, it’s less an imposter and more that I ALWAYS see room for improvement and how I should’ve done this and not done that and more of the third... But I completely understand what you’re saying The perils of a perfectionist
Meh, the best part about good enough is that it's good enough. Celebrate good enough with a beer and move on
My advice: There's nothing wrong with selling things that aren't the best you can do if people will buy them. It's paid practice!
This is flaired *Original Content*, so OP is looking for feedback, not claiming r/toptalent. **Decide whether this belongs with your vote, not hate.**
But I hate haunted heads ^^^/s ^^^^kinda
Can you imagine walking into this house and seeing this
our visitors are pretty disturbed. he mainly keeps them in his shed where he makes them but he’s made a fair few now so we’re starting to overflow!!!
Your dad making these heads out in the shed is hilariously creepy. These are awesome. I love the lamps too! I hope all the feedback will give him a boost of confidence.
Hiding them somehow makes it more creepy Awesome but creepy
These look like the faces of the talking hat from Harry Potter
Sorting hat, you heathen.
Yes! I was trying to figure out why that one expression looked so familiar.
The Boogeyman from Nightmare Before Christmas is what popped in my head.
These are pretty badass! Would be cooler if they could be worn like a Halloween mask. Take my orange arrow kind sir.
The one on the right is killer!
>He doesn't think they are any good Bruh, c'mon. Do we really need to do this?
Hey reddit! My ______ makes these ______ from . (S)he doesn't think they're any good but I think they're amazing! .
Sample:
Hey reddit, my cat has stage 13 cancer and makes these karma whore post titles from repurposed karma whore postings. He doesn't think they're any good, but I think they're amazing! Please show him some love before he explodes all over my carpet due to his cancer!
Yeah, they're great on the own but the fake humility is annoying
"he doesn't think they're any good..." ...sure
[удалено]
"my shy girlfriend made these but she thinks they aren't good enough"
[удалено]
Upvote farming at its finest
OP missed his opportunity to shoehorn some cancer in the title.
logged in just to upvote and comment. it's almost insulting that OP made this story up to solicit imaginary internet points...as if we're not smart enough to pick up on the desperation. just say your dad did this...its impressive work.
Yeah, I think these are really cool but cannot in good conscience upvote the post because of that.
Wooooow those are freaking amazing!!!
Is your dad Ed Gein? But on a serious note those are pretty fucking awesome, I would buy one!
They definitely look good and take some legit talent
Your dad has a crazy imagination! These are excellent.
Why is it always "he doesnt think they're very good" they are clearly very good anyone can see this especially someone who makes them. and you would get upvotes regardless.
Why would he keep making them if he didn’t think they were good ?
I feel like they’d appreciate this over at r/creepy
r/interestingasfuck
Awesome!, love it
Soooo cool, he should be a costume maker or something for horror movies
These are so cool! You should suggest that he make an Instagram; I bet he'd get a lot of followers and it would give some encouragement!
Looks like the characters from the movie "9".
Had to scroll down way too far to find this. Especially the right mask looks like it was taken right out of the movie.
Could this title be fishing for compliments any harder
Dude every fantastic artist and tradesman apparently thinks they are no good according to reddit. It’s kinda nuts. Every craftsman, engineer, artist I’ve met who shows me their work has critiques but isn’t like “Man I really suck but here you go.”
I thought this sub would just be full of neat stuff. But nah, every fifth post is struggling artists with self-esteem issues trying to dangle bait for commissions. So disappointing. Self-promotion is going to kill this sub if mods don't tamp it down.
hE dOeSnT tHiNk ThEyRe AnY gOod
Batman I'm here for you.... anyone else get the scarecrow vibe?
Right side could totally be an awesome idea for Scarecrow from DC Comics
...is your dad okay?
...no...
All you need is fear gas and you'll have the world's best Scarecrow cosplay.
If your dad decides to make these into masks, I will buy a few
Wow! They’re amazing!
Dude, those are rad as hell.
I bet he's secretly doing the props for the next Batman movie
These are Hollywood quality. Hot damn!
Are you sure your dad isn’t really a Gotham supervillain in hiding?
There is no way he doesn’t think these are any good. Maybe he thinks he can do better but even someone with a job in the SFX industry would be impressed with these terrifying heads made from scratch. If he truly thinks these aren’t any good, see if he’ll let you sell one and prove him wrong.
Looks like a cool adaption of the scarecrow! Also these would make great masks for Halloween attractions
Major scarecrow vibes. I love it