My first coffin...

KILLER KLOWN · Post subject: My first coffin... Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:51 pm

So my sister's cat died a few days ago and I thought it would be a neat gesture to make a casket for the cat since she was planning on burying it. Well I mis-judged the dimensions and made it a touch small. I thought for sure a 24" long casket would be big enough Confused

So we buried the kitty without the casket and now I have a small pet coffin. I am planning on finishing the inside and doing some fancy 3D artwork on the top. It will probably go up for sale in my Etsy shop since none of my skeletons will fit in there.

I took some progress photos as I went. Sorry for fuzzy pics. My camera broke so I have been using my iphone to take pics until I get a new one.

Thanks for lookin'...T

CombichristGirl · Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:51 am

bad situation exellent design and craftsman ship Smile

. you could use it to hole the candy Smile

GUS · Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:38 am

That's a fantastic idea CCG!

..KK, I guess fit to shape (cat to coffin) is a bit hard when rigor mortis has set in!? Laughing

My cat died almost 2 years ago now & i'm still "annoyed" at him, still gutted, hope she's bearing up, you can get very emotionally attached to the fridge raiding, foot clawing, demanding little tos...s
I was.

nosferatu · Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:13 pm

Having buried a menagerie of pets in the garden over the years - some of them actually dead (joke!) I can empathize. The last pet I actually buried was a cat a few years back.

As I was digging the grave, I suddenly realized how fit serial killers must be. I had barely dug down two feet into firm ground and was sweating like crazy.

Beautiful craftsmanship on the ca(t)sket. I think you have found another sideline. Over here, pet owners are exploited and you would find a ready market for them.

I also think that in a variety of sizes, they could be used to make an excellent patio herb garden

KILLER KLOWN · Post subject: Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 pm

Hey Nos...Ca(t)sket...Brilliant Very Happy

Update coming soon!

mudd · Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:41 am

dude, someone who is all into the death theme can use it as a jewelery box.

SuperSonic · Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:54 am

What kind of wood did you use KK?

monstermash · Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:16 pm

Great coffin, sorry about the cat though. You could go into business making those. Pet Undertakers.

KILLER KLOWN · Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:40 pm

Hey SuperSonic... I used 3/4" sanded plywood. It might be a little overkill but it was left over from another project. The hinges and handles came from my local Home Depot. It's solid enough that I could stand on it, and I'm no little tike. Laughing

SuperSonic · Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:26 pm

Cool work, it didnt look like 3/4" ply thats why i asked. from the size of the pics it looks like (with out the stain) a possible Pine or Ash.

mesmark · Post subject: Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:12 am

Looks great! And the idea to make that into a candy dish is inspiring. I might just make my own little guy (smaller than 2') for some candies and maybe even sodas.

KILLER KLOWN · Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:52 pm

Hey Mes...If you decide to make one, I can send you the dimensions and the computer drawing I made. LMK

zombiepumpkins · Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:29 pm

I never commented on this, but I wanted to say... nice work on the coffin, KILLER KLOWN. I've always loved the look of the classic toe-pincher coffin. If I had my way, I'd repurpose them for all sorts of things... a coffin desk, coffin coffee table, coffin bookcases, coffin shaped bathtub... Laughing

Just not a coffin for a bed, that would be too morbid. Wink