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Abita Mystery House 
22275 Hwy 36
Abita Springs
Louisiana
70420		 Telephone
985-892-2624		 ©1999 John Preble
Beauty is only skin deep-says Buford the Bassigator, a feature attraction at the UCM Musuem in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
A large fabric scrap covers the chicken wire.  The snout is first made from thin plywood.  Behind Buford is Dave Kelsey's studio.

My eyes have seen the glory of Buford the Bassigator, a feature attraction at the UCM Musuem in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Craft paper was shaped around the beach ball eyes.  Window screen scraps were shaped for nose and jowls.

You are now on page 2 of our web artilcle, The Making of Buford the Bassiagator.  Here are the other pages: