In a previous blog post I shared with you 10 mazes that I had abandoned for various reasons. I showed the mazes and mentioned why they had never been finished, or published. Then I gave you the updates for 7 of them where I actually went back and finished the mazes. My goal was to evaluate the mistakes I had made on the mazes and hopefully prevent them in the future.
Today I will show you 10 more abandoned maze groups, discuss why they were abandoned and hopefully help you not make the same mistakes I did. These would never make the website if not in this blog post. They are misses, outdated, etc.
Abandoned Maze #1 - Clanton Peach Tower Maze
An interesting water tower that is painted to look like a peach in Clanton, Alabama. Seems like an interesting roadside attraction. Mistake made: Poor subject matter / poor execution (wrong maze construction, not enough details)
Abandoned Mazes #2 / 3 - Arkansas flag/sign mazes
I was going to make a variety of mazes for each state in the US, most likely creating a section for each state on the site. I scrapped that idea. These mazes were both made for Arkansas. Both are simple mazes that fit into the old “daily maze” format I was making pre-2022. Now, they have no place on the site. Mistake made: Poor subject matter / low quality mazes
Abandoned Maze #4 - Golden Gate Bridge Maze
I thought this would be a good idea. By showing the side view the maze is easier to make. I colored the stanchions by using colored walls. The maze has an interesting shape but not much more. Mistake made: Not enough details / interest. Poor execution
Abandoned Maze #5 - “Welcome to” Mazes
Was going to add a section of these mazes to the site. I made a few to see how it went. I decided to make other mazes instead. Nothing special. Mistake made: Poor subject matter for a maze
Abandoned Mazes #6 - Oil Well mazes
You will see this theme a lot in this list - I was going to make a variety of mazes for each state in the US, most likely creating a section for each state on the site. I scrapped that idea. These mazes were both made for Texas. Both are simple mazes that fit into the old “daily maze” format I was making pre-2022. Now, they have no place on the site. Is anyone looking for these in a Google search ? I would say a hard no. But if you search “Sewing Machine maze” I own it. Mistake made: Poor subject matter / low quality mazes
Abandoned Maze #7 - Kangaroo Sign Maze
This sign is from Australia. I like it despite the fact that it is simple, but it does not have a home on the site anymore. I actually like this better than everything else in the blog post. Mistake made: No home - quality level no longer fits the site
Abandoned Maze #8 - Texas Flag Maze
Another example of my state project that I abandoned. Mistake made: No home - quality level no longer fits the site
Abandoned Maze #9 - Rosie’s Cantina Sign Maze
I made this maze as an option during my phase of making sign mazes. It’s ok. It just never made the cut for including on the site. So, 5 years later it makes it into this post. Mistake made: No home - quality level no longer fits the site
Abandoned Maze #10 - Hot Dog Sign ‘Maze’
Chicago, Illinois is known for it’s hot dogs. I had the opportunity to try a few and they are worth it. I was going to make a few of the most famous shops signs into maze. I abandoned the project and I never finished the maze for this one of Gene and Jude’s in River Grove. Mistake made: Poor subject matter for a maze
I wish I didn’t have even more abandoned mazes, but thems the breaks. Let’s just consider these practice. I managed to fit 17 illustrations into a list of 10. Sadly, I could have added even more !!