Seatan
07-16-2014, 05:52 PM
Okay, I am SURE this is answered somewhere on this forum but I have been searching through threads and watching YouTube videos for three hours now trying to find the answer, so I am going to admit defeat and just ask. It's one of those questions where your brain just does not want to "click" with the answer!
If you make a fluke design and use the same mold for both sides, how do you account for the space that needs to be in between? Say I sculpted my fluke on top of my monofin: Well, I'd know that it would cover the ridges and that it could fit over the foot pocket, but then wouldn't I have that extra space on the back, making the sides not fit together? Or, if I didn't sculpt it over the monofin and just sculpted on top of a flat drawing, how do I account for any part of the fluke that goes over the foot pockets? Do I just count on the silicone flexing and stretching?
I always have these kind of questions when making three dimensional stuff. It's like it just doesn't click, going from 2d to 3d... Sewing patterns make my head spin sometimes.
If you make a fluke design and use the same mold for both sides, how do you account for the space that needs to be in between? Say I sculpted my fluke on top of my monofin: Well, I'd know that it would cover the ridges and that it could fit over the foot pocket, but then wouldn't I have that extra space on the back, making the sides not fit together? Or, if I didn't sculpt it over the monofin and just sculpted on top of a flat drawing, how do I account for any part of the fluke that goes over the foot pockets? Do I just count on the silicone flexing and stretching?
I always have these kind of questions when making three dimensional stuff. It's like it just doesn't click, going from 2d to 3d... Sewing patterns make my head spin sometimes.