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Ok, small progress update. I have made the trip to the city and exchanged my latex for the proper silicone. I have played around with some ankle fins to test out the silicone over the paint job and really like them. However, changing my color method forced me to alter how I'm going to make my fluke. Originally I was just going to make it from the silicone and sandwich it around the monofin, however, if I'm not going to color over the silicone then I can't do it that way or my monofin would be visible. So, I took some of my left over neoprene and cut out pieces to add to my monofin, painted them and now will be able to sandwich the silicone around the whole design. It's like 100 degrees outside (actual temperature) but I'm about to set up on a tarp in my yard to begin scaling. The fumes are too strong to do it indoors for the next three or four hrs.
Also, I have yet another failure to report lol. I believe this is #4 the top I bought to use was orange. I had already begun to decorate it. All I had so far was the Lions paws. Well after painting my neoprene, I wanted to try it on together...my orange in my tail is completely different. I peeled the not yet completely cured glued shells off and went and bought a black top instead. Lesson learned, have your materials with you when buying things you want to match lolAttachment 37828
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Progress on my siliconeAttachment 37830
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Very nice. I love the close up of your paint job.
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Woo! Its looking good!
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Ty! I was originally concerned about how well the paint would show through the silicone but I'm really liking the look. I took the close up trying to capture the super fine glitter that I'm adding as I go. If I put in a long day tomorrow, I may be able to finish it :D
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I'm in love with your paint job and how the silicone looks over it.
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It looks wonderful so far! Great job :)
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Ty! I'm almost done with the silicone on the front :)
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Attachment 37832Ty! I'm almost done with the silicone on the front :) and just in time, mosquitos are getting bad
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I love how this is turning out!
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Omg I love it! The ankle fins snd fluke are sick!
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You ladies are sure putting a smile on my face. Ty for all the compliments
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Wow I love the effect this method gives it's so beautiful
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WOW! Fantastic!! The fluke and little fins are great!
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Great! Youve been working on it so much!
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Could you take a video of how you are putting on the silicone and making the scale pattern
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Lol yeah when I get excited about a project, I kinda dive head first and become a bit obsessed til I finish. I start back on 12 hr night shifts tomorrow night though so if I don't get it done before then it will be the weekend before I can work on it again.
I will attempt a video. I haven't tried loading one on here yet. It's really easy though. I'm just working in about three or four inch sections. I basically make a rough rectangle shape with the caulk, and make a bunch of squiggly lines inside then I use the little pointy putty knife to smooth it. Then I sprinkle on the glitter, and use the pointy part of the same tool to make the design in single lines at a time all the way across. I usually get about 4 lines per section.
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