That fluke!!!!! O_O :D
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That fluke!!!!! O_O :D
Fabulous!
Your fluke is gorgeous!
Thank you Ilyene, Jamie, Seavanna and Harpress :)
Melanie, I can't wait to see yours, it's going to be amazing! :)
Thanks Pealie, you have saved me test time, makes perfect sense! Sooooo many tests to do, it really is the time consuming part!
These are some inspiration I've used to make the scales for this tail, going to use a darker base color and highlight the scale cetres and scale tip some in purple to match the pattern of the wrasse
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Very nice work there Amy.
Cant wait to see the finished product.
beautiful, Amy.... can I have just a pinch of your artistic talent? :hail:
Gorgeous!
Wish I had sculpted my scales ! Ah well its an excuse to make another tail :P oh also if you have left over silicone when doing your tests you can use it to make little silicone accessories like shells and the like by pushing shells/ objects direct into the clay and then pouring the silicone ( best to pigment before pouring cuz painting things that are small will probs lose you details. )- I've made a bunch of really cute shell pendants just with the excess silicone I scraped out the cup ! While doing this I got some beautiful individual scales and it made me want to make a pearlie method tail lol
Amy, your work is simply amazing, really it is, for someone that has never attempted something like this before. you deff got it down pat. I know, I know, its all of the inspiration and guides from others that have made your art look fantastic. I could't imagine what this would look like if Most of us didn't have the pro's and cons for making tails. knowledge is power my friend. and I speak for everyone and thank everyone for all of the ideas and hints and tips that we all put out there, if it wasn't for this then perhaps non of us would be sculpting like da vinci . I love your fluke sooo Unique. i look forward to watching your thread. I'm so excited :)
Oh that is beeeaaauutiful!
Gorgeous
Thanks so much everyone! I hope it turns out well, so much work! Sorry for the delay in reply, I've been chipping away at cutting and sculpting all my scales, here's where I am at today, these are just layed out for sizing not set out and sealed together properly as yet. I need a few more hundred, about 4hrs work I reckon, I'm getting quicker! Attachment 25742 Attachment 25743 Not sure quite how big to make the sheet as I want to be able to use it to make tails for other people too. Things to do: 1. Finish scale sheet, 2. resin cast fluke and scale shee 3. Demold, clean and let off gas, 4. Make body dummy 5. Pour silicone, 6. Paint, 7. sandwich fluke 8. seam and finish off woweee!
scales are the size of a wine bottletop they are really hard to take a good pic of in clay :) Attachment 25745
hmmmm looking good, so basically the scales are done individually then placed in sequence or did you roll out the sheet first then start sculpting the scales. looks good btw, you can see the detail and dedication in your work.
Scales look awesome Amy ! Must have been a lot of work ! can't wait to see them in silicone, your doing a great job ! :D x
Its coming along nicely and looking real good.
Thanks guys :) and thanks so much Melanie! Did you have any trouble with your cast getting under your scale sheet? I might try on a test piece sealing the scales with vinyl spray paint I've hear that helps de molding :)
Yes Trident True, individually then placed in sequence like foam would be :)
Love those scales, beautiful :D xx
This is going to be stunning! I can't wait to see it!!!
Just read thru.. Looks amazing so far! Love your color design!! keep it up!! Im currently sculpting my scales too!!
Thanks Pearlie and Alice, good luck for your too! Have been on hols and am needing some more clay to get into it again :) hoping to finish it over the chrissy new year period
Holy freakin hell that's awesome!Quote:
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What kind of material did you use to lay out the clay of the fluke mold?Quote:
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Thank you :) I heated the clay in the microwave to make it pliable (careful heating moster makers, the middle melts first and can get super hot!) and rolled it out with a rolling pin and cut of the excess around my template :) Clay sculting tools are cheap and easy to use to add detail and different textures
Looking great! Have you started molding your fluke yet? I'm just starting with sculpting mine from monster makers clay--putting wax paper over my design, but wondered what the next step is? What do you cover the clay with to make sure the mold releases?(are you using fiberglass, etc?) would love to know! Thanks
Yes :) , just need to do a layer of fibreglass matting on the back and it's de-mold and de-gas before pouring :) I used Diggers fibreglass resin, it is runny though, I've since read on a special FX forum car bog can be used to thicken the mix and spreat it more than pour it, this would help with undercuts and overspill getting under the mold etc, I'm thinking of trying polyurethane resin (dries like like a squishy rubber) for the scale sheet, see how the fluke turns out when I demold I guess! Attachment 26345
What is the wax paper for? I didn't use a release, the oils from the clay should act as it's own, but used vasiline on my mold board around the endges to make sure I can de-mold without cracking it :) Good luck with the sculpt! I really enjoyed that part
So It was super hot one day here (41 degrees celcious) between my layers of firbeglassing my fluke mold and it apprears the clay inside has melted fast to my board underneath in the middle gah! the edges are free and as I only have a could of layers on the back of my matting im worried I'll snap it trying to demold, fuck! Any advice from anyone who has had this issue? I'm thinking heat gun and a long metal ruler or heat gun and have the board suspended so the weight of the mold pulls itself away?? Thanks in advance! :)
metal ruler and a heat gun. You could try pouring some boiling water over the ruler so it helps with the separating.
This may have been why wax paper was suggested? Don't know.
I used contact (book covering) when I did my moulds but it reacted funny with the resin and have little bubbles all over it. When I get round to making my fluke mould I'm going to try using cling wrap to go underneath
aaah Thank you, I was thinking Mahi meant over the top! Definately using polyurethane resin for the scale sheet, this mold has bit me twice! super sharp on edges! I was so worries about stopping the resin sticking to the board (and it didn't ) that I didn't thing about the clay, ehat a duffa, I'll post once it's de-molded, any tips on the best way to clean out clay like should I hake it cold to try to pull out in once piece of softer so it doen't tear?
if you're wanting to reuse the clay as it is....honestly I wouldn't know. Most people seem to heat it so they can just pour it out - but you do end up losing some of the clay all up.
Nah not how it is, I'll use the scraps for sculpt if it's in good condition, just trying to cut down on mold cleaning time but figuring out a way to peal as much out in a piece at possible :)
Going t use a hair dryer and thick fishing line :)
best of luck! :D
Ta! Got it off, now to heat up the clay with a hair dryers and clean my mold :)
It took an hour to clean out most of the clay, wasn't as hard as I thought, another hour using a stiff scrubbing brusha cloth and some solvent and I should done, Attachment 26532anyone have a recomendation for off-gas time for a mold this size when using fibre glass resin? Also I'm not sure what base color to tint my silicone, because my fluke mold includes the start of the scales I want it to be consistant with the scale sheet, would the colors I have work ok when painted on later if I used a light teal base color with some white pigment? :)Attachment 26531 Also anyone have scale sheet mold material recomendations other than shell shock or resin? Han anyone done a sheet with Urethane? or can recomend one that won't inhibbit the cure of the Drgon skin and has a thick viscosity?
I think urethane is a great option that you should try for sure. :)
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I think i'll do it, resin is sharp, brittle and and super smelly, I'm going to email smooth on and get their thoughts :) How is your tail project going Wesley?
Amy, let your mould degas for a week, that was what was recommended to me by my smooth on distributor :) I know it's hard to be patient for that long!
All of it is looking amazing so far :)
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