Merman Marinus SLOW Extended Tail Project

[Marinus Mortimer]

Got some work done and i wish this plastic was longer, long enough to cover my fluke but no so i gotta work in pieces.
Pictures coming soon so stay tuned for that.


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[Rett]

Cant wait to see them!

[Marinus Mortimer]

In the hospital sorting out my health care plan
Cant wait to get home to keep working on the fluke ❤️

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[Marinus Mortimer]

Unfortunately one of my dorsal plaster mold broke in half because i stupidly decided to move it around im currently trying to fix the problem with more plaster ive pushed in to the crack and put a lot more on top of it to ensure that i wont crack in that same place again but what im more worried about is the inside of the mold i wouldn't want to have the crack line show up on my castings to depending on how it turns out ill have to resculpt the whore left half of my dorsal which sucks but its been a learning experience



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[Lili]

I had a mold Crack before...it was my clay though but I was able to sand down the Crack...you might be able to just jam some clay in that Crack in case you get one...I don't know, sorry that happened but you're right it's a great learning experience

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[Khaleesi Daenerys]

Aw man that sucks. I hope it turns out alright with this fix. It seems like you've been going through a lot of bad luck recently. I hope it turns around soon.

[Marinus Mortimer]

I had a mold Crack before...it was my clay though but I was able to sand down the Crack...you might be able to just jam some clay in that Crack in case you get one...I don't know, sorry that happened but you're right it's a great learning experience

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Great idea Lil by 1am ill be checking to see if it's completely dry andif there is a scar on the inside ill fill it up with clay of mix a small amount of plaster and work it into the crack the sand down any imperfections that may arise.


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[Marinus Mortimer]

Aw man that sucks. I hope it turns out alright with this fix. It seems like you've been going through a lot of bad luck recently. I hope it turns around soon.

Thanks Khal! Yes karma seems to be reaping some due suffering from me but ill get through it like i always do and like the reinforced plaster mold ill come out stronger in the end thanks again for the support guys!


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[Marinus Mortimer]

So the crack did show up on the inside of the mold sadly, now im thinking on weather to re-mold it or not.

Maybe i should re-mold it because the imperfection circled in red will surely show up in silicone later on even though i doubt ill be too noticeable. For now the mold is stable ill be filling the crevices with some clay later on.


I was very careful while removing the outline i drew for this dorsal design because i might need to re sculpt the whole thing.

Also i took out the sculpture in one piece with minimal damage so im still contemplating the option of re-molding the dorsal but ill take some plaster expenses its almost a whole bag just for one side smh.

Im torn between making a new mold or just going with this one???.


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[The Water Phoenix]

Use the one you've made I doubt the crack would show up that much in the silicone, you could pay special attention to that area to hide it when you paint it. Believe me, people won't notice unless they look up close.

[Trident True]

Man, don't redo it. It looks fine really, and once it's painted you won't even see it. remember fish do have imperfections even them ar't perfect.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Well i was going to keep it but it happened again i went to lift it to show my mom my recent failure and it cracked again ill fix it again no problem but i frear it won survive the move to our new apartment

It was too thin in the spike area so now i know at least 3 inches at the shallower parts which are the spikes...


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[The Water Phoenix]

Aww I'm sure you can find a way to fix it. When I was moulding the fluke for my tail, the tip of the fin mould broke off. I was a little irritated, but it's only small and is an easy fix. I could suggest gluing it back together although I've never tried it before though.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Aww I'm sure you can find a way to fix it. When I was moulding the fluke for my tail, the tip of the fin mould broke off. I was a little irritated, but it's only small and is an easy fix. I could suggest gluing it back together although I've never tried it before though.

Yes it's frustrating seeing as how much work and hours just crack and brake like cookies.

Ill be "gluing it back together with more plaster like i did for the first crack and reinforce the whore back area, next time ill use the metal fencing I've seen it done before and it worked in fortifying the mold, gotta get some wire mesh before fluke molding starts...


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[The Water Phoenix]

Be careful at what metal fencing you use because when I used chicken wire in my first scale mould, the wire inside rusted because of the moisture in the plaster and it cracked in two places before I scrapped the whole thing and started over. If it's stainless steel, then it should be fine Just some plaster should do the trick.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Thanks for the advice Phoenix I hadn't thought about that!


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[Rett]

Aw, that sucks about the plaster cracking! That was my reservation about using it for moulding. If I use it I definitely plan on using wire on the back and then potentially even going over the wire with plaster and placing a wooden rod on top for even more securing. If you can fix the mould enough for use, I would definitely suggest casting that side of the dorsal in silicone before you move. I am afraid it wouldn't make the move if it has already broken twice

[Lili]

Yeah plaster molds are tricky, my biggest suggestion is to just make it super thick, some people use cheesecloth for reinforcement when they lift it, I found that even without it, it was quite alright and it didn't break as long as I poured a crap ton of plaster on the thing

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[Marinus Mortimer]

Aw, that sucks about the plaster cracking! That was my reservation about using it for moulding. If I use it I definitely plan on using wire on the back and then potentially even going over the wire with plaster and placing a wooden rod on top for even more securing. If you can fix the mould enough for use, I would definitely suggest casting that side of the dorsal in silicone before you move. I am afraid it wouldn't make the move if it has already broken twice

Yes i was planing on adding even more plaster over the metal mesh or small hole fence, i am two but unfortunately i wont be buying silicone until i am ready to cast the whole thing, so I'll probably fix this one and if it does brake on the way up the hill then ill just restart that whole half from scratch thats why i saved the paper outline without damaging it so i could recreate it and stay symmetrical.


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[Marinus Mortimer]

Yeah plaster molds are tricky, my biggest suggestion is to just make it super thick, some people use cheesecloth for reinforcement when they lift it, I found that even without it, it was quite alright and it didn't break as long as I poured a crap ton of plaster on the thing

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Yes i figured ill have to use double what i thought i would need for my fluke just to make sure ill use a few pounds lol


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