Post by landronartifacts on Mar 11, 2010 21:10:02 GMT -5
A short while ago I worked on my most ambitious project, a scaled-down replica (though still large) of the top section of the Idol pedestal. I just wanted to share it from start to finish.
Here is the master pattern in the works. It's made of foam with carved details, later coated with an air-drying modeling compound. Once dry it's hard as a rock.
Beginning stage. The pillar segment is two round cut pieces of foam. The top and bottom surfaces are 1/2" foam core board.
After tracing on a template of the side pattern, the carving begins.
Added air-hardening compound.
Top portion completed. Tooled in some stone-like texture and cracks.
Bottom portion complete.
Sculpting the side pattern.
A completed section of the side pattern with added textures.
Completed master pattern. Ready for moulding.
This project's been a nightmare to finish and it's claimed our breakfast table for over a month... but I got it done! The molding process was a near disaster, but in the end, after some ingenuity, and some online help from an expert model-making friend of mine I was able to rescue it. This casting is semi-solid resin. Basically about an inch thick outer layer of resin and a solid foam interior. It's still super heavy though at about 20 pounds or so.
-AL
Here is the master pattern in the works. It's made of foam with carved details, later coated with an air-drying modeling compound. Once dry it's hard as a rock.
Beginning stage. The pillar segment is two round cut pieces of foam. The top and bottom surfaces are 1/2" foam core board.
After tracing on a template of the side pattern, the carving begins.
Added air-hardening compound.
Top portion completed. Tooled in some stone-like texture and cracks.
Bottom portion complete.
Sculpting the side pattern.
A completed section of the side pattern with added textures.
Completed master pattern. Ready for moulding.
This project's been a nightmare to finish and it's claimed our breakfast table for over a month... but I got it done! The molding process was a near disaster, but in the end, after some ingenuity, and some online help from an expert model-making friend of mine I was able to rescue it. This casting is semi-solid resin. Basically about an inch thick outer layer of resin and a solid foam interior. It's still super heavy though at about 20 pounds or so.
-AL
2 thumbs up on that one
Wow! Just wow.