Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien)
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Engelnicht
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Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Good God man. I have to keep reminding myself that you're a "newbie!" This is by far, one of my most favorite threads on the RPF! Great job, Leigh.
Good God man. I have to keep reminding myself that you're a "newbie!" This is by far, one of my most favorite threads on the RPF! Great job, Leigh.
Laser Brain
Sr Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Nicely done mate. Looking forward to seeing a casting.
Nicely done mate. Looking forward to seeing a casting.
SKIN JOB 66
Sr Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Same here !
In the meantime you could buy a copy of this before it's definitely out of stock :
- Alien Diaries / Alien Tagebücher | Edition Patrick Frey
Got my copy this morning, tons of never seen before material in these pages... Well worth the price imo !
:cool
Fred
Same here !
In the meantime you could buy a copy of this before it's definitely out of stock :
- Alien Diaries / Alien Tagebücher | Edition Patrick Frey
Got my copy this morning, tons of never seen before material in these pages... Well worth the price imo !
:cool
Fred
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Thanks guy's
Yeah, I'm looking forward to running a cast, I might see if I can pop one out today.
Couple of things might hinder running a cast ATM though, I've just washed the moulds so there'll be water in some of the detail & its 27 degrees here today & the resin I have will set in 2.5-3 minutes! So I may have to try to just cast the face end of the head, at least if it comes out OK I can use it for sculpting the lip's & tendons onto, so it wont go to waste.
Having managed to wash all the old paint off successfully I've noticed a few (only a few) bubbles but not on the moulds inner surface! The bubbles have formed between the thixo coat & the detail coats. If I'd put only one skin or detail coat on, I'd be having problems! The surface of the bubble would be very thin & likely to break easily, leaving a hole in the mould surface... not good!
However I applied two detail coats & as a result the surface of the bubble is quite thick & less likely to break... Result!!
Still, I'm thinking about injecting a little non-thixo silicone into the bubbles using a syringe :unsure
Fred, I'd love to own a copy of that book but its just too expensive at £80-£100! & as much as £200!!!! :eek I just cant warrant spending that much on a book ATM
Thanks guy's
Yeah, I'm looking forward to running a cast, I might see if I can pop one out today.
Couple of things might hinder running a cast ATM though, I've just washed the moulds so there'll be water in some of the detail & its 27 degrees here today & the resin I have will set in 2.5-3 minutes! So I may have to try to just cast the face end of the head, at least if it comes out OK I can use it for sculpting the lip's & tendons onto, so it wont go to waste.
Having managed to wash all the old paint off successfully I've noticed a few (only a few) bubbles but not on the moulds inner surface! The bubbles have formed between the thixo coat & the detail coats. If I'd put only one skin or detail coat on, I'd be having problems! The surface of the bubble would be very thin & likely to break easily, leaving a hole in the mould surface... not good!
However I applied two detail coats & as a result the surface of the bubble is quite thick & less likely to break... Result!!
Still, I'm thinking about injecting a little non-thixo silicone into the bubbles using a syringe :unsure
Fred, I'd love to own a copy of that book but its just too expensive at £80-£100! & as much as £200!!!! :eek I just cant warrant spending that much on a book ATM
DAVIDYR1
Official Licensee
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Bubbles in between coats after thixo are common...and not a problem. I wouldn't worry about it...and I absolutely would not inject silicone into them. The injected silicone may cause the air bubble pocket to swell, shrink or warp as it starts to set. I really wouldn't bother with it. Besides it's such an organic sculpt that even if they do show signs in the casting, they'll seem as if they were sculpted in there.
Loving the mold as much sculpt...can't wait to see the whole thing.
David
Thanks guy's
Yeah, I'm looking forward to running a cast, I might see if I can pop one out today.
Couple of things might hinder running a cast ATM though, I've just washed the moulds so there'll be water in some of the detail & its 27 degrees here today & the resin I have will set in 2.5-3 minutes! So I may have to try to just cast the face end of the head, at least if it comes out OK I can use it for sculpting the lip's & tendons onto, so it wont go to waste.
Having managed to wash all the old paint off successfully I've noticed a few (only a few) bubbles but not on the moulds inner surface! The bubbles have formed between the thixo coat & the detail coats. If I'd put only one skin or detail coat on, I'd be having problems! The surface of the bubble would be very thin & likely to break easily, leaving a hole in the mould surface... not good!
However I applied two detail coats & as a result the surface of the bubble is quite thick & less likely to break... Result!!
Still, I'm thinking about injecting a little non-thixo silicone into the bubbles using a syringe :unsure
Fred, I'd love to own a copy of that book but its just too expensive at £80-£100! & as much as £200!!!! :eek I just cant warrant spending that much on a book ATM
Bubbles in between coats after thixo are common...and not a problem. I wouldn't worry about it...and I absolutely would not inject silicone into them. The injected silicone may cause the air bubble pocket to swell, shrink or warp as it starts to set. I really wouldn't bother with it. Besides it's such an organic sculpt that even if they do show signs in the casting, they'll seem as if they were sculpted in there.
Loving the mold as much sculpt...can't wait to see the whole thing.
David
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Yeh, seconded, injecting silicone may be a good fix but could equally well cause warps. Last resort I think e.g. if your resin gets good and hot you may get dents in the casting as the air inside expands, or if they start to tear out and leave big flaws.
Yeh, seconded, injecting silicone may be a good fix but could equally well cause warps. Last resort I think e.g. if your resin gets good and hot you may get dents in the casting as the air inside expands, or if they start to tear out and leave big flaws.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Always a pleasure to check this thread.
Always a pleasure to check this thread.
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
My first visit here and I am floored by yours skills buddy
A simply beautiful sculpt
Fantastic
Cheers:cheers
Gag
My first visit here and I am floored by yours skills buddy
A simply beautiful sculpt
Fantastic
Cheers:cheers
Gag
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Thanks
The cast has come out well, no bubbles, the flashing came off easily & no leaking
I used 1100cc's of resin... its not enough!
I'm going to need to use about 2.5 litres, the cast is thin.
The coverage is surprisingly even although I orientated it towards the front & yes the mould is heavy & it was quite hard work rotating it
Overall I'm chuffed!!
Thanks
The cast has come out well, no bubbles, the flashing came off easily & no leaking
I used 1100cc's of resin... its not enough!
I'm going to need to use about 2.5 litres, the cast is thin.
The coverage is surprisingly even although I orientated it towards the front & yes the mould is heavy & it was quite hard work rotating it
Overall I'm chuffed!!
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garlicbread
Active Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Wow Leigh it looks absolutely fantastic...very clean and crisp details. You should build a roto moulder to help you pal
Wow Leigh it looks absolutely fantastic...very clean and crisp details. You should build a roto moulder to help you pal
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
SQUEAL!!!
No real surprise by this point that the first cast would be near-perfect, you've been so bloody meticulous it is almost spooky. :lol
:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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PS if you pop him back in the mould and whack some expanding foam in him chances are he'll be perfectly usable.
SQUEAL!!!
No real surprise by this point that the first cast would be near-perfect, you've been so bloody meticulous it is almost spooky. :lol
:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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PS if you pop him back in the mould and whack some expanding foam in him chances are he'll be perfectly usable.
vaderdarth
Master Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
coooooool!!!! Now you can clay up the dome!!!!!!
coooooool!!!! Now you can clay up the dome!!!!!!
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Thanks guy's
I think for the moment I'll stick to doing it by hand. If I use the 2.5-3.5 minute setting stuff I can handle rotating it by hand, it also gives me a bit of control over the evenness of coverage. With this one I orientated it to the front as I didn't expect it to be a good cast, my thought being, if the front comes out OK I can use it for the lips & tendons, that's exactly what's happened.
This one is thick enough at the front end to be useful, it not at the back end though, using this one for the dome is out.
The next one will get more plastic & I'll aim to get a thicker all over coat, then I can use it for the dome
The plastic doesn't seem to have clumped anywhere, just seems to be a fairly even coat.
I'll cut this one in half, I can use the front, the back will get thrown away & it'll allow me to inspect the inside properly.
I am really pleased with it though As I said, I really didn't expect this first pull to come out well, it was a nice surprise
Thanks guy's
I think for the moment I'll stick to doing it by hand. If I use the 2.5-3.5 minute setting stuff I can handle rotating it by hand, it also gives me a bit of control over the evenness of coverage. With this one I orientated it to the front as I didn't expect it to be a good cast, my thought being, if the front comes out OK I can use it for the lips & tendons, that's exactly what's happened.
This one is thick enough at the front end to be useful, it not at the back end though, using this one for the dome is out.
The next one will get more plastic & I'll aim to get a thicker all over coat, then I can use it for the dome
The plastic doesn't seem to have clumped anywhere, just seems to be a fairly even coat.
I'll cut this one in half, I can use the front, the back will get thrown away & it'll allow me to inspect the inside properly.
I am really pleased with it though
As I said, I really didn't expect this first pull to come out well, it was a nice surprise 
deserthunter
Well-Known Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
Exceptional work!! Looking forward to seeing a finished cast. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Exceptional work!! Looking forward to seeing a finished cast. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Re: Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien) Sculpting finished page 45
What an amazing first cast. Pure quality.
Like Nwerke said - pop it back into the mold and fill it with expansion foam.
What an amazing first cast. Pure quality.
Like Nwerke said - pop it back into the mold and fill it with expansion foam.
