Dread Beads

[UnitedHerps]

very cool designs indeed!

Pitoon

 

[BlueGhostHunter]

Very creative ideas on the beads. Thumbs up!

 

[A Hunters Moon]

Thanks.  Enjoy working on them.  May do a few more in the future.

 

[A Hunters Moon]

Not long ago I offered THL member Klwl some P2 style beads as compensation for taking my sweet time with his stunt helmet. lol These we're yet to be sculpted and finished. With a con coming up and the debut of his new suit it seemed like the right time to bump this thread with some new beads. As before, I'll be showing off a bead a day until the set is complete.




This ones a fairly simple bead.

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Instead of a new sculpt I converted one of my killcount beads to match. This just took some sanding and filling for the final result.

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There will likely be four to five beads in this set. So, stay tuned for the remained . . .

 

[wonko]

Glad to see a bump in this thread Tom.  I always like watching what you do!

Brian

 

[AlphaTech686]

Really likin the P2 column bead. Very nice

 

[Okami Skullcrusher]

Your P2 column-bead looks fantastic!
What's next?
The P2 bone-beads with runes?

 

[A Hunters Moon]

Thanks guys.  It's one of my favorites from the beads i did previously.  Okami, I actually finished the rune bead last night.  I'll likely post it mon or tue when I have a pour to show you guys.

 

[A Hunters Moon]

For this one I used an existing piece once again. This time a thread spool. It seemed like an obvious choice for the bead.

 

[Lowdmekon]

Lookin pukka Dude, can't wait to see the bones with runes in. I had a go for my suit build. I've gotta learn how to cast.

 

[wonko]

Wow Tom, you're not wasting any time on these, are you?  Looking good, but I really wanna see the Rune beads.  Looking forward to that yo!

Brian

 

[A Hunters Moon]

I got so caught up in finishing the set yesterday I forgot to make a post or even get a pic of the bead before I molded it. lol This one is based on the vertebrae bead seen on the P2 head.

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Below you'll see the poor maimed bead after molding and a colored resin cast.

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[Klwl]

wow looks bang on!  awesome job as always

 

[wonko]

Impressive Tom.  Bet those things kinda suck to cast without getting bubbles.  

Brian

 

[A Hunters Moon]

They can be a pain in the butt.  Some beads you'll spend just as much time filling bubbles as you do pouring beads.  All part and partial I guess.

 

[A Hunters Moon]

I decided to finish up the set with the rune bead. There are at least two others but reference is kind of fuzzy on them. Luckily, most of the bone beads were dual purpose. Looking at different pics they would sometimes be turned out to show a different side or even upside down. Particularly this one.

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[Klwl]

beautiful job Thomas!  Glad to see this to fruition, I know you've talked about doing these for a while and they all look gorgeous.

 

[Okami Skullcrusher]

Very fine work on the P2 dread-rings!
Any thoughts about crafting the neckring beads and bones?

 

[A Hunters Moon]

Believe it or not a few of those talons made it into the movie.  They're in the neck ring instead of around it.  I'm sure the talons were sculpted and the beads were bought to add into the neck ring sculpt.   At least, thats my story and I'm sticking to it.  lol

Thanks again for all the great comments guy.  I'll have one more update and be done for a while.

 

[wonko]

Shazam!  I am certainly no pundit Thomas, but those look to be quite accurate. And juxtaposing them for comparison? Brilliant!.  Your tenacity has really paid off.  You gonna do Mr Black next?    On second thought, save your resin...

Brian