oliversnape
Well-Known Member
I'm a bit nervous to post this, because I usually prefer not to draw attention to myself.
I've decided to make a Horace Slughorn-inspired hourglass, because I collect hourglasses and I love Harry Potter. It's just one of those meant to be things. After doing some photo research I found some very good pictures for reference, and figured I'd be good to go. Make the snake out of fimo, create a mold and cast the other parts to make the frame.
First photo is what the film prop looks like.
As it turns out, my mother very much over applauded my crafting skills as a child. I am rubbish at sculpting. I don't need it to be absolutely perfect though, so I decided to just be patient and do my best. The results are good enough for me, and as I don't intend to sell the casts, that's fine.
The second photo is of the just-baked snake, chilling out on the hourglass.
I'm still not fully happy with the top part where the 'neck' is, so I might actually cut a small section out and glue it together so that it doesn't stick out as much, and is on more of a slant. And sand it smoother.
On to my questions:
This thing is a little wider than a pen, with the little curly bit at the bottom. Would it be better to make a conical shaped mold for it? Or do a two part one?
I've watched a lot of videos on the Smooth On site, and read their FAQ, but I'm not sure which would be the best in my case. It's not huge in any event, and my personal feeling is to go for the two part mold. If anyone's cast something similar, I'd love to hear what worked and what didn't.
Secondly, I plan to use this stuff: New Gedeo Resins to cast with because the hourglass snakes are that translucent green. Has anyone used this before? Is it as easy as their website shows?
My last step will be to paint the silver on, but that's a long way off. I need to be patient as I do this, because I tend to want to rush through so that it's done and awesome. And I've learned that when I rush, there's sadly little awesome.
I've decided to make a Horace Slughorn-inspired hourglass, because I collect hourglasses and I love Harry Potter. It's just one of those meant to be things. After doing some photo research I found some very good pictures for reference, and figured I'd be good to go. Make the snake out of fimo, create a mold and cast the other parts to make the frame.
First photo is what the film prop looks like.
As it turns out, my mother very much over applauded my crafting skills as a child. I am rubbish at sculpting. I don't need it to be absolutely perfect though, so I decided to just be patient and do my best. The results are good enough for me, and as I don't intend to sell the casts, that's fine.
The second photo is of the just-baked snake, chilling out on the hourglass.
I'm still not fully happy with the top part where the 'neck' is, so I might actually cut a small section out and glue it together so that it doesn't stick out as much, and is on more of a slant. And sand it smoother.
On to my questions:
This thing is a little wider than a pen, with the little curly bit at the bottom. Would it be better to make a conical shaped mold for it? Or do a two part one?
I've watched a lot of videos on the Smooth On site, and read their FAQ, but I'm not sure which would be the best in my case. It's not huge in any event, and my personal feeling is to go for the two part mold. If anyone's cast something similar, I'd love to hear what worked and what didn't.
Secondly, I plan to use this stuff: New Gedeo Resins to cast with because the hourglass snakes are that translucent green. Has anyone used this before? Is it as easy as their website shows?
My last step will be to paint the silver on, but that's a long way off. I need to be patient as I do this, because I tend to want to rush through so that it's done and awesome. And I've learned that when I rush, there's sadly little awesome.
