Customrelic
Well-Known Member
Re: National Treasure bell. Need eagle photo pls
Thanks. I finished it yesterday and its ready to mold. It came out fantastic. Im just waiting for the letters and a ton of bronze powder. After i make the mold, im going to cast one in white resin to see if anything needs tweaking. Im also going to try different foams to see how they come out. Its going to be quite heavy as a cold cast resin. Some of the new foams on the market can make a hard and durable shell from the pressure while staying lightweight. Ill just have to see what it weighs when done.
As far as offering it to members, it would be my pleasure. But there are just a few things i would want everyone to know. First being that i need to be a member for i think 90 days? I already planned on upgrading to a premium member so that wouldnt be an issue. My biggest thing is for years, prior to joining, I referenced this site hundreds of times to admire other people art. Or to see techniques others used etc. i also read countless stories of people taking members money and not delivering. Making promises of building an item and years going by with nothing. Others just completely disappeared all together. I have done commission work for plenty of people over the years. I may be new to the forum, but not to art, duplication, project runs etc. i understand sometimes people need money to get a project going, but i always felt if an artist has intentions on making something to reproduce and sell, an original should be made without anyones assistance. When you complete it is when you should market it. When you take peoples money and dont deliver is when problems start. They are investors at that point and want a return on their money. As more time goes by the "invested" money is no longer avail (it was used). If they project fails, as i have read has happened, those people get nothing to show for giving the money and wars start. Dont get me wrong, there are countless guys on here who always produce. It may take a while, but they come through. And their work is amazing. These people are exceptions. Im just telling everyone how i operate. And im a new guy. Nobody knows me yet. I dont have "friends" in my profile nor have i had dealing with anyone yet from here. I could easily wait my 90 days, pay for a premium membership and post "looks great" 50 times to other peoples posts. then steal a ton of money. (I have seen that more than once on here). If i ever make aomething that other members want, i make it, mold it, cast it, then offer it. If i have 50 people who would like one and i only had enough resin whatever to make 5, then the first 5 get them. When i re-supply and am able to make another 8, then the next 8 get them. And so on. I would only ask for money then. Not before i even started to make the item. I apologize for auch a long reaponse, but i had to vent after reading another thread of someone who took quite a bit of money and didnt deliver. To all the honest guys out there. Keep it up. Thank you for being honest and keeping us artists reputations in tact.
Thanks. I finished it yesterday and its ready to mold. It came out fantastic. Im just waiting for the letters and a ton of bronze powder. After i make the mold, im going to cast one in white resin to see if anything needs tweaking. Im also going to try different foams to see how they come out. Its going to be quite heavy as a cold cast resin. Some of the new foams on the market can make a hard and durable shell from the pressure while staying lightweight. Ill just have to see what it weighs when done.
As far as offering it to members, it would be my pleasure. But there are just a few things i would want everyone to know. First being that i need to be a member for i think 90 days? I already planned on upgrading to a premium member so that wouldnt be an issue. My biggest thing is for years, prior to joining, I referenced this site hundreds of times to admire other people art. Or to see techniques others used etc. i also read countless stories of people taking members money and not delivering. Making promises of building an item and years going by with nothing. Others just completely disappeared all together. I have done commission work for plenty of people over the years. I may be new to the forum, but not to art, duplication, project runs etc. i understand sometimes people need money to get a project going, but i always felt if an artist has intentions on making something to reproduce and sell, an original should be made without anyones assistance. When you complete it is when you should market it. When you take peoples money and dont deliver is when problems start. They are investors at that point and want a return on their money. As more time goes by the "invested" money is no longer avail (it was used). If they project fails, as i have read has happened, those people get nothing to show for giving the money and wars start. Dont get me wrong, there are countless guys on here who always produce. It may take a while, but they come through. And their work is amazing. These people are exceptions. Im just telling everyone how i operate. And im a new guy. Nobody knows me yet. I dont have "friends" in my profile nor have i had dealing with anyone yet from here. I could easily wait my 90 days, pay for a premium membership and post "looks great" 50 times to other peoples posts. then steal a ton of money. (I have seen that more than once on here). If i ever make aomething that other members want, i make it, mold it, cast it, then offer it. If i have 50 people who would like one and i only had enough resin whatever to make 5, then the first 5 get them. When i re-supply and am able to make another 8, then the next 8 get them. And so on. I would only ask for money then. Not before i even started to make the item. I apologize for auch a long reaponse, but i had to vent after reading another thread of someone who took quite a bit of money and didnt deliver. To all the honest guys out there. Keep it up. Thank you for being honest and keeping us artists reputations in tact.
