Sankara Stones WIP

[PropReplicator2]

Finally finished with my first stone today! I absolutely love how this has come out, and hope to finish the last stone by Christmas so I can mold and cast those two as well.

 

[PropReplicator2]

Here are some pics of a more screen-accurate paint job on my newest (these are what are now offered in the run section)

 

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[Jintosh]

Yes, the lighter paint job is better. Nice stone.

 

[PropReplicator2]

While I am still moving things around in the new house, i found these sculpts a few weeks ago and took the time to finish them....

 

[PropReplicator2]

Casted and painted a new lightweight stone today. Weighing in at only 3.4 oz these would be great for cons and would definitley take a little stress off your bag. This one is rotocast resin with foam innards that provide structural integrity, but keep it light.

 

[kevin926]

Nice work. I'm going go remake mine.

Do you mind if I ask how tall and wide? Also, what color brown did you use.

Thanks

 

[PropReplicator2]

Nice work. I'm going go remake mine.

Do you mind if I ask how tall and wide? Also, what color brown did you use.

Thanks

I can post measurements in a short while, but as for paints I use the "essential" brand acrylic paints from walmart. Burnt Umber as a base color lightly dusted and dry brushed with Burnt sienna. Do a few light mistings of matte black spray paint to add a little contrast in colors, and speckling like a real rock would typically have, then do the cracks and lines with "titanium white" by Folk Art. Then i seal mine with matte clear spray paint and single coat of testors dull coat.

 

[kevin926]

Yeah, I could tell there’s a lot of paint use here. I can see the depth

 

[PropReplicator2]

Ah yes another update on this project. I've finally grown the testicular fortitude to say that these were good enough to stop tweaking, and just mold and begin casting them after 3 years of working on the masters off and on. I found a great resin and filler combo that feels like real stone and also takes paint really well. The first two bigger stones are cast and painted, and I am finishing the mother mold right now for the smallest of the 3 stones so that should be casted and painted in the next few days if all go's right. After 3 years of waiting I can't believe this project is finally reaching the end of the tunnel!

 

[rescue542]

They look amazing!! Thank you for sharing all the info on this build. I want to try my hand at making stone #3 at some point

 

[PropReplicator2]

It only took 3 years of off and on work, but I'm finally done and happy with these!

 

[PropReplicator2]

For those interested ive posted the new for sale thread here: Sankara Stones