The Philosopher / Sorcerer's Stone grows up

[juno]

I was so unhappy with my original philosopher's stone. It was too small (1" x 1.5") and too boxy.

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I have been searching and searching for the right stone, and finally I found it (at a new age festival no less), and here's the result:

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[SgtFang]

How do people get that crusty sand texture in places? The one's I've seen looked like it was integral to the cast yet, not sculpted/molded in. Real sand and epoxy brushed into the mold first? Before the clear red resin?

I'm amazed no one's did Jurrasic Park amber chunks like this yet.

-Sarge

 

[juno]

I add the details after casting. I use sand with acrylic paint. I mix it up in a little squirt bottle and apply it in dabs. It does a good job of covering up and unseemly seams (hehe).

 

[Kaylee]

Pretty!

Best be careful with that though.. never when You Know Who might come looking for it.

 

[juno]

Ha! I know He-who-must-not-be-named pretty well, and I think my crusty bits of resin are safe! :lol

How goes your HP book?

 

[Aegis159]

Ok, very odd... I can see the first image but can't see your new version! I REALLY hate the filters here at work.... must be because of where the images are being hosted.

So in the end did any of those pics I sent ya ages ago help with this??

 

[juno]

They were definitely useful , but I got that high-res collection of prop photos and that was probably the most helpful.

 

[Aegis159]

They were definitely useful , but I got that high-res collection of prop photos and that was probably the most helpful.

hehe, ah yeah about those....

 

[jedichef]

will you be offering these new stones anytime soon?

 

[juno]

At the moment, I'm really just working on doing the letter (the envelope is only what's seen on screen) Dumbledore provides Hagrid with to give the head goblin.

 

[Ramiel]

Great work Juno!

 

[Patattack]

Lovely work! The textures are wonderful, so natural-looking. I assume by "the right stone," you mean that this one looks more like the original? I haven't seen the movie in ages, care to share a screenshot?

 

[Kadajiroth]

Looks great! Extremely accurate to the movie.