Inspired by B Wo's build http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=252059 I decided to try my hand at making my own Krampus bell. Sorry for the iphone pics.
I started with sculpting the basic shape out of clay
I made a quick throw away mold of this so that I could cast 2 parts in resin to carve everything into. I sanded down the domes a bit to get a shape I felt was closer to the movie prop. Got to work with the dremel and some files to etch in the text and markings. I purposely decided not to worry about making all the lines perfectly straight as the prop and the WETA one I used for reference didn't seem clean either. I also roughed up the surface to give it some texture.
Once I had these to a point I was satisfied with it was time to toss them under more silicone. I forgot to take a pic after I added the top of the bell.
Cast the first one in onyx so that I had a black base to work with when painting it up. Taking a page from B Wo, I added a bell to the inside to give it a nice jingle
Here's a few shots of the 2 halves stuck together.
Started adding a few washes to it.
And... added to the tree
I started with sculpting the basic shape out of clay
I made a quick throw away mold of this so that I could cast 2 parts in resin to carve everything into. I sanded down the domes a bit to get a shape I felt was closer to the movie prop. Got to work with the dremel and some files to etch in the text and markings. I purposely decided not to worry about making all the lines perfectly straight as the prop and the WETA one I used for reference didn't seem clean either. I also roughed up the surface to give it some texture.
Once I had these to a point I was satisfied with it was time to toss them under more silicone. I forgot to take a pic after I added the top of the bell.
Cast the first one in onyx so that I had a black base to work with when painting it up. Taking a page from B Wo, I added a bell to the inside to give it a nice jingle
Here's a few shots of the 2 halves stuck together.
Started adding a few washes to it.
And... added to the tree