Update on post # 28!
"What did you expect? Pumpkin Juice?"
—Madam Pomfrey
Okay. I have put this off for quite some time. This has probably been about a two year process....it's time to share......
When I saw HotShot's Skelegro for the first time, I just had to have one. This was well after his initial run and luckily the timing was right and I was able to purchase one of his bottles from the second run. For some reason I just really loved this prop and had to have one.
The bottle came in and I was very pleased. The details were great, and for a fan-made prop, I thought he did a wonderful job.
Hotshot's bottle:
But.....I really wanted an actual bottle though, one I could put stuff in and use!
I decided to have the bottle 3D modeled to see if I could have a version that was an actual bottle! and then my perfectionism kicked in.......
(I am a perfectionist. Anyone that has worked with me will tell you I am finicky with details.)
Model 1
The first model I received was the model from ETSY. I printed it and decided it wasn't even close to what I wanted. I think I threw away the print.
Model 2
The second model I got was pretty good. I actually printed it twice adjusting the height and different things. Here is what it looked like next to Hotshot's bottle:
This model was split into different pieces. I had to painstakingly glue them on correctly and adjust any gaps from the printer. This required filling and sanding. It did function as a bottle though, so I was satisfied with that.
The printed model on the left was after being pieces together. The printed model on the right was stretched to match sizing of Hotshot's bottle.
I decided that I was going to go with that for a while and set the whole thing aside.
Model 3
Time went on and I decided I would give this one more shot. I emailed Rob from Futurescape......
As I studied the prop from different pictures (taking pictures from both the Wizarding World in Florida and California, and seeing pictures of the screen used prop from the movie). I finally realized that I needed to stop comparing Hotshot's bottle to the one I really wanted.
I grabbed a bunch of pictures (I can upload those later if anyone wants them) and sent them to Rob.
Rob was great to work with, he even put up with my perfectionism. I had him edit the model so many times, I am sure he cursed me more than once. After numerous edits I finally had the prop I wanted. It functions as a bottle and is very, very good!
Here is the finished bottle! (And yes.... it is an actual bottle that can hold things!) I will add more pictures of the process this week. (I have changed the label already to one I think matches the screen used prop better. The one in the picture is a water slide decal. I never quite liked how it looked, so I made a different one I will share this week)
Please let me know what you think! More pictures coming this week!
"What did you expect? Pumpkin Juice?"
—Madam Pomfrey
Okay. I have put this off for quite some time. This has probably been about a two year process....it's time to share......
When I saw HotShot's Skelegro for the first time, I just had to have one. This was well after his initial run and luckily the timing was right and I was able to purchase one of his bottles from the second run. For some reason I just really loved this prop and had to have one.
The bottle came in and I was very pleased. The details were great, and for a fan-made prop, I thought he did a wonderful job.
Hotshot's bottle:
But.....I really wanted an actual bottle though, one I could put stuff in and use!
I decided to have the bottle 3D modeled to see if I could have a version that was an actual bottle! and then my perfectionism kicked in.......
(I am a perfectionist. Anyone that has worked with me will tell you I am finicky with details.)
Model 1
The first model I received was the model from ETSY. I printed it and decided it wasn't even close to what I wanted. I think I threw away the print.
Model 2
The second model I got was pretty good. I actually printed it twice adjusting the height and different things. Here is what it looked like next to Hotshot's bottle:
This model was split into different pieces. I had to painstakingly glue them on correctly and adjust any gaps from the printer. This required filling and sanding. It did function as a bottle though, so I was satisfied with that.
The printed model on the left was after being pieces together. The printed model on the right was stretched to match sizing of Hotshot's bottle.
I decided that I was going to go with that for a while and set the whole thing aside.
Model 3
Time went on and I decided I would give this one more shot. I emailed Rob from Futurescape......
As I studied the prop from different pictures (taking pictures from both the Wizarding World in Florida and California, and seeing pictures of the screen used prop from the movie). I finally realized that I needed to stop comparing Hotshot's bottle to the one I really wanted.
I grabbed a bunch of pictures (I can upload those later if anyone wants them) and sent them to Rob.
Rob was great to work with, he even put up with my perfectionism. I had him edit the model so many times, I am sure he cursed me more than once. After numerous edits I finally had the prop I wanted. It functions as a bottle and is very, very good!
Here is the finished bottle! (And yes.... it is an actual bottle that can hold things!) I will add more pictures of the process this week. (I have changed the label already to one I think matches the screen used prop better. The one in the picture is a water slide decal. I never quite liked how it looked, so I made a different one I will share this week)
Please let me know what you think! More pictures coming this week!
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