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Chronopia => Painting & Terrain => Topic started by: Veez on February 12, 2009, 07:19:46 PM
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These were done using the resin copy option; Learned a few hard lessons this way.
1) Use more catalyst.
2) Use less ink for coloring.
3) If you don't do #1 and #2 you can cure it in the oven (350 degrees for about 10-20 min).
4) If you cure them in the oven, make sure the house is well ventillated.
5) Ultimately they will need to be mounted on some sort of base.
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/Veez2/Terain/100_1243.jpg)
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It wold be neat to have a whole board of different sizes and colors of crystals.
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I plan on doing a few more in different colors-sizes I'm limited by the moulds. I'm on the fence with how these compare to Glenn M's-I really like how he painted his up. I imagine his were much less frustrating to put together as well (the clear type of resin is less user-friendly that the white version). If I had to, I could always use plaster in the moulds and pattern after what he has done.
My next step is to figure out what color to do; a yellower green or maybe a blue or red.
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Well, you got the best color out of the way first. Yes, I play 'green' when I game. I like the idea of a yellow-green, especially if you can striate the colors. If you went with red, then you'd have a Christmas table. Blue, particularly an electric blue, would look gorgeous.
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Cool. I'd like to see them on a gaming table.
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That can be arranged.
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Looking good Veez.They will come in handy for your Vor games too.
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Perhaps you could raise some capital by making some for forum members on a prepay basis....
I've made progress on finally getting some money for Topkick, so I thought I'd put that out there.
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I like em, I wanted mine clear, but it ain't gonna happen as I am lazy as heck.
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Feeling weak.....ugh...feels like I've been exposed to kryptonite....Damn you Lex Luthor...Ooops
In my defense they looked real and I am a super-dude. It said so on the Valentine's card my Mommy gave me. ;D
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@TK...very special! ;)
I used a (lousy but workable) mould making silicon that you paint on and painted it on some real quartz crystals I bought. You then mix in clear resin, adding in a colorant (I originally used ink but paint works just fine-better in fact since it is dryer), add the catalyist and pour. Once it is "solid" carefully transfer it to your oven and bake at about 375 for 15-30 min and let cool (preferrably in a cooler envronment like a fridge or my garage right now).
Make sure you do all this in a well ventellated area because it gives off some serious fumes.
As of today I have red, orange, green, blue, and white-it's translucent; I added some white paint as a dye to give it that clouded look that real quartz has; turned out okay.
That said, due to the fumes I think I'll give it a rest for a few days; I'm starting to feel woozy and I have jet packs to complete and mail out.
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Veez actually works for MI6 as an expert craftsmen in Jet Packs. He also does the Rocketeer when not busy.