Long as I got my Plastic Ganesha Riding on the dashboard of my car.
Hey guys, remember me? ;P
Life has been crazy and exciting. So I'm gonna do some catching up behind a cut. ( Epic fresh start mode to a new year )
Life has been crazy and exciting. So I'm gonna do some catching up behind a cut. ( Epic fresh start mode to a new year )
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In my experience, resin is pretty resilient to heat. And if I'm picturing the scale right, those ears ought to be thin enough that they'll finish baking in ten minutes or less. The only thing I'd worry about is the paint, and if you're planning on repainting him anyway, then no worries on that count.
A bigger issue might be that Sculpey tends to expand while it's baking. I'm not sure whether resin does, or how much, but unless it expands in almost exactly the same proportions as the Sculpey, there's a good chance your sculpted ears will fall off, or at least crack along the seams where they meet the resin. You might have better luck baking the ears separately and attaching them afterwards...Sculpey tends to set at about the same size as it was sculpted, the size is only affected WHILE it's baking.
By the way, nice to see you're still sucking back the O2. I was worried. :P
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Yay Pilot!! God, I miss that show.
Hm... sounds tricky on the baking... I am worried about the paint, and where the ears broke off is a pretty odd shaped seam I've tried to smooth over onto the head with sculpey.
Is it totally insane to try baking it with a hairdryer so I can micromanage? ;P
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If you need to remove the chipping paint (not sure how bad it is), you can try soaking him in undiluted Simple Green, it strips paint in an almost magical fashion, but you do need to let it soak for a day or so. I have never used it on Sculpey or Fimo, only metal and plastic, but my guess is that it would be fine.
After painting (I suggest acrylics), I would suggest using Testors Dullcote for the finish. You can buy it in a spray at most hobby stores, and using two or three light coats will give a clear, matte finish. If you don't want to spray it, Dullcote also comes in brush on.
If you can't find this stuff where you are, let me know, I run a hobby counter after all. :-)
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Would baking him totally ruin the paint he already has? Is it crazy to try and bake him with a hairdryer so I can micromanage? lol!
Thanks for the finish tip too! I was wondering what to use for that, then forgot to ask! :D
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If you have a thermometer, you can see how hot your hairdryer gets, then check your clay to see what temp it needs to be at and for how long.
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Also, icon love! I want to see that movie so bad.
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