Don't forget to shake well!

The sculpture is almost complete so I've started molding some of the parts. I kept all of the fins separate from the body and have molded them.

Next I have to mold the inside of the mouth which I'm hoping to have done before the weekend. I did run in to a problem when molding the fins and it was completely my own fault and a really bone head move. I simply forgot to shake the catalyst before I mixed it into the silicone. The result was only half my mold cured and the other half remained a gelatinous blob - not good.

Instead of letting this set me back I just got back to work and fixed the problem. I removed the sculptures from the silicone and cleaned them up. This is easier said then done with silicone so I wiped off as much as I could and then I soaked them in some De-Limone. This stuff is pretty potent but it's the only thing I've used that can clean off silicone. It smells alot like Goof-Off. The worst part of the whole thing was the wasted silicone which isn't cheap.

Finally!! A New Post!

Happy Belated New Year! It has been far too long since I have updated this post but it has not been because of a lack of projects. Awhile ago I started work on a Studio Scale Probe Droid from ESB.

Somewhere along the way I go side tracked and decided to build a CNC Router for my shop. This has been a really interesting project and I will continue updates ans construction progresses.

But the project that has taken precedent is a commission from the person that purchased the Orca from me. He has asked me to do a piece to compliment the Orca which would resemble a scene in the film.

This is a bit of a challenge because in order to match the model the shark would have to be 24" long. I have begun the sculpture of the shark and once approved I will be molding it soon. The biggest obstacle ahead is going to be the depth of the water. Most of the crystal clear products out there are highly toxic and I don't wish to use them in my garage. I will be testing a few different options so stay tuned for that.