Barbara ShauretteOh I’m so happy with this - I know it’s messy, and I haven’t trimmed the flashing yet, I just wanted to show off my progress.
It’s taken me so long to get to this point - learning about sculpting, how to work with #monsterclay, figuring out how to make a two-part mold (oh there were so many failures there).
I even went through engineering a few different designs. I started with urethane plastic with embedded lead shot to get the weight - I went through a few variations on that idea before realizing that I could just cover an existing weight.
This latest prototype is the first time I’ve really played with pigmenting #dragonskin - the surface is a little mottled, and there is still some pitting in a few places, even though I did do a beauty coat. So yes, I still need some practice, but I feel like this latest iteration proves that it is possible - I can make dive weight covers! I can manage my #buoyancy and still look like a #mermaid 😁
It’s taken me so long to get to this point - learning about sculpting, how to work with #monsterclay, figuring out how to make a two-part mold (oh there were so many failures there).
I even went through engineering a few different designs. I started with urethane plastic with embedded lead shot to get the weight - I went through a few variations on that idea before realizing that I could just cover an existing weight.
This latest prototype is the first time I’ve really played with pigmenting #dragonskin - the surface is a little mottled, and there is still some pitting in a few places, even though I did do a beauty coat. So yes, I still need some practice, but I feel like this latest iteration proves that it is possible - I can make dive weight covers! I can manage my #buoyancy and still look like a #mermaid 😁
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