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Post by bloodchoke on Aug 4, 2014 12:54:12 GMT
Those look great, Wilmanric! Always love seeing Heroquest stuff. I'm still very slowly working my way through the minis (think I have 8 left), then I'm gonna try to paint the furniture. I have two sets (couldn't resist an advanced quest copy on ebay one day), but I would love to have a few more of these.
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Post by teazia on Aug 4, 2014 15:18:20 GMT
Are you using glue sticks or the modge podge sticks? Try an actual glue stick if you have not.
Cheers
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 5, 2014 4:25:58 GMT
Are you using glue sticks or the modge podge sticks? Try an actual glue stick if you have not. Cheers Both. The first one was the Mod Podge plastic sticks. The second one was just hot glue. Both had bubbles.
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Post by teazia on Aug 5, 2014 5:34:52 GMT
#2 troubleshoot question- did you use the big gun or the mini gun? I use the big gun and have not had issues.
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Post by Bael on Aug 5, 2014 18:50:57 GMT
A great item to mold/mould(for you Commonwealth types).
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Post by clanoneillguy on Aug 6, 2014 20:09:18 GMT
This site needs a market place. I'm planning a trip to the craft store to try my hand at this myself but I'd buy a couple of yours if you were selling them at a good price (painted or unpainted). I could spend my spare time doing something else instead.
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Post by Jason on Aug 7, 2014 3:40:17 GMT
Both look pretty wicked! Great job!
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Post by teazia on Aug 7, 2014 9:47:34 GMT
Oogoo to make molds, hot glue to cast. Ez pz.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 11:48:19 GMT
Now I can't attest to this working or not, as I have yet to try it.. but I'd coat the silicon mold with some epoxy glue to capture the fine details, and then fill it with the hot glue. Might work?
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Post by grym247 on Aug 7, 2014 22:20:47 GMT
fantastic work mate
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 8, 2014 2:52:17 GMT
#2 troubleshoot question- did you use the big gun or the mini gun? I use the big gun and have not had issues. There's the rub. I was using the little gun -- it had trouble keeping up with the output necessary. I have a big gun, but I've run out of glue sticks... Once I get some more big glue sticks, I'll try again!
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 8, 2014 2:56:59 GMT
Now I can't attest to this working or not, as I have yet to try it.. but I'd coat the silicon mold with some epoxy glue to capture the fine details, and then fill it with the hot glue. Might work? We had similar thoughts, AJ. Here's one I made from epoxy putty. The detail is excellent. By far the best one yet!
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Post by teazia on Aug 8, 2014 4:27:13 GMT
I think I like the battle damaged/worm aged one is groovier
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 10, 2014 21:49:16 GMT
I did a little research online and I found that this stuff -- Is apparently pretty good for molding stuff. It is certainly cheap enough. I bought it at Lowes Hardward for $7 for 4 pounds. It's easy to work with too. Just add a bit of water at a time until its kinda runny like toothpaste. I spooned it into my Heroquest Tomb mold and this was the result. The edges are thin and a little brittle, but it's pretty good. Set up in about 90 minutes. I'm making another right now and I'm making an airlock door. We'll see how that turns out...
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Post by dodobot on Aug 27, 2014 21:51:56 GMT
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Aug 28, 2014 14:39:10 GMT
You could also maybe take either aome hot glue or white glue and run it along those hokes and then wipe it off before it dries. It will give it a smooth finish and fill in the holes. I would probably just use hot glue but from years of crafting and waitressing I no longer have feeling in my fingertips, so I can still wipe it when its hot enough. The hot glue will fill it better but white glue would work as well. Many moons ago I worked as a sous chef! The feeling in my finger tips has long ceased to be an issue! Really helpful when wiping off hot glue!
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Post by skunkape on Aug 28, 2014 15:53:32 GMT
You could also maybe take either aome hot glue or white glue and run it along those hokes and then wipe it off before it dries. It will give it a smooth finish and fill in the holes. I would probably just use hot glue but from years of crafting and waitressing I no longer have feeling in my fingertips, so I can still wipe it when its hot enough. The hot glue will fill it better but white glue would work as well. Many moons ago I worked as a sous chef! The feeling in my finger tips has long ceased to be an issue! Really helpful when wiping off hot glue! I used to work as a waiter many years ago and got to where my hands could handle very hot things, but I've noticed that if a long enough time passes, the sensitivity returns, or at least it has for me!
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