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Post by geekchris on Jul 15, 2014 21:50:04 GMT
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Post by curufin on Jul 15, 2014 23:25:25 GMT
I think the easiest way would be to craft the organs first. Maybe you could use pipe cleaner or electrical wire (red, white, green, black) to form the rough shape of the creature, then use hot glue to cover it. The hot glue will remain clear. Presto!
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Post by curufin on Jul 15, 2014 23:35:14 GMT
Check out Cyan Wisp's Dragonshards link to see what Im talking about. I think with more layers of hot glue and a smaller colored core you could get some really nice effects.
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Post by adamantinedragon on Jul 16, 2014 0:33:41 GMT
There are different ways to do this, depending on how much time and effort you put into it, and how clear and robust you want the final result to be. Using hot glue is one approach, and it may be the best way to do a prototype even if you do choose to do another technique. Another option is to use a clear clay of some sort. Something like this. You can heat this stuff up and shape it and it will cool down to a translucent solid. You can even reuse it. Probably the best option if you want the highest transparency and strength is to use clear resin like I used on my gelatinous cubes. You can make an opaque model, and use that to make a mold. Then you can make your organs, place them in the mold and then pour in the clear resin. When it cures, you'll have a clear body with exposed internal organs. The problem with the "best" option is that the stuff can be a real pain to work with and isn't cheap.
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Post by geekchris on Jul 16, 2014 1:53:56 GMT
I was thinking about using the hot glue method, but with a creature that size (2.4 Inches or a scale 12 feet based on my calculations, if that is incorrect let me know!) it would be really expensive! But if anyone can share a way to minimize the hot glue used, it would be great. I might still use the hot glue method.
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Post by curufin on Jul 16, 2014 2:23:35 GMT
Is this a fully three dimensional creature? 2.4" x 2.4" x 2.4"? Depending on how thick the skin is, I don't think it will be that expensive to do in hot glue, especially if you are using dollar store hot glue. I made the web for this tile with less than a dollars worth of hot glue.
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Post by geekchris on Jul 16, 2014 2:44:44 GMT
Is this a fully three dimensional creature? 2.4" x 2.4" x 2.4"? Depending on how thick the skin is, I don't think it will be that expensive to do in hot glue, especially if you are using dollar store hot glue. I made the web for this tile with less than a dollars worth of hot glue. Then maybe it will work! Thanks alot!
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 16, 2014 14:14:41 GMT
Be sure to use a Lo-Temperature Glue Gun, and Glue. If you use Hi-Temperature Hot Glue, it will remain molten (thick liquid) for much longer, before it hardens -- it will flow down everywhere it can, and this may pose a problem... I used Hi-Temp Glue and Gun for some projects, and the Glue kept running down, farther than I wanted -- I had to switch to a Lo-Temp Gun and Glue to finish, and to avoid burning my fingers repeatedly, trying to shore things up before it solidified. Cheers!
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