I shudder at the thought of painting a figure, never mind making one ! I doff my cap sir.
Very kind, John, but it's not there yet.Neil, talked about dogged determination , you certainly have that.
Looks good , now you can sleep peacefully !
Ha ha! If dogged determination means taking eight years to finish a model then I'm your man!Dogged determination indeed. Wonderful to see someone with more patience in their little finger than I could ever dream of acquiring in a lifetime, and it's paying off in spades too. Great work Neil.
Hi Neil
That casting doesn't look too bad. You seem to have all the detail there and the problem areas like around the waist and the jacket hem look fine.
I have done a little, very simple resin casting under the guidance of Simon. His main tips were to stir the rubber very gently to avoid bubbles. Pour carefully for the same reason. Pour only a bit of rubber at first and move the mould case around to coat the master. Work the rubber into potential air traps with a cocktail stick. Then top up.
Because of the short working time of the resin its a case of stirring and pouring gently without hanging about. Gently flex the mould and tap it firmly on the bench to dislodge air bubbles.
I'm sure you know all this so forgive me if I come over as "teaching grannie to suck eggs"
Looking forward to the next 'nail-biting installment'
Jim
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