Post by: Meika on Thu, 29 December 2016, 11:56:27
I am so far behind since I barely have the proper equipment (pressure pots. I'm forced to pray to the bubble gods just so I could have a smooth finish (no luck on that either :( ) Here is the first batch I was able to make and hopefully I could get better :D
(http://i.imgur.com/3Umo6oBm.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/N1LO8C1m.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/P0d0TZXm.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/N22Uzo0m.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/SjYOMpUm.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/o5SRUXnm.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/wuiDOhWm.jpg)
and then there's this gem ^-^
(http://i.imgur.com/79UIddbm.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/YZl9Jmtm.jpg)
I mean, look at that hole lol
But yea... hoping to get better in time and finally be able to apply the designs that I really wanna do ^-^ (and maybe make not only the girliest but the cutest keycap you'll ever see :)) )
Post by: Bambino on Fri, 30 December 2016, 01:20:19
Post by: alveeno on Fri, 30 December 2016, 03:19:02
Post by: Meika on Fri, 30 December 2016, 13:22:46
And you're right about the sides. I honestly want to make a good blank first before I proceed to sculpting (totally not bcos of my OCD kicking in.Nope.) I still have so much to learn but it's nice to hear support from people ^-^
Post by: Meika on Mon, 09 January 2017, 13:03:04
Here is the original sculpted clay:
(http://i.imgur.com/9Lohn8Km.jpg)
and here it is, with the resin version on my keyboard. Room lights on:
(http://i.imgur.com/dcXaemsm.jpg)
and then with the lights off:
(http://i.imgur.com/pyx1x8jl.jpg)
Still a lot to learn in making models since some parts broke off. Apparently I made the head part too thin that the mold barely formed around it but I think it looks okay. In the dark :))
Post by: Meika on Sun, 22 January 2017, 09:58:28
(http://i.imgur.com/eFs2Hexl.jpg)
I forgot how fun it was to make figures using polymer clay but it's not so easy to turn them into a keycap. Some of the problems I encounter is that its too big or that it's too protruding that either the resin/mold couldn't fully form around it (not to forget those irritating bubbles rawr). So here I am, back at doing the simple stuff first. Hopefully in the future I can make something as detailed as what the others do.
My next aim is to make a rooster for the incoming Lunar year ^-^
Post by: pinkizhip on Sun, 22 January 2017, 10:56:59
Post by: Zorberema on Sun, 22 January 2017, 11:01:18
Hello! So here's a little update. I made a piggy yesterday and I thought I'd share it.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/eFs2Hexl.jpg)
I forgot how fun it was to make figures using polymer clay but it's not so easy to turn them into a keycap. Some of the problems I encounter is that its too big or that it's too protruding that either the resin/mold couldn't fully form around it (not to forget those irritating bubbles rawr). So here I am, back at doing the simple stuff first. Hopefully in the future I can make something as detailed as what the others do.
My next aim is to make a rooster for the incoming Lunar year ^-^
These look better with the bubbles already! My tip is to stay away from transparent resin until you've gotten pressure equipment - it's close to impossible to remove bubbles in it, and the final turnout often turns out cloudy and unclean.
Post by: Meika on Sun, 22 January 2017, 13:00:49
Hey nice work so far! Those jelly fish are looking sweet.
I swear, small encouragements like this is a big booster. Thank you! <3
Post by: Meika on Sun, 22 January 2017, 13:02:36
Hello! So here's a little update. I made a piggy yesterday and I thought I'd share it.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/eFs2Hexl.jpg)
I forgot how fun it was to make figures using polymer clay but it's not so easy to turn them into a keycap. Some of the problems I encounter is that its too big or that it's too protruding that either the resin/mold couldn't fully form around it (not to forget those irritating bubbles rawr). So here I am, back at doing the simple stuff first. Hopefully in the future I can make something as detailed as what the others do.
My next aim is to make a rooster for the incoming Lunar year ^-^
These look better with the bubbles already! My tip is to stay away from transparent resin until you've gotten pressure equipment - it's close to impossible to remove bubbles in it, and the final turnout often turns out cloudy and unclean.
Thank you! I really appreciate receiving advice from good makers like you :) I feel glad to be part of the community!
Post by: bmmcwhirt on Mon, 23 January 2017, 12:29:17
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/casting.html
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/advanced.html
Post by: Meika on Tue, 24 January 2017, 06:02:21
These instructions are for casting plaster for miniature scenery but a lot of the methods and procedures still apply. Make sure you check out the advanced casting to as there are some great tips on reducing bubbles to 0.
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/casting.html
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/advanced.html
thank you very much for these! :D
Post by: bmmcwhirt on Tue, 24 January 2017, 09:02:33
...
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/casting.html
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/advanced.html
thank you very much for these! :D
You are quite welcome. I'm a fan of art and look forward to you making great things. :) And if you have fun along the way even better. I don't have links handy but there are also a ton of special effects casting and molding videos on youtube. I watch a lot of them, every once in a while you will find a tip that you didn't know. Casting I can do, I probably need a whole lot of work as sculpting though.
Post by: Meika on Tue, 24 January 2017, 10:30:53
...
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/casting.html
http://www.hirstarts.com/casting/advanced.html
thank you very much for these! :D
You are quite welcome. I'm a fan of art and look forward to you making great things. :) And if you have fun along the way even better. I don't have links handy but there are also a ton of special effects casting and molding videos on youtube. I watch a lot of them, every once in a while you will find a tip that you didn't know. Casting I can do, I probably need a whole lot of work as sculpting though.
Oh man, that's so encouraging coming from you ❤ Thank you. I actually am having fun making these things and when I'm in the zone, I just keep on sculpting different kinds (altho for now, only one ever survives the mold/resin test lol) I will definitely look at those casting effects. I'm not saying I'm a pro on sculpting but it really is with casting that I need more experience. Again, thank you! ^-^ ^-^ ^-^
Post by: Meika on Wed, 25 January 2017, 13:39:31
Because of the incoming Lunar New Year, I decided to make my own Year of the Rooster keycap :D
(http://i.imgur.com/AsHdUlUl.jpg)
It was my first time to do some coloring using resin, and well, it was too late til I learned that I had to wait, not half cured but fully, before I could pour the next colored resin. Another day of higher learning :))
But at least the butt stem was good :D Although I think I did some mistake with the color that's why the lower part had that effect. The white part tried to bubble out of the blue color (I swear I used green but it turned blue!)
(http://i.imgur.com/CCI9CCWm.jpg)
Cheers to less holey bubbles! ^-^
Post by: pinkizhip on Wed, 25 January 2017, 14:50:29
It's a very cute cap. I like this design better than the jelly rooster.
Keep up the good work! I'm loving the progress.
Post by: ReadmeDotTxt on Wed, 25 January 2017, 23:02:10
Hello!
Because of the incoming Lunar New Year, I decided to make my own Year of the Rooster keycap :DShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/AsHdUlUl.jpg)
It was my first time to do some coloring using resin, and well, it was too late til I learned that I had to wait, not half cured but fully, before I could pour the next colored resin. Another day of higher learning :))
But at least the butt stem was good :D Although I think I did some mistake with the color that's why the lower part had that effect. The white part tried to bubble out of the blue color (I swear I used green but it turned blue!)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/CCI9CCWm.jpg)
Cheers to less holey bubbles! ^-^
That's a pretty cute rooster you got there.
Post by: Meika on Thu, 26 January 2017, 07:55:26
The lessions never stop. Even though the bottom of this cap didn't turned out the way you planned I think it looks really kewl. A happy accident you may want to try and recreate.
It's a very cute cap. I like this design better than the jelly rooster.
Keep up the good work! I'm loving the progress.
THAT IS THE BIGGEST COMPLIMENT EVER :eek: Thank you! :-*
Post by: Meika on Thu, 26 January 2017, 07:56:38
Hello!
Because of the incoming Lunar New Year, I decided to make my own Year of the Rooster keycap :DShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/AsHdUlUl.jpg)
It was my first time to do some coloring using resin, and well, it was too late til I learned that I had to wait, not half cured but fully, before I could pour the next colored resin. Another day of higher learning :))
But at least the butt stem was good :D Although I think I did some mistake with the color that's why the lower part had that effect. The white part tried to bubble out of the blue color (I swear I used green but it turned blue!)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/CCI9CCWm.jpg)
Cheers to less holey bubbles! ^-^
That's a pretty cute rooster you got there.
I'm planning to remake it and add a little more details but I'm happy you noticed ^-^ Thank you!
Post by: Meika on Fri, 27 January 2017, 10:52:39
Here I am again, trying something new. I have been fascinated with raw crystals ever since I discovered them. I tried researching before how I could recreate it but the materials needed weren't available locally. Then I discovered resin and it's like the magic tool I have always needed! And yknow, why not make it a keycap? ^-^
(http://i.imgur.com/SGr1Zeil.jpg)
Hope you like it as much as I do! :)
Post by: tinymakesthings on Fri, 27 January 2017, 15:35:26
Post by: stoic-lemon on Fri, 27 January 2017, 17:54:19
Post by: ReadmeDotTxt on Sat, 28 January 2017, 01:24:01
Post by: Meika on Sat, 28 January 2017, 09:23:58
Your stuff is looking pretty nice :thumb:
thank you very much! ❤
Post by: Meika on Sat, 28 January 2017, 09:24:43
I really love that crystal design. I'd love to see those in different colours on a board.
Yessssssss. That's the plan. Gonna make sapphire, emerald etc :D thank you!
Post by: Meika on Sat, 28 January 2017, 09:26:05
I like the crystal idea. The color is nice and vibrant. Next step make it glow?!?!
Yes o7 I am currently playing with colors right now and testing them to see how to make them glow real good! Thank you! ❤
Post by: swangful on Sun, 29 January 2017, 21:15:00
After a while of contemplating what I should sculpt, I finally decided to make a jellyfish. I tried to capture its same clear glow and just played around with the dyes that I have.
Here is the original sculpted clay:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/9Lohn8Km.jpg)
and here it is, with the resin version on my keyboard. Room lights on:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/dcXaemsm.jpg)
and then with the lights off:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/pyx1x8jl.jpg)
This is awesome!!!
I imagine any board with a LED breathing function can really make this cap come alive.
Still a lot to learn in making models since some parts broke off. Apparently I made the head part too thin that the mold barely formed around it but I think it looks okay. In the dark :))
Post by: Meika on Tue, 31 January 2017, 13:59:43
After a while of contemplating what I should sculpt, I finally decided to make a jellyfish. I tried to capture its same clear glow and just played around with the dyes that I have.
Here is the original sculpted clay:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/9Lohn8Km.jpg)
and here it is, with the resin version on my keyboard. Room lights on:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/dcXaemsm.jpg)
and then with the lights off:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/pyx1x8jl.jpg)
This is awesome!!!
I imagine any board with a LED breathing function can really make this cap come alive.
Still a lot to learn in making models since some parts broke off. Apparently I made the head part too thin that the mold barely formed around it but I think it looks okay. In the dark :))
It does, yea :D I was just staring at the crystal keycap that I made with the breathing function on my mkb just now and it reminds me of those game/anime scenes that involves magic ^-^ Thank you btw!!
Post by: Meika on Wed, 12 April 2017, 08:02:51
Color was on point but somehow didn't cure right:
(http://i.imgur.com/WBzYKG1.jpg)
I still think it's cute tho heh.
Post by: pinkizhip on Thu, 13 April 2017, 19:49:50
There are some good days and there are some bad days when your mold decides to f u up.
Color was on point but somehow didn't cure right:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/WBzYKG1.jpg)
I still think it's cute tho heh.
I totally feel you there. I just had a batch of sexy space caps come out with some soft bits :(
I still think it looks cute too! I quite enjoy this design, awesome photo as well. Keep up the good work!
Post by: Wylte on Thu, 13 April 2017, 21:16:48
There are some good days and there are some bad days when your mold decides to f u up.
Color was on point but somehow didn't cure right:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/WBzYKG1.jpg)
I still think it's cute tho heh.
Very cool, glad to see an update! Hope more casts are coming out good than bad, at least.
Post by: Meika on Fri, 14 April 2017, 13:44:46
There are some good days and there are some bad days when your mold decides to f u up.
Color was on point but somehow didn't cure right:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/WBzYKG1.jpg)
I still think it's cute tho heh.
I totally feel you there. I just had a batch of sexy space caps come out with some soft bits :(
I still think it looks cute too! I quite enjoy this design, awesome photo as well. Keep up the good work!
Noooo! Not the space caps! I love those work of yours. I guess this is the hard part of handmade stuff. These past month where I have been continually sculpting and casting made me realize how hard this is (esp that time I did 5 castings at the same time and they were all screwed up bcos of one little mistake I did). The effort and time poured into it is tough but once you see the final product, makes it all worth it. It really is a learning process.