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Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
badger
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:19 am Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
That papercraft stuff is very intriguing. I'm seeing some really amazing stuff being done with it. |
Topic: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:57 pm Subject: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
MDF is easy to sand down and work with. I use a belt/disc sander alot, also a band saw. I think my favorite tool is an angle grinder with this wood sanding head
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u ... |
Topic: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:56 pm Subject: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
That sounds intriguing.
and expensive.
badger |
Topic: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:40 pm Subject: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
Oh yeah, and what type of wood do you start with, and how do you finish/seal it when you're done? |
Topic: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:39 pm Subject: Tools for shaping wood into forms |
One thing I like about this forum is that a lot of you guys like to make wood masters for vac forming. I'm a big fan of it, and I try to avoid plaster.
So, what do you guys use when shaping the wo ... |
Topic: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:34 pm Subject: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
I've heard that plaster mixed with some amount of DWP will make the Plaster mold stronger.
Never tried it though.
badger |
Topic: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:28 am Subject: Plaster vs. "Durham's Water putty". |
Durhams is great stuff, but it does dry out if the areas are thin enough. I had a mold flake off lots after it dried out completely. Lucky I had already pulled what I needed from that mold.
It mix ... |
Topic: Where on EARTH can I find high-gloss ABS with no texture??? |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:13 am Subject: Where on EARTH can I find high-gloss ABS with no texture??? |
I got mine from GE Polymer shapes. (a while ago)
I had to call them, the funny thing is that once I described what I wanted, he was like "Stormtrooper Armor right?"
LOL
badger |
Topic: Nick Bryson's book, plans (that TJ mostly copied) |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:09 am Subject: Nick Bryson's book, plans (that TJ mostly copied) |
He had big plans for the book too but I think he realized how small the market is from his ebay sales and lost interest?
Maybe we could talk him into doing a group run for us? special order?
O ... |
Topic: Best Plastic for this Job? |
badger
Replies: 10
Views: 3553
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:05 am Subject: Best Plastic for this Job? |
Have you checked the local hardware store? Both of my have sheets of thinner stuff that might work, and it's inexpensive.
badger |
Topic: Best Plastic for this Job? |
badger
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:23 pm Subject: Best Plastic for this Job? |
As someone who's contemplating some of the details of this costume as well for my wife, she's always wanted to do that padme. That was the dress that dragged us into this costume hobby actually. She ... |
Topic: Jim... How did you do your calf and chest molds?? |
badger
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:18 am Subject: Jim... How did you do your calf and chest molds?? |
I used the Durhams extensively on my Tusken Raider mask mold, and it worked well at first. It's super easy to mix up, no utterly foul stench of bondo, and goes on easily and molds well.
It does ha ... |
Topic: My first silicone moldmaking & resin pouring experience! |
badger
Replies: 12
Views: 5361
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:07 am Subject: My first silicone moldmaking & resin pouring experience! |
It's always surprised me how easy it is.
Nice work! |
Topic: New Former |
badger
Replies: 3
Views: 2165
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:35 pm Subject: New Former |
where did you pick up those heating elements btw? |
Topic: How old are we, anyways? |
badger
Replies: 27
Views: 12528
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Forum: Off Topic Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:00 am Subject: How old are we, anyways? |
37 here. |
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