DeepFriedVinyl

My two newest creeps, "Lavinia the Vampire Witch" and her familiar the "Gourd Goblin". Check em out!
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Pushing this moron across the finish line. Detailing and articulating and getting it print ready. I'm excited.

I cast in polyurethane rubber yesterday; Smoothon Vytaflex 60. This guy was an ideal tester, because his mold is one piece, with no funnels.

Love that it’s a 1 to 1 mix, with a long pot life, but that 16 hour cure time is killing me.

#arttoys #toys #keshi #halloween

I'm working on a collab with the Japanese artist known as Skull Toys that I'm super excited about. I've been a fan of his work for a long time, and I consider his Kukeri figure to be the greatest sofubi figure ever made. It's a huge honor to get the chance to paint a run for him!

Hot glue saved the day tonight. I didn’t loose too much, but still a pain. First time it’s happened in while. Got complacent I reckon. Lol!

Which is worse: Getting leak in your mold box? Or the things you do to try to stop said leak! 😂😭

Thanks!

I’m terrible at documenting things. Even worse at posting in progress stuff. Lol! But here’s something I’ve been working on for a while. Working with the theme of “dragon and knight” and using some personal and family influences. These guys will be part of an original narrative I’m working on.

I’m no longer mixing graphite into anything. I paint my wax with the Rustoleum stuff I mentioned earlier. But I’d never discourage experimentation. That’s how I figured it all out. Lol!

If there was copper on the surface of the wax, then yes. It would bond to that. But you’re going to melt the wax out of the mold eventually. Thinking about it now, mixing metal in the wax could result in weird deposition of the copper, and an un-smooth surface.

I’m not sure I understand what you’re asking. What mixture?

I tried mixing graphite into my wax early on, but it didn’t work. Then I tried airbrushing with graphite mixed with India ink and isopropyl alcohol. That works, but has its problems. Now I use Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Compound. It’s Zinc based, cheap, and available at Lowe’s. Works really well.

Well then the process of making the molds should be right up your alley! It’s all done with Electroforming. A cousin of electroplating that’s done by building up the copper on a wax form that’s been coated in electroconductive paint. Easy to say, harder to get right. Lol!

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to share my process with folks, but I don’t have the know how to do something like that right now. It’s a lot. Lol! But feel free to ask questions. Happy to answer.

Here’s what my copper molds look like. Yep, they’re different from what they do in a factory. I’m pretty good with MIG and oxyacetylene welding, but I don’t have access to those. Gotta work with what you got, and there’s nothing wrong with doing things differently. End result is what counts.

Thanks! ❤️🍔🍟

Thanks! I know Skeletor is everywhere, but those colors are so cool. It’s a half boot too. Lol!

Doom Booger and Several Faces in primary colors.