Post #460721 by MadDogMike on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM

Blacksandz, Jason, Babs, Amy & Robb - Thanks so much for the kind words. Robb, I had to look up the Latin word, I'm not even sure that there is such a thing a the Vanuatu Rooster :P I have plans for Baining Mug III that will add some sculptural elements and really stretch my skills - move me out of my comfort zone.

I've been wanting to make a mold for some tiki bottles for homemade syrups and decided on a "Moai with Topknot" bottle. I figured that if wax was a good enough media for Squid's Cloud Rower, it was good enough for me so I carved my master out of a pillar candle and a votive candle. What's that you say? Squid uses high definition rigid tooling wax? Isn't that what candles are made of? Oh...well, I uh... Never mind, here it is.

Crappy picture but it's all white and hard to photograph. I busted off his nose moving him so I made a new one with sculpty clay and re-dipped him in hot wax to smooth everything out :D This is a very smooth master with no texture, I can texture the greenware later if I really want to.

Hope to make a plaster mold in the next day or so.

We can live beside the ocean
Leave the fire behind
Swim out past the breakers
And watch the world die.

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2009-06-10 09:22 ]