Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:28:09 +0100 From: "Katy Lloyd" <idlekaty-AT-googlemail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Special Glue Effect Hiya Mathieu, This sounds really interesting, and I would love to see the bust... are there any pictures online of it? (Or maybe you could post some when you're finished?) I've recently been working on a minotaur design with my b/f for a digital model. I'd love to see how you chose to create the bull-headed form... knowing your eccentric touch! Best wishes, Katy On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 4:21 AM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote: > I made a minotaur bust (wall plaque) last night and was finishing the > second > drying stage today. I forgot to turn off the oven when I left for some > errands. That never happened before, I'm such a paranoid about ovens! But > no > biggie, it's just 250F, right? > Well, big surprise when I opened the oven door, to find that my sculpt > looked like it hard been made of wood, but burned to a crisp! > > Only in appearance, it seems, because structurally, it's still awesomely > strong for what it is: toilet paper and glue, over crumpled aluminum foil. > I > just painted some diluted gleu on the shape, then place one square of > toilet > paper at a time, flattening it by tapping it with a stiff bristle brush > charged with more glue. > About 7 layers, and it's super quick to do! > > The difference is the glue: it's an outdoor-grade Carpenter's Glue. > Some of its ingredients are more sensitive to heat than any glue I've ever > used at such low heats. > I like the effect, it looks like burnt wood or bark, or a very messed up > raku firing of a very rough shape. > I'll try to use it as part of the final look of the piece. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > -- http://katy.idlecreations.com/ _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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