Some of you might remember my recent question in this post.
I did buy the EZ Sculpt. It was about $142 for a two-gallon two-part kit. It's very easy to mix and work with.
After about 4 hours of playing yesterday, this is what I came up with:
Each 23"x40" sign will have a rose spray up the one side, but I modelled them both on one sign. It is sitting, drying, on my kitchen table. We have had very damp weather and the EZ Sculpt is still not 100% hardened after 24 hours, but we'll see.
I guess all those years of playing with Play-Doh paid off! love....Jill
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
You ain't gonna believe this but I was going to ask you today how that was coming; I was thinking about it on my way to work this morning. I love it when a plan comes together! Looks like one for the portfolio for sure!!
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
WOW Jill, Looks great so far! I hope this crappy weather doesn't screw you up too much.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
WoW That is pretty slick there Jilly! Very nice job! You mention "all the signs" would have it. How many are there? Could you mabey pull a mold of the first to do the rest?
Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :
Awesome!!! Hope you get 'em painted soon! This is one you should be very proud of.
Stevo
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Nice! Can't wait to see the final pics. Great work.
Posted by Tony Vickio (Member # 2265) on :
GREAT, Jill! That is going to be beautiful!
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
Fabulous, Kid! Isn't that stuff too cool? How are you going to atach them to the signs? love... Cloudy
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
WOW Jill!! That's coool!
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
That's just Awesome Jill! I think I might look into that stuff too. So.....its good outdoors I presume, and you will paint with 1Shot?
Posted by Jill Marie Welsh (Member # 1912) on :
Gonna stick 'em on with Gorilla Glue and maybe a screw or two thru the back of the sign. The guy at the site http://www.polygem.com/zoo/ezsculpt.php sez that you can sand it, paint it, etc. and it does last outside. I hope he's right! He also sent me some thickening powder to give it more body, which I used on the thinner parts. Right now I have one side flipped over to dry and it is surprisingly stable. Gonna paint em with 1-Shot. love....Jill
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
Jill, I saw Steven hit this stuff with absolutely no effect. It's basically pure epoxy so don't worry about it going outside. I got some of this stuff and a bunch of casting stuff too. I don't think the old timers were much into casting and sculpting epoxy resins so we're breaking new grounds (in the last 20 years or so) with all of this. I had an invite to Mike Jackson's "Casting Call" back in the 80's but couldn't go. I even started on a project for it. That would have really pushed me in the right direction.
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
That's some cool stuff!!
And beautiful work g'ul!!!!
How much of the material did this job take?? Did you utilize the whole 2 gallons? If not how many similar jobs would the 2 gallons do??
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Very Cool, Jill...the Human Multicam!!!I'll bet you do More of this, so many possibilities!
John
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Wow nice Job Jill, those look awesome.
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Jill, is Gorilla glue your best choice?? Doesn't it eXXXXpand toooooo much?? Why not use silicone adhesive?
Bitchin job BTW!! Looks fun and really nice!
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
WOW Jilly That is Fantastic, Amazing, Beautiful.. Make a Mold of that it will way speed up the process. Call me if you like and I would be more then happy to walk you through the process. That would be a very simple open face mold. And with some Fillers it would be much stronger.
Posted by Rose Davidson (Member # 6168) on :
Dang Girl, that's great! EZ Sculpt, huh? Oh goody, something new to try! Can't wait to see the paint. (if it were me, I'd have a couple of roses to practice on... but that's just me)
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
That's great, Jill- but we need a how-to now, please...!
How do you stop it sticking to your fingers?
Well done!!!
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
kicked that learning curve quick. first time you've used it? ... can't be the first time you sculpted ... looks great!
Posted by Jill Marie Welsh (Member # 1912) on :
Ian, it's not too sticky! Didn't dry out my hands, either. Only had to wash my hands when the doorbell or phone rang. Which of course it did more often than usual that day. Sheila, I used about a quart of each part. I wanted to be sure to have enough tho, so I bought the 2-part gallon kit. I have em stored upside-down in the garage now, Lord only knows how long it'll keep! I'm sure I'll try it again on something. It's still not 100% dry, tho I did turn both pieces over and have had fans blowing on them for 2 days. The humidity is so high here! I think tomorrow will be the painting day and Friday the gluing day. Mark, it was my first time for both. But like I said, I always loved Play-Doh. One you mix the two golfball-sized parts together, it is very similar to that. Having had 3 kids, well, I can make just about anything out of Play-Doh. Ernest...I'll be careful with the GG. I always use it sparingly. And it was more fun to make 2 separate pieces than to make one and cast it! With the drying time, I would only have been able to make a mold today. There are 2 signs total. love....Jill
Posted by Camille Norvaisas (Member # 501) on :
Oh wow Jill - simply beautiful!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
I'm so impressed...I know we all think our signs are a work of art...this one truely is!
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Jill I can hardly wait to see these when they are done!
It looks so shiny, like frosting on a cake!
If you have a dehumidifier it will help. I use one to dry my signs sometimes.
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
That is really neat Jill! You did a great job with the sculpting. I can't wait to see the finished job.
Suelynn
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
That looks great Jill, I can't wait to see the finished project. Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Slick from a slick chic. Posted by nicola rowlands (Member # 5371) on :
brilliant work jill..look forward to final pictures Posted by Steve Luck (Member # 5292) on :
Hi Jill, That's amazing stuff and I think you have motivated many of us to pick up some and try it!
I see many 3Dimensional projects here and most are carving things out of HDU signfoam. This looks like you can have more freedom while sculpting and making changes without losing any material. More efficent way with the same results. Awsome job and great solution. We learn so much here. Thanks for sharing.
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