The Character Shop: Catfish Progress

05/02/06: Progres to date:

Our second paint test, followed by the first paint tests + various shots of the technical processes: moldmaking, prepping, testing, casting...


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1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job (w/ flash) 1st side, tentative paint job
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1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job
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1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job
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1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job
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1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job 1st side, tentative paint job
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1st side, tentative paint job Pouring the polyfoam Pouring the polyfoam
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Making the silicone mold of the sculpture Making the silicone mold of the sculpture Making the silicone mold of the sculpture
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Making the silicone mold of the sculpture 1st polyfoam core casting 1st polyfoam core casting
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Silicone mold in fiberglass shell Silicone mold in fiberglass shell Silicone mold in fiberglass shell
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Silicone mold in fiberglass shell Skiving the polyfoam core for skin thickness Skiving the polyfoam core for skin thickness
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greasing the mold prior to silicone skin casting fin molds weighing out the silicone
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assembling the mold prior to silicone skin casting inspecting the first silicone skin casting short movie of polyfoam casting (real fish will be heavier)
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(Fins will be completed and molded separately)
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Last updated: 2/3/07