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Using cushion foam with siliconeI meant to do this some time ago, but here is the result of my little experiment. The problem: silicone can be very heavy and bounces back… Started by Simon Tytherleigh |
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Oct 1, 2018 Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
3D pen with flexible filaments to make puppets?Pardon me if this has been covered on the forum before, but I did a search and don't see anything about it. I've become curious about 3D pe… Started by Ursula Hitler |
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Sep 25, 2018 Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
Bat PuppetHey there! Been a while since I last posted anything, but I decided to get off my butt and make something. Here's a video of a bat puppet I… Started by Jack Liddon |
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Sep 9, 2018 Reply by Jack Liddon |
Substitution for Naphtha for painting Silicone?Hi gang, I have often read that Naphtha is used to thin tinted silicone so you can paint with it, or even push it through an airbrush. I wa… Started by Dawn Brown |
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Aug 28, 2018 Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
tentacles!So, I'm making TENTACLES... Best type of silicone, anyone? (Or even, am i better sticking to foam latex?) Needs to be flexible, not too bo… Started by tam hinton |
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Jul 29, 2018 Reply by tam hinton |
fur for dog?how should I ad fur to a dog? Started by Aksel |
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Jul 5, 2018 Reply by Tim |
Skin tone for puppet putty?Do you think I could mix two colors of puppet putty to make a skin tone? Started by Aksel |
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Jul 3, 2018 Reply by Aksel |
Puppet hair?Should I ad hair? And if I do, how? Started by Aksel |
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Jun 20, 2018 Reply by Aksel |
What goes under silicone?If you make a silicone cast of a body, what do you put under that to keep the weight down, and keep it flexible. For a stick thin character… Started by David Braga |
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May 11, 2018 Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
YouTube Stop Motion SeriesVisit my channel here Hello all, my name is Peter Ellis and i’m a Stop Motion animator. I learnt to animate at Chapman Entertainment (Whe… Started by Peter Ellis |
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