Resin prints

Glad it was helpful!

Much appreciated!

My pleasure!

Us resin artists use water to do that as well! Just fill the mold with water, then pour the water into an empty measuring cup. Just make sure the mold is fully dry before pouring resin in, obviously. Lol.

@@JustCallMeMeghanyes we do.

Yes, you are right

Nope, just your standard acrylic based spray paint. The latex doesn't completely adhere to the layers below and so it's easy to peel away to create the effect

Waterproof, no. Water resistant, yes.

I don’t know. My assumption is that any kind of clear coat would disturb the salt crystals but I’ve never tested it to prove that theory.

@VanOaksProps I sort of thought the same thing but wasn't sure if you had tested or not. I love you're videos by the way!

Right?! So fun to watch and if you or someone you know has kids, it's a fun science experiment to do together.

There is not

@@VanOaksProps No worries.... based on your experience, how heavy an item could go on this? Like, for instance, would a small teddy bear work?

It would need to be really stiff paper and you’d want to put down some kind of protective layer on the paper to prevent it from getting soggy and tearing during the peeling stage.

It's a lot about the shapes used to create motifs. So think about the square tiles and white pinstripes that are everywhere on the Death Star, or the wires and tubes and small bits that make up most of the props in rebel areas. Carrying those aesthetics into the work will help to tie it into the larger established universe.

also I really like the music you use for your videos

Check out Patreon.com/mrbaddeley for the files and resources to make a motorized version. There’s also a Facebook group where other builders are sharing how they’re doing it.

Halloween inspiration usually comes from looking at photos of old cemeteries or things I’ve seen when visiting old cemeteries. Everything else is just from looking at sci-fi and pop culture movies and tv. As for suggestions, you can message me via my website vanoaksprops.com

Thanks! Yes, some dirt and moss would’ve been a good addition. As for using fabric, absolutely. I don’t know if plaster of Paris would be strong enough at that thin of an application but monster mud might be a good option to minimize cracking

@@VanOaksProps Thank you for the tip regarding monster mud - I'll try it out!

It’s a different type of foam and you’d need to peel off the covering, but it can be carved and painted the same way.

We just decided to take the year off to go see everyone else’s haunts.

@@VanOaksProps That’s my biggest sadness is that my neighborhood has started to get more involved on Halloween but I never get to see it! Luckily I have an HOA that holds a contest every year (that I don’t win because my haunt doesn’t really get going until the day, but I’m cool with it) so I get to see pictures 🧡🖤 But I want to add I have started getting more and more neighbors stopping to chat (and my friend can hand out candy while I’m talking to older kids and adults), but my favorite is the little ones who REMEMBER my house and my skeletons from year to year… and this year I told a few kids the secret of what they’re going to be doing next Halloween, which got them excited!

Literally anything other than what I’m doing. For me it’s about changing my mental state.

Dang! I missed the live chat! How do you organize the little stuff like lights and cables and such? I have a hard time every year keeping them safely sorted...

Everything goes in bins. All the light cables in one bin. All the speaker wires in another bin, etc.

You're applying it too heavily. It's got to be super thin coats and if you find the surface to be tacky after application, wipe it down with isopropyl alcohol between layers.

Indeed.

Thank you so much