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Hey! That looks pretty good. Enlighten us on your procedure.
Vic
September 26, 2011
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Pretty cool Ron !
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I used rock mix from McKenzie. Applied it to the entire surface I wanted covered first. About a half inch thick. Then, I hand sculpted the bark into the rock mix. After I had the sculpting done. I took a wet sponge and softened the rock texture up a bit. This tightened the bark pattern up a bit also. Then I sprayed a base coat of Moss green on it. Sponged numerous colors onto it, till I got what I was looking for , for color. Then gave it a black wash, to bring out the detail and sealed with flat clear.
I was just playing around actually. This is a personal piece and I always wanted to try and make a bark backing for a wall ped.
Ron
A lot of work! But I could see doing that for your own personal piece. You might want to have that piece on display for your customers. It could be a source of additional income. Some would pay it. Looks fantastic.
Vic
Thanks Vic,
It will be on display. It is a display piece going in the shop. My piebald cape is going on him
Looks good Ron, I’ll give you the way I do bark textures less time involved therefore more profit , buy some Latex 47 , mold different kinds of bark right from the trees, even different areas of the tree I’ve done oak, pine, maple so far , I also make my own mâché mix for doing it but the mâché mix from Nicolas Lindsey mâché works great too
Joe, your idea sounds like it could be a good way to do it. Do you need a release agent when you put the latex on the original bark to make the mold?
Vic
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Joe, your idea sounds like it could be a good way to do it. Do you need a release agent when you put the latex on the original bark to make the mold?Vic
None needed, I’ve used GI 1100 silicone too , but the latex is cheaper and will last forever
Not the greatest pic , I used real limbs , textured part way. Ill dig around see if I have anymore
October 14, 2011
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Good job. I do a great deal of limb building and I also create my own artificial bark using other methods.
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Hey Joe, I have been looking into this and have looked for the Latex 47 but have not found a source. I have found Latex 74. Would you happen to know if they are the same thing? Also, do you know it Latex 47 is safe or can be used with Silicone Inc. P-4? Thanks!
Vic
June 10, 2012
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After the Texas Convention I came home and did this driftwoodt from one I used on a customer’s mount, the picture is not the best by you can see the result.
I used Dermagrip’s latex to cast the driftwood and them pored a bond-fiberglass resin mix to mold it. then used the paints to get the details to the driftwood, need to use more brown to replicate the original…
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