Set Stills

The Final Stretch

Just putting all the pieces together now... just set dressing and additional scenics to go. Yay finals!

Carousel Zoetrope Horses. Take 5.

Carousel Progress 4

Horses. Take Three.

These horses are nearly finished… finally.

Future Zoetrope Fun

Artists at work...

Progress Reel

Casting Begins

Casting is one of the processes that I've been looking forward to the most. Int he past, I have done some plaster casting with latex rubber and plaster molds, but nothing on this small of a scale. Larry Larson did a great demo of the mold making process this week.

For this step, I made a silicone mold of a piece baked Sculpy. Once cured, I pored in the casting medium--a two part urethane plastic and waited. Now all that's left is REPEAT! 

For the retaining wall, I used cut pieces of flexible baseboard material. To seal it, I hot glued the material to a piece of glass.

The original sculpted part and the silicone mold

The first cast!

And so it begins...

Shopping for Supplies

I found silicone rubber for casting at a great shop called TFB Plastics in Shelby Twp.

Samples of work from custormers

Soooo many choices... Thank you Mr. John the Salesman who helped me decide!

Drove past it twice, they should get a real sign :/

Also, if you didn't know, Michigan is cold and snowy in February. 

New Table

Framing future assets in camera.

My new table—built from scratch and freakin sturdy!