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[The Voord]

Day three of my new OUTER LIMITS sculpture . . . the rubbishy-looking fish-monster from the episode, 'Tourist Attraction'. This will be a waterline version, measuring about 16" long. Going swimmingly well, so far . . . I've included a screen-capture from the filmed episode for comparison.

[The Voord]

My latest OUTER LIMITS monster sculpture from the episode 'Tourist Attraction' is now complete and ready to make latex copies.  I re-modelled the tops of the eyes yesterday morning to make them a little more pronounced.  The evening time casting session went very well and the plaster mold came out just fine.  I should have my fist latex pull sometime next week.  I'm doing a separate cast for the teeth.  Still lots of work to do  moving towards a finished display copy, but most of the the hard work's now behind me . . . I think . . . I hope!  Teeth and a display base (clear resin fashioned to look like water he's swimming in) will be added later.

 

Final shots of the slightly revised fish-monster (just the tops of the eyes have changed) and resulting plaster mold.   I find that creating a clay wall surround is good for containing dripping plaster as I'm brushing it on to the clay sculpture.

[joefixit2]

I enjoy doing stained glass but haven't had the time to do any in awhile due to crazy work.  this is a piece I did a number of years ago to see if i could reproduce it.   I do tshirt design as a hobby,  take a look and buy a shirt or two or three: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts?query=joefixit2

 

 

[The Voord]

Some more work-in-progress photos of my 17" waterline version of the fish monster from the OUTER LIMITS episode, "Tourist Attraction" The plaster mold seemed to have dried okay so I went ahead with my first latex pull and he's come out just fine. The sequence shows liquid latex resting in the cavity of the plaster mold. The latex is drained and after about half an hour poured back in - with the process being repeated several times. Once the latex film that forms on the inside of the mold has been built up to a nice thickness it's left to dry. I speeded up the process with a hair dryer. The latex impression has now been removed and he's come out just fine. I'll be making further copies the rest of this coming week, probably five in total. Teeth will be sculpted and cast separately (to be added . . . as will a water effect base).

[The Voord]

Work-in-progress update on my latest sculpt of the fish-monster from the OUTER LIMITS episode, "Tourist Attraction". The five copies of my cast, each measuring 17" long, have now been completed and I should be moving towards my first painted copy soon. As the latex cures over a period of days it goes darker in colour - hence the different shades noticeable in my photos. Each cast will be be foam-filled with rigid-drying polyurethane, with the teeth sculpted and cast separately to be added along the way. My next update will be of a painted version. For my own display copy, I will add a water-effect base . . . though that's likely to be a few weeks away.

[The Voord]

Some more work-in-progress photos attached - from prime-painted fish-monster (from the OUTER LIMITS episode, 'Tourist Attraction') to end of my first painting session. Seems to have gone okay, so far, with finishing off the eyes and a bit more detailing around the teeth still to do. Should have him finished tomorrow.

 

 

[The Voord]

Finished. My 17" waterline version of the fish-monster from the OUTER LIMITS episode, 'Tourist Attraction'. I'll be making a water-effect base in a few weeks time . . . once I figure out how to go about making a water-effect base Some screen captures from the filmed episode for comparison included in the attached photos. It was a mediocre OL episode and the monsters were kind of rubbish.  An American collector who buys copies of my OUTER LIMITS sculptures requested I make this one, so who am I to argue with the mighty dollar?

 

 

[The Voord]

Revised paint-scheme for 2nd cast . . . 

[Jeffro.]

That's amazing stuff.

@DR.X

[The Voord]

New PUTER LIMITS sculpture, with the first of five copies now painted.  I keep two copies for myself and have buyers on hand for the other three.  This is the Chromoite alien from 'The Mice'  (yeah, he's a weird-looking critter).  Series of photographs from day one of the sculpture up to day ten (also including some screen captures from the filmed episode for comparison).  He measures about 12".

 

 

[BuraddoRun]

On 4/23/2021 at 6:53 PM, The Voord said:

New PUTER LIMITS sculpture...

I imagine that thing must weigh a TON if it's made of pewter! I hope you don't plan on wearing it!

Seriously though, that's another amazing sculpture!

Edited May 1, 2021 by BuraddoRun

[The Voord]

11 hours ago, BuraddoRun said:

I imagine that thing must weigh a TON if it's made of pewter! I hope you don't plan on wearing it!

Seriously though, that's another amazing sculpture!

Thanks!  Actually, it doesn't weigh much as it's a latex cast filled with rigid-drying polyurethane foam.

Here's a post-casting photo of two latex pulls from the plaster mold curing in the sunshine.  The cast on the left is untrimmed.  At this stage, they're hollow prior to filling the interiors with the polyurethane foam fill (which doesn't weigh much).  The latex goes browner over a period of several days as it fully cures - hence the darker color of the one on the right.

 

 

Edited May 1, 2021 by The Voord

[BuraddoRun]

On 5/1/2021 at 4:46 AM, The Voord said:

Thanks!  Actually, it doesn't weigh much as it's a latex cast filled with rigid-drying polyurethane foam.

Here's a post-casting photo of two latex pulls from the plaster mold curing in the sunshine.  The cast on the left is untrimmed.  At this stage, they're hollow prior to filling the interiors with the polyurethane foam fill (which doesn't weigh much).  The latex goes browner over a period of several days as it fully cures - hence the darker color of the one on the right.

I was just joking about the weight, poking fun at your typo ("Puter" instead of Outer"). Pewter would definitely be heavy! But I do still think it's an amazing sculpt, even if it is only lightweight, hollow latex.

Thanks for sharing more insight in the process and I'll keep looking forward to your future creations!

[The Voord]

12 hours ago, BuraddoRun said:

I was just joking about the weight, poking fun at your typo ("Puter" instead of Outer"). Pewter would definitely be heavy! But I do still think it's an amazing sculpt, even if it is only lightweight, hollow latex.

Thanks for sharing more insight in the process and I'll keep looking forward to your future creations!

Oops, missed that typo, lol!

[The Voord]

Day four of my latest OUTER LIMITS sculpture . . . Turdo, from the episode, 'Don't Open Till Doomsday'

Some work-in-progress photos attached, including one of the screen-used prop..

Ready to cast my first copy tomorrow as the plaster needs to dry a bit more.

The two arms will be sculpted and cast separately and added to the alien 'Turdo'.  

Will stand at about 12" tall.

Edited May 14, 2021 by The Voord

[The Voord]

Green Turdo (from the OUTER LIMITS episode, 'Don't Open Till Doomsday) now completed, bar any paint corrections (I usually give it a day or two then come back with a fresh eye to see if any touch-ups are required). Stands at about 11" high (it started off at 12" but there appears to be shrinkage in the latex as it cures?). One of five copies. I'll be doing a brown Turdo later on in the week . . . how can you not have a brown Turdo???

 

[The Voord]

Brown Turdo . . 

Edited May 22, 2021 by The Voord

[The Voord]

After weeks and weeks of putting it off, I finally got round to completing the water-effect base for my waterline fish-monster from the OUTER LIMITS episode, 'Tourist Attraction' Not quite sure if I've pulled it off successfully as sculpting and painting water is a new direction for me and not the easiest of things to do. I think it's 'okay'. Total length of this display copy now measures about 19" long.

 

 

 

 

[The Voord]

New OUTER LIMITS sculpture now finished (one of five copies).  The brain-in-the-attic creature from an episode called, 'The Guests'.  Stands about 11" tall.

Selection of photos showing commencement of the sculpture, and processes involved, up to the first painted copy as follows (last photo is of the screen-used prop, which I'm including for comparison)

 

 

 

[Bronty]

impressive work