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  • HardyGirl
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    Awwww...I hope you're able to fix that, I know you worked hard on it.

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  • jessica
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    I'm so not happy...but there's got to be a way to fix this. Today, after I make the crust and cup up some apples for pie and finish cutting up some kale for dinner, I'm going to do some serious damage control. I didn't have the strength to pry apart the molds so the next time I'm going to make extra ears so that I could get a foothold of it and pull the other one off.



    Last edited by jessica; Jul 30, '10, 5:19 PM.

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  • vulcan2074
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    Your work is magnificent.
    Sammy

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  • jessica
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    I was so ready to pour the other half of the gypsum, but then I remembered I still had to prep the sculpt. I spent a good two hours trying to make it work with what I had.





    My "work table" in the back yard.


    Here's me working the Ultracal. Of course I couldn't find the skin tight gloves that I needed, and no time to look because I was raring to go.
    Last edited by jessica; Jul 29, '10, 5:23 PM.

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  • Meule
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    Originally posted by jessica
    Thank you. I just want her to be perfect. Today if the weather cooperates, I'm going to try to pour the other half of the gypsum mold and give it a day or so to set. I bought "skin tight" disposable gloves that are still too big, but it will be better than the first time I poured the ultracal.

    Then I will need to clean off the clay from the gypsum molds as gingerly as possible without scratching the molds. The molds will go into my oven for a few hours at about 200 degrees to dry out any of the trapped water, and once they're cooled off I will wrap them in plastic to keep them dry and ready for the next phase.

    Still waiting for my standing mixer to arrive, so that I can buy the appropriate sized mixing bowls from Goodwill. I think I have almost everything now to start the foam latex.
    I think we can officially call you "obsessed"
    BUT, it's the good kind of obsession

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  • jessica
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    Thank you. I just want her to be perfect. Today if the weather cooperates, I'm going to try to pour the other half of the gypsum mold and give it a day or so to set. I bought "skin tight" disposable gloves that are still too big, but it will be better than the first time I poured the ultracal.

    Then I will need to clean off the clay from the gypsum molds as gingerly as possible without scratching the molds. The molds will go into my oven for a few hours at about 200 degrees to dry out any of the trapped water, and once they're cooled off I will wrap them in plastic to keep them dry and ready for the next phase.

    Still waiting for my standing mixer to arrive, so that I can buy the appropriate sized mixing bowls from Goodwill. I think I have almost everything now to start the foam latex.

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  • babycyclops
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    Hi Jessica, your Zira appliance and custom apes are really fantastic!!
    I've started following your blog too. Awesome work

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  • jessica
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    Still futzing!

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  • Meule
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    ^^ That's it? Nothing else? I'm even more impressed now

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  • jessica
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    Here are the tools I used to sculpt her, in case you were wondering.

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  • Meule
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    That is just crazy cool, Jess

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  • Captain
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    I cant even imagine the amount of talent you have jessica. Really amazing projects here!

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  • jessica
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    Originally posted by supes
    I gotta say, I think your Zira looks better than Apemania's. Great job!
    She's not done yet...so until I crank out foam latex, I won't know. My husband says the Apemania Zira looks masculine compared to mine, and he's not an ape fan. I am almost ready to run some foam latex but I still need just a few minor purchases to make it happen.

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  • supes
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    I gotta say, I think your Zira looks better than Apemania's. Great job!

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  • Chris
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    Are you going to mold this? I may be in the market for one.

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