My opinion: This is either spray painted or Photoshop. Casting bronze and pewter pieces from the bakelite hive set would not only be prohibitively expensive but a potential copyright infringement. But it sure would be cool, no doubt!
My opinion: This is either spray painted or Photoshop. Casting bronze and pewter pieces from the bakelite hive set would not only be prohibitively expensive but a potential copyright infringement. But it sure would be cool, no doubt!
My opinion: This is either spray painted or Photoshop. Casting bronze and pewter pieces from the bakelite hive set would not only be prohibitively expensive but a potential copyright infringement. But it sure would be cool, no doubt!
Photoshop? Unlikely. See the colorful noise, clearly visible in the original size? Something that most cameras do when taking a photo in the interior and that a photoshopper won't like on his picture if he does such a good job (unless he wants to claim it's original, but why?).
Spray paint? I vote for this guess
KnobDoctor wrote:
brentont wrote:
even if these are real. i think if you made them for yourself they couldnt get you for copyright infringement.
They might if anyone tips him any GeekGold...
ROTFL Well, he may share the tip with the copyright holder after all...
I would discard the spray option. Looking closely at the engraved insect shapes, it´s easy to notice that the texture inside is different (darker and less shiny) than the rest of the pieces surface. If it was done with a spray, that would require crazy stencil skills...
I would discard the spray option. Looking closely at the engraved insect shapes, it´s easy to notice that the texture inside is different (darker and less shiny) than the rest of the pieces surface. If it was done with a spray, that would require crazy stencil skills...
... OR it was sprayed over different colored surface. The insects original color is different than the tile color. I don't know how about the surface quality, but this may be enough for the paint to behave differently.
And even if they were hand painted, it still require less skills than making the whole set from metal. (Which of course doesn't mean that this isn't just great!)
Sprayed. No doubt. The lighting direction on metallic paint enhances the appearance that the bugs are a different shade. Just look at the color differences from tiles in the middle to the less directly lit tiles at the top and bottom of the picture. The texture of the flakes in the paint is also a give away. Quick and easy mod.
Another vote for sprayed. As far as the color differences in the engraved parts, I would say either that is just the effect of the lighting or possibly a light wash (not likely but If I did this I would certainly of used a wash.) I wouldn't really call the grey ones platinum thought thats more a gunmetal color. Platinum is either dull whitish metal or a or a "brighter" silver if a polished. Granted this is all IMO and there is at least one person that will disagree with me.
Beneath this mask there is an idea.....and ideas are bulletproof.
Fletch wrote:
Metallic Fimo squished into a mold? Or Fimo with that metal powder?
That had crossed my mind as a possibility but the insects look very clearly defined for that. If you look closely at some of the pieces they appear to be slightly concave as if something had be pressed into them.
Don't keep us in the void of ignorance and finish this pain that is clawing me from the inside. Tell us how you made (enhaced, ???, ... ) this splendid set of Hive.
My opinion: This is either spray painted or Photoshop. Casting bronze and pewter pieces from the bakelite hive set would not only be prohibitively expensive but a potential copyright infringement. But it sure would be cool, no doubt!
Well, they'd better line up the attorneys because I'm working on a wooden, larger tiles, version.
Gordon Watson and Tracy Lauricella had it. It's a mold. I added brass and aluminum powder to give it it's color. A little steel wool shines them up.
They're gorgeous. Any chance you could provide a little extra detail on the construction process? I'm familiar with creating molds and such for other projects but I'm curious about the specifics of your build. What product did you use for the mold? Did you use a mold release on the pieces? Did you use a full mold or an open top mold?
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Thanks for posting the sequence photo Ryan! I've had this project on my "someday/maybe" list for awhile... seeing your new photo just reminded that I should really get on it.
Probably just cause I was a huge geo/paleo geek as a kid, but the fifth pic, with the original pieces in the mold, immediately made me think, "Bugs in amber!"
Probably just cause I was a huge geo/paleo geek as a kid, but the fifth pic, with the original pieces in the mold, immediately made me think, "Bugs in amber!"
Now I want to make a set with rubber bugs in "amber" & "glass."
