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| 12 Nov 2012 - 00:11 | 93781 |
| SafiBear Joined: 05 May 2012 Posts: 52 | Heat gun confusion :S So I've decided to try out Worbla's and polymorph... but I'm confused about heat guns xD all the ones from bnq and argos ect online are all super hot ones :S where do I find one that can go as low as 90 degrees? :S |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 00:23 | 93783 |
| Mahiro Fuwa Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 57 | I think people usually get them on eBay. |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 00:51 | 93784 |
| Kata-san Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 724 | Quote SafiBear:
So I've decided to try out Worbla's and polymorph... but I'm confused about heat guns xD all the ones from bnq and argos ect online are all super hot ones :S where do I find one that can go as low as 90 degrees? :S You don't need a heat gun for polymorph but you can use a super hot heatgun on it, just don't use it very long but for Polymorph all you need is boiling water, I use a pyrex measuring jug and a chopstick for removal From a quick google Worbla looks like its a minimum of 90 degrees so you should be fine using a heat gun, just be quick with it and don't leave it pointed at one area too long. As an alternative you could maybe even just try a hairdryer. |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 00:56 | 93785 |
| SafiBear Joined: 05 May 2012 Posts: 52 | ^ that's awesome to know, thanks. I was going to try a hairdryer as mine has a really hot setting XD
do you have any tips for molding, like, what I should use to mold them around? can they go on skin? |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 01:32 | 93788 |
| Kata-san Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 724 | Sorry, I've never used Worbla before so I can't help with that but I believe people use anything to get the right shape, pringle cans and all sorts Kamui is probably what you're looking for resource wise for how to work with it With Polymorph you can use anything really (that's not plastic), I use a glass surface protector to work on as you don't want to use anything plastic, especially a cutting mat as anything that's plastic it sticks to and makes it really hard to come off (I've learned this the hard way by ruining one of my cutting mats ^_^) Glass against glass helps immensely to flatten it out as well. |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 01:32 | 93789 |
| Kata-san Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 724 | Stupid double post, but anyway, I mold polymorph with my hands but you can push it into clay molds and things like that I'd imagine. Last edited by Kata-san (12 Nov 2012 - 01:34) |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 18:38 | 93820 |
| SafiBear Joined: 05 May 2012 Posts: 52 | awesome |
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| 12 Nov 2012 - 22:24 | 93835 |
| Kata-san Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 724 | no worries at all. Look forward to seeing what you make |
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