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Hi. What expandable spray foam would you say produces the smallest bubbles for smothest - sanded finish?

I'd recommend almost anything that doesn't call itself something along the lines of "big gap filler". My favorite brand seems to have been discontinued, but the Red Devil foam and fill in the blue can (I think the small gap one) has become my next go to. Great Stuff brand is my least favorite since it tends to shrink an absolute ton after getting carved down. All of them seem to now that Kwik Foam is gone, but Great Stuff is the worst of them haha. Also keep in mind that any spray foam will have an amount of bubbles, and though the largest gaps can be filled in and carved a second time I definitely recommend coating it with something before painting and such.

Good luck on your project if you see this and still need it, I hope it helps!

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are you still doing commissions? if so, how much would you charge for terezi's dragon cloak (no horn holes) i saw you made one in the past + and i'm looking for one atm, annon because not sure if i can get one but just curious just in case i can

More belated answers, but I'm answering everything in case the anons are still around and looking. I'd be happy to make one for you if you're still interested though, and it'd be about $75 (plus shipping)

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May I ask, if someone were to ask to commission, but were in a different country, say England, would you take the request?

More late responses I don't know if people will see, but I would be happy to ship out of the country! I'm not at all sure about costs, but if you're still around and interested let me know and I'll look into it more :)

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Hi! How much would I you charge to make me a nice terezi cape like that?

Hey there, I'm assuming this is from a while ago but on the off chance you're still checking this page and looking for a cape, one like that would be about $75 plus shipping. If you are interested I'd be happy to talk more off anon!

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The tumblr app doesn't like to show dates of when posts were posted so I'm just trying to see how active this account is before i ask anything else.

Hey there! I haven’t been posting a ton, but I am still around for sure :) I’m currently out of the country so I won’t be able to start work on any commissions until May 14 at the earliest, but I can definitely answers questions before then (it might just take a bit for me to respond)

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Do you still take commissions? You probably do, but I would just like to ask and make sure so I don't full out go: 'hey I want this can you do it for me.' I just like being polite and asking first, hope you don't mind!!

I absolutely do! I’ve been kind of quiet online recently, but I’m definitely still open for them :D And no worries, I appreciate your politeness!

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finally posting pics of the finished Void Gear for fknreptar!  That keychain is actually flexible and I’m super happy about it

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look how great she looks!!

Playing Goddess until I can achieve the real thing. Headband by commishenanigans

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hot damn, I’ll take it

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another one of those things I probably should have posted instead of replying privately because it could be useful

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Happy Halloween!

Boyle D. Water

you will be mist

:D

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do you know of any good resources or guides to make your own transistor replica? are there any in particular that you like to use?

Hi there!  I didn’t follow a tutorial for the transistor beyond “oh this can basically be a plexiglass box, sweet”, but I can give some advice as far as materials and such go! (for my versions anyway)

for materials (in no particular order)1/8″ clear plexi sheet400 grit sandpaper (or a sandblaster if you have access to one/the patience to sandblast something that big. I sandblasted the first and sandpapered the second. There are pros and cons to each, but both methods work)acrylic paint– turquoise (like the bright glowing part of the transistor), red, black, whitewatercolor paint (whatever color you want the body of your tranistor, I had to mix two to get the color I actually wanted)mod podge (or whatever clear sealant)cardboardcardstockpvc pipingEVA foammodel magic (or something similar. Paperclay?)hot glueacrylic solvent glue (Weld-On #16, trust me)spray insulation foam2mm ELwire (about 13′ for the size blade I made)silver and gold spray paint

holy shit that looks like a lot of stuff.  It kind of is, but if you use colored plexi you won’t need the watercolor, and you’ll need less acrylic. That’s still a lot, but don’t worry take it in small steps.

  The plexi sheet, sandpaper, watercolor, mod poge and acrylic paint are for the body of the blade. Sanding the plexi makes the blade semi-transparent, and also helps the paint to stay on when you color it. Use watercolor mixed with a bit of mod podge for the body of the blade, that way you get a lot more intense color but can keep the transparency. The acrylic is just for the glowing circuits and the “eye”  The PVC piping, EVA foam, and paperclay are all for the hilt.  Cut strips of EVA foam and glue them around the pvc to make the handle, use paperclay to make the tapered transition between the EVA foam and the pvc. Use more paperclay for the pommel, then paint the pommel with acrylic paint and seal it with mod podge.   The cardboard, cardstock, spray paint, and hot glue are for all the metallic bits (the silver triangle of the hilt/guard and the floating tabs, plus the three down at the end) The cardstock is to make the coardboard look nice and smooth, while the cardboard itself offers structure and “depth”.  The hot glue is just to attach the cardboard to the plexi  The spray insulation foam is to give the cardboard of the hilt strength, as well as to glue the pvc into place as the hilt (and sort of holds the plexi itself together as a secondary glue.  The primary glue is of course the Acrylic solvent glue)  The ELwire is just to outline the design of the circuits and make shit super cool and glowy

The floating tabs themselves were made of plexi in my case, with long tabs that went through a slice in the sidewall. If I did this again I’d use foam core board on two thin strips of plexi that go through drilled holes in the sidewall because that would be way easier and also look better (I think).  For my current version you’d need a bandsaw to cut out the tab shape in plexi, then cut out more cardstock to paint gold and glue to the plexi (using either modpdge or wood glue or something. DON’T USE HOT GLUE FOR THAT. Trust me.) It’s a lot of hassle for a result I think you could get better in numerous other simpler manners (I say, having done this twice now the way I’m recommending against.  Oops)

Okay wow, this is getting long. Also boring without pictures.  I’m gonna try to write up a tutorial of this with pictures and such, but these are the basic starters.

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just kidding, I’m working on two things at once, hell yes

dual weilding

...of a sort

anyway, Storm’s headdress for royallywarped :D (it’ll be smoother and shinier when I’m actually done whee)

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latest commission progress eyyy

vanitas’s void gear for fknreptar

I’m not usually one for using pre-rendered traceouts, BUT, this is complicated enough without that piled on top so whatever. Also this site is awesomely useful

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how much would a commission for the transistor be?

hi there! Commission prices vary a lot depending on the commissioner’s specifications, so it’s hard to say without knowing more about what you’re looking for exactly.  If you’d like to talk to me about it off anon I’d be happy to though! (and if tumblr isn’t your thing you can email me at commishenanigans@gmail)

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I made a thing about the Transistor.  Because it glowwwws

and is also huge, but that’s harder to tell in pictures.

“closeups”

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realized other people might find this useful, so here it is

elwirepros