#prop drink

[lucerocosplay]

Break down of my melon soda float prop for my Sailor Jupiter Bunny Suit build. You could easily tweak this for any other drink prop and the majority of materials were sourced from Daiso, including the tray it velcros to so it's fairly low budget.

Materials:

-Desired cup/glass for drink (I would advise sticking with plastic versions for weight and safety reasons) -Plastic ice cubes -Masking or Washi tape -Clear seed beads or Caviar beads in multiple sizes -Clear craft glue -Super glue -UV Resin & alcohol dye OR Stain Glass window paint (Gallery Glass would be my rec) - Some sort of thin, clear plastic sheeting I used part of a salad container -*Muddle spoons or straw or similar decor (polymer clay sprinkles, glitter, any sort of inclusion) -*Foam clay & an ice cream mold or scoop if you want to make a float -*Acrylic paint -*Velcro or Magnets if you would like to stick to a prop tray that you can also remove for photos

*= optional materials

‼️ SAFETY ADVISORY ‼️

If you choose to use UV resin for this you must have proper PPE. That means gloves, respirator with appropriate filters, mixing cups, well filtered workspace, and knowing how to properly dispose of scrap. Do not pour it down drains, please cure all runoff or extra fully before disposing of in household waste. Resin that is still in it's liquid state must be disposed of in chemical waste, this includes paper towels or anything else used to "clean up". You can take a moment to read more here or do your own googling for proper precautions before getting started.

The first thing I did was make my ice cream scoop since it needed to cure for a few days. I found this great little scoop mold I shaped the foam clay too and froze for a bit. Once it was firm enough to remove I set it by a window to dry. Then worked on making a clear plastic base that would fit inside my glass and act as the "top" of my "liquid".

When the base was done and fit snugly to my glass I primed my dry ice cream scoop in glue. This was partly to keep a barrier over the blue foam so the color didn't leach, and partly to give the acrylic paint something to bite into without being absorbed by the foam. Then it was painted a nice shade of vanilla and glued to the plastic base with craft glue. I poked two holes on the underside to also add a pair of short metal flat head wire supports to make sure it didn't peel off. The supports themselves were set with super glue, a bit overkill I know.

Between my paint layers drying I was also puzzle piecing in ice cubes in the glass to see what combination looked the most appealing. However, it also needed to accommodate that clear plastic base so there was constant test fittings. The trick here with fit is you want the cubes to fit snug vertically but not touching the sides of the cup too. You need that wiggle room for the UV resin/window paint. If it rattles around on the sides a bit that would be ideal.

When I found a composition that worked I carefully super glued each cube only where it touched the other cubes. Sometimes superglue oxidizes a little funny on clear surfaces and it can leave a sort of foggy buildup. In those instances you can wipe it away with an alcohol swab to keep things looking clear. As with the step before I keep checking the fit to the glass to make sure I have proper clearance to keep the base level.

When my cubes were one weird unit the fun began! I mixed some different sized clear seed beads (you can also use caviar beads) in some clear pva glue. You want a more dry mixture so it helps to let it set up a bit and get sort of gummy. The idea is replicating how bubbles accumulate in carbonated drinks, so keeping it at points where you would imagine they would get trapped under cubes helps. Of course so does referencing an actual drink lol. I just piled on and semi sculpted the beads in chunks and waited for them to cure.

Of course this same bubble detail was added to the clear base under the ice cream scoop as well. This time just around the perimeter of the scoop. At this point I realized I was forgetting something, the cherry! It is actually an earring I lose the pair to lol. I also cut out a small slot in the plastic base to fit a straw through. On the right you can see how everything looks at this last and final test fit before the "soda" portion was added. The washi tape was used to keep the inner lip clean of UV resin later, but also to mark where my base should be resting.

Putting the cubes and top layer to the side I got to mixing my UV resin. As a point of reference I used just under 1 jumbo tube of the Daiso clear resin which is around 20g or .70oz of product. I mixed some liquid pigment to the shade of green I wanted and got to pouring. Keeping the tape on I poured all of my resin in and kept turning my glass for even coverage. Once that was good to go I sat outside for about 5 minutes slowly turning the glass in direct sun until the resin set enough to stop moving. At this point the washi tape was peeled off. Then I left in on my porch to finish curing in the sun until the following day. The cup will get warm to hot depending on the volume of UV resin so please be mindful. If you were to use window paint I would build up the color over a few days in thin coats and like a silicone brush. When the cup was fully cured I fit my cubes back in and the clear base, and added the straw to the little divot to make sure it all fit well. It did so I went ahead and removed the straw and added some super glue to the top most cube that laid flush against that little sheet of plastic and pressed the ice cream scoop on the base firmly into place. Once it was in I slipped the straw through the divot on the side and mixed a little more green resin that was poured around the ice cream scoop to seal it all in. Then it was once again left on my porch for a full day. If you were doing this in window paint a thick layer on top and texture it to look more like a drink. Though do to it's want to self level there may be some mild resistance until it starts to set up. When my prop was fully cured I added some velcro to the base so it would stick to my drink tray and be peeled off for photos not pictured lmao. Badda bing badda boom it was done!

Lightweight, fun to make, and fairly low budget this is a prop you could make with things from most dollar stores not just Daiso. Personally I think the dollar tree two part acrylic champagne flutes would be perfect for this.

[3proutboy]

Goofy ass lawyers are ruining my life. But atleast they’re now objects cuz why not

Im so normal abt the wrights i SWEAR,

Did that meme w phoenix and fan

Vague wrightworth but objects style

Extra doodles i did, plus mia fey BD

[iiping]

and action! 🎬✨

[vespidclan]

I was not in the mood to render or color at all… but I WAS in the mood to draw humanized 404 because looking back that rendition of 404 in Papa Louie Pals sucks bad ew here’s a better one

Still following with my robot au, maybe they’re AI robots in a simulation that’s supposed to reflect actual human living. Then she gained sentience and took over society cuz POWER and for reasons you already know

And she got her mouth torn out… but that’s fine cuz it makes her look even more cool

[random-kido]

just some guys doing their thing

[coldfruit123]

Name: Ruth B.

Hight: 6’2

Age: 31

Job: Prop Handler, First Assistant.

Green eyes, brown hair, large electrical burn scars on both her hands and lower arms. Butterfly tattoos on her upper back

Ruth B is a main member of the Prop Department, she is incharge of creating, maintaining and organizing the props for Welcome Home.

Ruth suffers from “big scary stoic woman” presents, but just get to know her even a little bit and you will never see her as scary again. She’s down to earth, loyal, honest and genuine.

With two nieces and a nephew now in her apartment, Ms. B works hard to support them and is trying her best everyday in this circus of a Studio.

She tries to keep her work life and social life Separate. 

(It’s not going well)

@frillsand

More words and images below :3

Ruth B. is a down to earth,  brick wall of a human woman. She suffers from resting ‘leave me alone or i’ll cut you’ face, which goes well with her stoic mountain creature vibs she gives off. 

Once she's more acquainted with a person she becomes this soft, gentle, genuine, goofy goober of a giantess that is the Mom Friend™.  She is also truthful to a fault, she tells you what's what and expects it from those around her. This is often too blunt and can come off a bit rude to some people. She’s working on that.

 If you need something, she probably has it either in her bag or in her work desk. Didn’t eat lunch? Here, have some granola bars. Got a cut doing something stupid? Enjoy this iodine and a bandage. Popped a stitch and didn't want to tell the onsite nurse? Okay, hold still while she carefully sews you closed with some strong thread and needle. You need to talk about something, pull up a chair and let it out.. 

She holds years of life experiences she gained from working a wide range of jobs. From electrician certified to motorcycle repairs, from Stage lighting assistant at a Drag club to sketchy construction works. 

Ruth has been working in the Props department for the past seven months after she resigned from her last job as a mermaid at the local aquarium. She doesn't leave the department unless the set needs something from the back.

Her main job is crafting, restoring, and keeping track of all the props in the studio. She also holds most of the brain cells in her department, that is until  prop master Mac leaves, then all bets are off. Ruth has made dumb and sometimes dangerous things just because there was no one around to stop her.

She has three kids, two nieces and a nephew, who are staying with her while their mom figures some things out. Ruth only had these kids for two months and if anything happens to them, not even the stars in the sky could stop her vengeance.

The kiddos

The Coworkers/Friends

She used to go to therapy once every other week, but now she attends at least once a week. She’s really working on herself to provide a better environment for her kids and friends.

She’s on good terms with most of the cast members. However it's hard to get to know people when you don’t leave your designated area.

Poppy comes into the Prop Department to make use of the “Hidden” nap nook when she gets too frazzled. Ruth offers her tissues, water snacks whenever the lovely bird needs them.

Sally and Julie have started coming in to chat, mostly about how nice and sweet Mr. Darling is and oh my gosh you should really work with him, he’s such a good guy!

Frank and Eddy are probably the ones she trusts the most with her kids. They just give off “Good Parenting” vibs. 

Ruth is no longer allowed to hang out with Barnaby and Howdy on set for they give each other the giggles with dad jobs.

Her relationship with Mr. Darling was very nonexistent for six out of the seven months she worked for Playfellow Studio. It wasn’t until she met him as her blind date did she even talked to the guy. She suffered some wild whiplash when the sweet, silly, little gentlemen she met turned out to be Playfellow Studio’s biggest and grumpiest drama queen, with a cruel catty attitude. Now, he seems to be popping up all over the place. 

There is soooo much more I want to add, but if anyone is I have more stuff on my TikTok, far too much to talk about here. 

There are comics, many many more original characters I haven't even mentioned here, character studies and all around shenanigans over there.

[fruitless-vain]

Today was scary

[manyrandomfandoms]

Jared and Gen, Rob and Ruth, Ty and DJ, wow what was in the water over th—oh wait.

[ghostlyarchaeologist]

Eliot’s patented hangover cure.

Leverage S04E11 The Experimental Job.

[spiritsglade]

2, 3, and 23 with essence?

[character ask game]

hi jar :]

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

I am so tempted to just say her appearance but uhh probably her status as the daughter of the Untitled + her refusal to give up her "dark magic." Core to everything I've built up in my mind with regards to her character.

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

If I start complaining about the amnesia arc I'll never stop... and most of it was retconned anyway except the part I hated the most (Essence choosing to rebuild the All-Caste... why. Why did she do that.)

I don't like RH:O giving her the Blood Blades. I think they just... don't make sense as a concept? Like between capturing the souls of the guilty and then turning against the bearer if you get it wrong it's just... such an inconvenient weapon. Why would you risk that. It also makes the All-Blades (Jason's soul reforged as a weapon!! He is holding his soul in his hands!!!!) feel less special.

Are the Blood Blades Essence's soul?? Clearly not. There's also some reference to how back in the All-Caste Jason "chose" to wield the All-Blades and Essence chose the Blood Blades and it makes it sound like they were picking their weapons the way you would in a character creator in an rpg. Boring to me. Get rid of those swords, Essence.

23. Favorite picture of this character?

I have already answered this elsewhere, so I am putting a different picture here. Obsessed with her expression here. I absolutely agree Essence. S'aru is fucking annoying.

[of-fear-and-love]

Love that this control panel from Virtuosity (1995) has a Logitech "Cyberman" joystick and an NES controller just sort of glued onto it

Same prop would show up again, a year later, in the Wayans brothers spoof movie, Don't be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

I assumed it'd been constructed for it as an intentional joke, since the NES controller is so obvious, so it's funny that they actually got it secondhand from a "serious" movie

[sealochs]

sauntering around lyon in my trench coat, black satin heels & a red lip, looking for a 46 year old french man called jean-claude to make out with.

[theoldwest]

supernatural may piss me the fuck off but at least their props department doesn’t allow the actors to handle empty cups

LOOKING AT YOU GILMORE GIRLS

[olath124]

@kdval's comment convinced me to roam into my unedited and unshared pics folder.

@ouroboros-hideout's beer convinced me that this was an amazing thing to share.

The internet will remember you both. Dunno if they'll thank you, though.

And remember:

[amenablearchitect]

[electropeWarlock343]: what makes these things go anyway? [electropeWarlock343]: wait, what? that can't be safe or legal. [electropeWarlock343]: ...eh, worth.

[justatree75]

found some hunter x hunter incorrect quotes from two years ago in my notes app. everything is something either i or one of my friends said two years ago

Gon: I’m in cow without the c. wait, that actually works

Killua: ankles are a privilege. not a right

Kurapika: you, too, can be made of beans and spite just for $19.99 a week. because this is a fucking capitalist society

Leorio: this is your intervention. you’ve had too much body cleanser

Hisoka: everyone’s a whore, but I’m a *special* whore

Illumi: those are the laughs of people who don’t want their soul eaten by an eldritch horror and you can’t convince me otherwise

Bisky: if I was a teacher I’d either teach choir or sex ed. there is no in-between

Ging: “health”! “safety”! what, are we Obama now?

Kite: welcome to the concrete jungle, can I take your order? ASSUMING IT’S BULLETS

Chrollo: The Bible is the most popular fanfiction in the world

Machi: it’s not murder if they piss on the seats

Alluka: there is a different gender for every molecule of length of hair and that’s just facts

Melody: with fa you’re not pointing down, you’re pointing dahhhhhn

Shoot: some people have a boyfriend and some people have a girlfriend. but you know what we all have? anxiety. but that’s still something

Knuckle: someone needs a dogsitter? that’s too bad I can’t sit on dogs