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Gasser skull shift knob. #gasser #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop
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Purple Frankenstein. Finished. #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop
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Green Frankenstein. Finished. #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop #frankenstein
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Not so good with the airbrush so I switched back to brushes. Laying in the base colors. #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop
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Flying eye. Primed and ready for paint. #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknobs
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Pist-n-broke. Got some wings set in my first flying piston. #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop
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If Big Daddy Rothschild top hat could fly... #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop
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Primed and ready to paint. Looks like it may be a good time to practice my airbrush skills. #hotrodshiftknobs #frankenstein #defiancespeedshop
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Here is the piston for the flying piston sculpt. This would probably have been better as a 2 part mold. I think I need to set the wings up that way just to be safe. #hotrodshiftknobs #flyingpiston #defiancespeedshop #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting
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Step 11. Cut parting lines and remove the original sculpt. #resincasting #siliconemoldmaking #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob
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Step 10. Demold. These were super easy to demold. No silicone squeezing through cracks. Just pop the bottom off and cut the side of the tube. The silicone just rolls out. #hotrodshiftknob #shiftknob #resincasting #defiancespeedshop
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Step 9. Add some pressure. The vacuum pulled the majority of the bubbles out of the silicone. This step will make whatever bubbles remain ultra small. When I cast the resin I will also pressurize it while it cures. #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting #shift
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Full pressure pot. Time to button it up for the night. #defiancespeedshop #resincasting #siliconemoldmaking #hotrodshiftknob #sculpt
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Looks like I need more silicone! Majorly underestimated these molds. #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting #resin #sculpt #shiftknob #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob #homemadeart
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Step 7. Load the pressure pot. These will sit in the pot overnight at about 50 psi. The pot is an old paint pot with a gauge and shut off valve. It has clamps that manually shut it. #resincasting #siliconemoldmaking #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob
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Step 6. Pour from an edge. #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting #hotrodshiftknob #defiancespeedshop
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Bubbles breaking. The vacuum pump is old and is just barely getting the silicone degassed. #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting #hotrodshiftknob #defiancespeedshop
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Step 5. Mix silicone. This brand turns a nice teal color. #resincasting #siliconemoldmaking #shiftknobtutorial #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob
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Step 4. Buy some silicone. This is a 10:1 mix. It is a new product for me. I usually use a 1:1 mix. #resincasting #hotrodshiftknobs #defiancespeedshop #sculpt #siliconemoldmaking
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Step 3. Make a vacuum chamber. Mine is a pressure cooker pot and a piece os scrap plex. Cost $0.00. The pump is from an old plate maker from a print shop. #resincasting #hotrodshiftknob #sculpt #defiancespeedshop
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Step 2. Pop the cut down tube on top. #resincasting #hotrodshiftknob #siliconemoldmaking #sculpt #shiftknob
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Silicone mold making step 1. Hot glue your sculpt onto the lid of a mailing tube. #hotrodshiftknob #shiftknobtutorial #siliconemoldmaking #resincasting #defiancespeedshop
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5 on a plate ready for the oven. #shiftknobs #hotrodshiftknob #defiancespeedshop
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New sculpt. #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob
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Stitches are done. #defiancespeedshop #hotrodshiftknob
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Zombie hand. #hotrodshiftknob
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Sculpted Frank tonight. Now it's time for bed. #sculpt #hotrodshiftknob #defiancespeedshop
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Psycho Chimp shift knob is almost finished. #shiftknob #sculpt #monkey