The Mold Worked

The mold worked but I messed it up in a couple places when I had to improvise to raise the level of Oomoo 30 when I ran short, but the process taught me a few things to do different with the next dog. And to watch for those air bubbles in the plaster mix.

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Making a Silicone Mold

Plastilina dog ready to be covered in Oomoo 30.

Plastilina dog ready to be covered in Oomoo 30.

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Dog in the box ready to be covered.

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I didn’t have quite enough Oomoo 30 to cover the dog so I had to improvise to raise the level in the box.

Painting In Layers

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Spray painting the primer outside.
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And more primer. it doubles as the sealer on the air-drying clay.
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Painted a neutral base coat for light colored dogs.
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Here I’m roughing out the general color scheme and beginning to blend the colors at the edges.