I love making FUN things with Plastic. My Artfire store. Tumblr (3.0; @plasticismagic)http://plasticismagic.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/10557412" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>First casting of an electronic controlled tiki with glowing eyes.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/484823630http://plasticismagic.com/post/484823630Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:49:04 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l03tpbkYJR1qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Glowing/Throbbing eyes is just 1 option<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l03tpbkYJR1qap7i9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>So I decided I wanted to get some action into the lighting of a piece.  Make more of a larger wall hanging.  I got the kit from maker shed, but the man who made them is Dale Wheat….to see more of his stuff check out dalewheat.com.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/484521891http://plasticismagic.com/post/484521891Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:55:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7ox1z8gX1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7ox1z8gX1qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7ox1z8gX1qap7i9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Blue and Clear Moai.  Sometimes a “happy accident” occurs and something fun is the result.  The first pour filled in most of the facial detail.  And is a lovely light cobalty blue. The second pour was clear but it managed to take in the eye sockety area of the statue, so it is as if the eyes are clear.  It’s a wonderful effect.  When I presented it to the person who I felt deserved it, as per usual, she wore it around the party we were both attending and there were several “candy” comments. :)</p> <p>Yes…it looks like candy. :D  Easter Island Inspired Candy.</p> <p>Later we all went to the LA  Ur-Tiki Bar for closing time nightcaps.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/403409579http://plasticismagic.com/post/403409579Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:55:49 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7mxhoHOQ1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7mxhoHOQ1qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Ever Expressive Marquesan Tung.  Is a pendant whose mold has finally given up the ghost.  The silicone has degenerated after I pulled many copies of it experimenting with different colors and additives for sparkle and sheen.</p> <p>this one was three seperate pours.  purple eyes, then a clear layer then clear with a combo of goldy silvery fine glitter.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/403328608http://plasticismagic.com/post/403328608Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:12:53 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/9176623" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ouija/Spirit Board Planchette VLOG.</p> <p>Multi Pour Epoxy Resin to leave a clear shaft through a semi opaque glitter filled resin layer.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/368922675http://plasticismagic.com/post/368922675Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:11:23 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9f7n0yg31qap7i9o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I was inspired by the industry, and creativity of my dear friend of more than a score of years, Mr. M.C. Holmes</p> <p><a href="http://spiritboards.blogspot.com/">http://spiritboards.blogspot.com/</a></p> <p>Thus I created some Spirit and Ouija Board planchettes.</p> <p>Two have been made. I had to devise a technique to leave light shafts to abutt the lenses of the Planchettes.  I talk about it in an upcoming VLOG as well.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/368537513http://plasticismagic.com/post/368537513Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:47:47 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwy3roIMPZ1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Plugs layed over clear lens first pour<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwy3roIMPZ1qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Plugs removed and Clear resin poured<br/><br/> <p>Here is an example of using a occluder plug to lay in a space to keep a shaft clear for a lens shaft.  The First and third pours are clear.  The 2nd pour had added fine glitter. Tomorrow evening we will see how the planning and work has paid off.</p> <p>Well, I hope. :D</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/357539386http://plasticismagic.com/post/357539386Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:07:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwy3iaCpDf1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Egyptian Gothic Styling<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwy3iaCpDf1qap7i9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Finished Planchette Originals<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwy3iaCpDf1qap7i9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Silicone Molds made of Planchette Origin<br/><br/> <p>Ouija/Spirit Board Planchette Process.</p> <p>The Polymer Clay Originals have been shaped and cured, and also carved and now they are sprayed with Lacquer to make them smooth.</p> <p>A Silicone mold is made by afixing the originals to the bottom of a take out food container using some soft fresh polymer clay.  I cut out the top of the lid of the container so I could pour the Oomoo 30 in slowly and carefully.  It cured for 6+ hours and voila!</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/357532662http://plasticismagic.com/post/357532662Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:01:22 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw7v73Wjvc1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And here are the progress shots of the two Planchettes I have been working on.  Reproductions of the Gothic Eye and Atlantean Spirit Lens.</p> <p>Polymer Clay, formed, bake cured, & carving, filing, sanding.</p> <p>Next will be finer grit sanding and varnishing. :)</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/333401583http://plasticismagic.com/post/333401583Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:04:15 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw1vv5YgmY1qap7i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>To make good use of the Epoxy refractory lensatic effects I have made a dome for the the clear section of this Ouija Planchette.  It is in the style of the original Atlantean Spirit Lens recovered in the second expedition.  Once the piece is cured the dome itself will be sanded to a uniform texture and then lacquered until it is as smooth as glass, that way the final product, when cast, will be like the lens of a magnifying glass.  Not as transcendantly visionary as the Atlantean Spirit Lens, but it should help people when using their Spirit Boards as resystematized by M.C. Holmes, a colleague and friend for many years. Please go an see his amazing design and insight attached to the exploration of the spirit realm.</p> <p><a href="http://spiritboards.blogspot.com/">American Spirit Board Company</a></p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/327495885http://plasticismagic.com/post/327495885Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:33:05 -0800<a href="http://www.lenticularimageprinting.com/lenticularcustom.html">It's Lenticular!!!!!</a>: <p>Hello Fellow Plastic Explorers!!!</p> <p>Lately, I have been fiddling with designs for toys and jewelry that involves animation in the form of lenticular printing processes.</p> <p>The link here is a great description of how to make a 3D image using Photoshop.</p> <p>My own ideas are in this realm and also in doing animation to exist inside an inaccessable space.</p> <p>Currently I am pricing out stuff for my budget and aspirations.</p> <p>Always a combination of fun and frustration. But always worth it.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/297356705http://plasticismagic.com/post/297356705Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:48:43 -0800<a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/irkmade">New items added to the irkmade store on Artfire</a>http://plasticismagic.com/post/294599780http://plasticismagic.com/post/294599780Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:09:20 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8283939" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Overview of the changes in the product of my plastic advenchoors!!!</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/290994314http://plasticismagic.com/post/290994314Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:23:13 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8191794" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video 17.  Funky Resin and Poly Clay stuff I have made.</p> <p>Mostly Resin.</p> <p>Please excuse the weird music.  It was late….I was tipsy….and I had replaced a lot of my constituent elements with one form or another of cheese. :)</p> <p>ENJOY!!!</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/284851661http://plasticismagic.com/post/284851661Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:11:40 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8159333" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video Log #16 : Pouring with glitter.</p> <p>Martha Stewart craft glitter from Michaels.  Many shades.  Fairly light small pieces.</p> <p>good when layered beween tinted and clear resin sections.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/282301196http://plasticismagic.com/post/282301196Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:24:23 -0800<p>I am doing some pours with different tints, and additives.  I am varying my wait times between layered pours.  24 hours seems to give a crisp line.</p> <p>The current set pours is 12 hours between. I am uploading a video which shows me doing so.  Basically the aftermath of love cubes getting poured with the hearts one color and the majority of the cube as clear resin.</p> <p>Since I shot the video last night, I have poured a new layer of tinted glittery resin.  we shall see how it turns out. I sincerely hope the answer is good, if not spaklicious.</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/282286083http://plasticismagic.com/post/282286083Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:12:36 -0800<a href="http://resinresearch.net/index.html">New Resin Type hepped to me at the vending this past weekend. </a>: <p>Resin Research. In Tucson and also somewhere in FLA.</p> <p>I need to figure out which type would be best for me.</p> <p>Easy Cast is what I use right now, but the hardener keeps coming in different shades from clear to a dingy yellowish hue.</p> <p><a href="http://www.creative-wholesale.com/Easy%20Cast.html">http://www.creative-wholesale.com/Easy%20Cast.html</a></p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/279124833http://plasticismagic.com/post/279124833Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:16:07 -0800<a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/irkmade">My artfire store. "irkmade" (irk is my nick name for some) </a>: <p>I have been fiddlin’ with it. And will be adding up some exemplary inventory.</p> <p>The store is named “irkmade”</p> <p>I was originally called “irk”, by my brother, who could not pronounce Eric.</p> <p>It got revived in the early 1990’s when I started needing a nickname when I found myself around 3 to 5 Erics at most work places. :)</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/277708124http://plasticismagic.com/post/277708124Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:04:57 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8076521" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Post Mortem VLOG from last weekend vending opportunity.</p> <p>Learn from our mistakes!!!</p> <p>Cautionary Example: One of the many services we provide!!!</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/276276787http://plasticismagic.com/post/276276787Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:53:54 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8072052" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A view of some pieces and how I was planning to finish them</p>http://plasticismagic.com/post/276157931http://plasticismagic.com/post/276157931Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:45:37 -0800