Sardines in box

[Carlo]

Hello, all -

Ken asked about the boxes of sardines, in my "Introduction" post, so...

The scale is 1"/ft. The boxes were made up from laser-cut wood (done by a friend). The labels are from a custom rubber stamp. The fish (sardines were cast in resin. First, I made a master, starting with a wood block which fit snugly into the box. I added individual fish made from Polymer clay, until I had a good pile. After hardening the clay (toaster oven at 225 deg F for 30 min.), I made a one-sided silicone rubber mold, and cast them in resin. gloss silver paint, white dots for eyes, and that's it. Here's another pic.

Regards,  Carlo
southern coastal Maine, USofA

[marc_reusser]

They really came out great!...thanks for the info. The rubber stamp idea is very clever....and something I will need to remeber.


Marc

[Carlo]

Thanks, Marc -
The box in the lower left is my attempt at lobsters. There are many places that will take your black-and-white graphics/text, and make it into a rubber stamp. Not very expensive either. Good for that rustic, hand-made look.
Carlo

[lab-dad]

Wonder if that'd work for signs (Like on buildings)?
They'd have to be one color or multiple stamps with locators.......
Single color signs would be cool.
RR X ing would be a good one!
-Mj

[marc_reusser]

The box in the lower left is my attempt at lobsters........

I noticed those, and think they came out really well.....if my current sculpting project (a stuffed toy rabbit in 1/35) comes out half as good as those I will be happy.

Marc

[Ken Hamilton]

Thanks, Carlo!  Wonderful job.  I like that rubber-stamp idea, too.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work...............