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I painted up an opaque plastic candle to see how it looked-- I like the look, but the glow from the translucent candle is too hard to pass up.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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The translucent plastic makes a *very* realistic looking candle!
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Instead of opaque plastic, I tinted the same Colormatch 325 plastic red and used that.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Makes a very candle-like effect.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Lit up!
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Hot glue attaches the flame to the candle base.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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LEDs shining through the flames illuminate nicely
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Transparent resin (Smooht-On ClearCast Colormatch 325) was poured in to the mold to make flames.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Another silicone mold was made from the baked 'flame' shapes.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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To make plastic 'flames' I rolled out some Sculpy clay shapes and baked 'em in the oven.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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And a warm white LED is inserted inside.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Hole drilled in the top of the hollow plastic candle.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Some test shots done with opaque plastic.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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The silicone is pulled off the candle, leaving a flexible mold.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Candle removed from skull
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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The same silicone process used to make the skulls was applied to the candle
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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Real wax candles built up on skulls for making molds.
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step14 first casting
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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skulls painting
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step13 inverted mold
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step12 support upgrades
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step10 support shell
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step8 final silicone
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step7 building thickness
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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step6 silicone detail coat
havok1919
Oct 26, 2010
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havok1919
Oct 25, 2010
Plastic/Foam Skulls, LED Candles
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