Attaching tail to resin need advice. (backside nudity)
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:27 amK2 solved my problem for Ciero's tail in my squid plushy post when recommending the doll armature, I wanted something poseable that wouldn't turn into a handful of sharp. But the armature I found locally is heavy, and the tail is pretty long.
As long as the tail is angled right it's mostly fine.
But if it's at the wrong angle...
And then it falls off.
I thought about gluing it to a belt, but anything strong enough to hold it without warping would be too bulky to fit right under clothes. Right now I have three magnets held inside with eye putty, but it's at one of the thickest parts of the resin.
The magnets might be too small, so next shopping day I was going to pick up larger ones. I was also thinking of using something to make a broader base like this. (that one's made of polymer clay)
I think I'm heading in the right direction. I'm still too nervous to inset the magnet externally, I've got the tools for it. If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. ^.^
As long as the tail is angled right it's mostly fine.
But if it's at the wrong angle...
And then it falls off.
I thought about gluing it to a belt, but anything strong enough to hold it without warping would be too bulky to fit right under clothes. Right now I have three magnets held inside with eye putty, but it's at one of the thickest parts of the resin.
The magnets might be too small, so next shopping day I was going to pick up larger ones. I was also thinking of using something to make a broader base like this. (that one's made of polymer clay)
I think I'm heading in the right direction. I'm still too nervous to inset the magnet externally, I've got the tools for it. If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. ^.^
There's some wobble, but much less falling off now. I lost his horns more than his tail taking these. I'm going to attempt to sculpt a base to cover the magnet and raw edges of the cover, eventually.