NanoRox Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 WIP pic. Just for fun...will put it up for sale when done. def a unique piece for a niche tank. idea is of a fallen angel cast down and forever made part of the ocean realm Lots more work to do but basic form is set 4 7 Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, NanoRox said: WIP pic. Just for fun...will put it up for sale when done. def a unique piece for a niche tank. idea is of a fallen angel cast down and forever made part of the ocean realm Lots more work to do but basic form is set Very cool. 😊 Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Cool! What size is it? I would love to see more work like this. An old encrusted dragon skull for nerds maybe 😉 2 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Tamberav said: Cool! What size is it? I would love to see more work like this. An old encrusted dragon skull for nerds maybe 😉 this one is 12x13 x 11.5 high. would fit well in a Biocube 32 or maybe waterboz 30.2 AIO for example. Yep...definitely going to do a dragon and also would like to do an Egyptian pharaoh mask or Anubis 2 1 Link to comment
Tamberav Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, NanoRox said: this one is 12x13 x 11.5 high. would fit well in a Biocube 32 or maybe waterboz 30.2 AIO for example. Yep...definitely going to do a dragon and also would like to do an Egyptian pharaoh mask or Anubis I will keep an eye out for Anubis or the dragon. I need another rock for my 80 and wanted to add something like this but everything I found online was tacky. 1 Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 WOW! Is this going to lead to taking requests? Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Damn you have come a long way since the first nanorox.. I'm not into the fallen angel theme but really nice work!! Turning frag rocks into art😎👊🤙 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, debbeach13 said: WOW! Is this going to lead to taking requests? Absolutely! 48 minutes ago, FISHnChix said: Damn you have come a long way since the first nanorox.. I'm not into the fallen angel theme but really nice work!! Turning frag rocks into art😎👊🤙 Understandable. My wife thinks its creepy too! lol 1 3 Link to comment
SliceGolfer Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Wonder how it could look covered in a wild colored cyphastrea! 1 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 6 hours ago, SliceGolfer said: Wonder how it could look covered in a wild colored cyphastrea! ...and zoas!! Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Quick update. still work in progress 1 1 Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, NanoRox said: Quick update. still work in progress I like the detailing. It reminds me of Hellboy 2 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: I like the detailing. It reminds me of Hellboy very similar indeed. :-) 1 Link to comment
Dafish Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 15 hours ago, NanoRox said: Quick update. still work in progress Wow that is going to look sweet in a tank 1 Link to comment
Tempestas Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 That looks amazing! How did you manage to get the support right? Or is it a trade secret? 1 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Tempestas said: That looks amazing! How did you manage to get the support right? Or is it a trade secret? support? Not sure I understand what you mean. I don't mind sharing (within reason 😉). 12 hours ago, Dafish said: Wow that is going to look sweet in a tank Thank you! yeah I am really looking forward to someone getting some corals on this. 1 Link to comment
Tempestas Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Most sculptures I've seen like that use a metal mesh to support the form in order to save on weight. Judging from your photos the head appears hollow, which makes it less likely to be able to support itself. Obviously a metal mesh would leech into saltwater, so I'm curious what you're using. 1 Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, Tempestas said: Most sculptures I've seen like that use a metal mesh to support the form in order to save on weight. Judging from your photos the head appears hollow, which makes it less likely to be able to support itself. Obviously a metal mesh would leech into saltwater, so I'm curious what you're using. I'm assuming this is the master and the rest will be resin moulded from this so structure wouldn't matter as much? That's how I would have done it, but thats my 40K background coming out Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 52 minutes ago, Tempestas said: Most sculptures I've seen like that use a metal mesh to support the form in order to save on weight. Judging from your photos the head appears hollow, which makes it less likely to be able to support itself. Obviously a metal mesh would leech into saltwater, so I'm curious what you're using. No metal whatsoever. The product I sculpt with is called Habitat Black (used in aquarium and zoo displays). I create a Styrofoam core to sculpt over and then dissolve the foam once the putty is hardened. 1 1 Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 25 minutes ago, Ratvan said: I'm assuming this is the master and the rest will be resin moulded from this so structure wouldn't matter as much? That's how I would have done it, but thats my 40K background coming out No this is a one off. I do make masters and then cast resin copies but this is a more custom piece. (would require A LOT of silicone to make a mold). I am making quite a bit more custom pieces now. It's a part of the business I enjoy quite a bit. 1 Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, NanoRox said: No metal whatsoever. The product I sculpt with is called Habitat Black (used in aquarium and zoo displays). I create a Styrofoam core to sculpt over and then dissolve the foam once the putty is hardened. Oooh fancy, what do you use to dissolve the styrofoam? Acetone? Link to comment
NanoRox Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Ratvan said: Oooh fancy, what do you use to dissolve the styrofoam? Acetone? yep 1 1 Link to comment
Tempestas Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Thanks. I would never have guessed. I was also half thinking like @Ratvan that you might be making a master, but again the cost of the silicon would make that piece crazy expensive 2 Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm happy i discovered a quick way of getting rid of Styrofoam instead of hand carving it out 1 Link to comment
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