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Hello, and welcome to my Buy/Sell Topic! There's not much to look at yet, but I'm curious to see how much interest there is for little trinkets. As of right now I'm selling resin-cast Mata Nui totems and mis-casts (see photos below). I've gone through a few different processes trying to make easily repeatable casts, and I've gotten as close as I think is possible with the resources I've available. If you're interested in seeing photos of the progress, you can check out this topic and this topic. The design of the totem is a personal interpretation of the stone totems found in MNOG. I've been working on a more "screen-accurate" version, but it's on hold until I finish school. If you'd like to order a totem, please post here and I will DM you to square away the details. If you'd like one of the mis-casts, post which you are interested in (the number), and I will remove it from the list. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask. I'm not expecting this to take off, but if there's some interest, it'll be a nice way to recoup some of the material costs while going to school and allow me to continue to experiment. As I'm taking classes right now, the processing time will be one week from the order date (except for mis-casts). Payment and shipping will be handled as follows: - Payment will be sent through PayPal - Buyer pays shipping: $3.00 (USD) - Items will ship as soon as payment is received - I am only shipping within the US as of right now (I will likely be changing this in the future and apologize for any inconvenience) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cold-Cast Aluminum – Finished: $15.00 Finished casts are buffed with steel wool, rubbed with acetone and black shoe polish (separately), and coated in an acrylic spray to seal the details. Cold-Cast Aluminum – Unfinished: $12.00 Unfinished casts have a flat, stone-like appearance. Please note that the outer layer of these casts is very thin and will easily rub away to reveal the aluminum underneath. If you wish to preserve the flat, unfinished look, refrain from handling them when possible, and keep them away from abrasive objects when storing. Black / Translucent: $8.00 These casts contain no aluminum powder. The resin cures as a translucent, soft amber and can be colored with black pigment if desired. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mis-Casts: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 No. 11 No. 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The purpose of this topic is not merely to see how much interest there is, as I'm completely prepared to sell what you see above. The plan is to offer other things at some point in the future, and honestly I'm not sure if a topic like this is permitted. If not, then close it, and I will create a more traditional topic later. Thanks for looking! JB
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Hey there, and thanks for visiting my collection topic! I started a topic a while back about my cold casting efforts, and I really appreciate the feedback I've gotten. I haven't had much time lately to experiment because of school and work. However, the semester is almost over, so hopefully I'll be back at it again soon! In my small stints of free time, I've been working on a few other digital art projects, and I wanted to share some of them here, with all of you. My original topic (linked for reference) can be closed if anyone with the authority is reading this. I'm not planning to add anything more to it; that's what this topic is for. All project updates and new submissions will be added to this topic. The reason I re-created many of the designs below is because there are very few high resolution versions available on the Internet. It also gives me the flexibility to adjust the design if something about it bothers me. I like having a consistent collection of images to pull from when working on different projects. As such, I'm making all of these designs available to anyone who'd like to use them. I don't need credit, but I'd love to see what you create if you use any of them. I'm doing this as much for the fans of Bionicle as I am for myself. I'm working on several projects now, but if you have a suggestion about what I should do next, please share it! These designs are very simple, though most have taken many hours to create. The maps/silhouettes took massive amounts of time, as they were traced with a mouse. I'm not really proud of the amount of time I spent on them, but I'm really happy I took the time. Hopefully these can make others happy too. UPDATE: March 27, 2017 I've recently gotten back into my groove and experimented with a new mold for the Mata Nui totem. It's slightly larger than before, and it has a flat bottom, allowing it to sit upright without modifications. I've been able to produce pretty consistent casts, despite the mold being a single piece. Click the thumbnails below to see photos of each of the different casts. I invested in some brass powder to experiment with, and have since made my own compression chamber to eliminate bubbles. It's been a while since I posted last, but I've been making slow progress, and I'm excited to finally be sharing it! A quick side note: I'm almost finished with my Metru Nui island graphic, and will post it soon. It's taking a lot of motivation to get it done, but I'm determined to complete a lot of my on-going projects this year, and Metru Nui is among them. After that I plan to do Voya Nui, to complete the three "big islands." My goal is to eventually do every island in the MU, and I'm a bit excited about working on those lesser-known. As always, questions, comments, and criticisms are always welcome! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Resin Casts: First Mold: Second Mold: Third Mold: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vector Graphics: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Raster Graphics: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This topic will be edited periodically. Changes to links may cause temporary inaccessibility to some images. If you are having troubling clicking through to an image, please let me know! Thanks again for looking!
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So, I know COT is pretty much dominated by forum games, and this is pretty random, but I'm kind of lost and thought would call upon the BZP community for some help and advice. For starters, I'd like to say that I have absolutely no artistic sense in terms of visual arts. My drawing skills are abysmal and beyond any hope. I'm moderately skilled with digital photo editing software like PS and GIMP, but only when altering existing images, not creating entirely new ones. However I am currently working on... okay, to be honest, I'm only just planning it out, but technically I'm working on a new fantasy novel, and have an idea for a map, but nothing I draw satisfies even as a draft. I've attempted using some software like Autorealm, but it just doesn't fit my needs. The fractal settings are pretty limited, while you can't make a good looking map with simple orderly curves and straight lines. I'm pretty much at an impasse in this regard. Sure, I could work on the other aspects (which I am), but the lack of a map is extremely bothersome. Google hasn't been much help in this regard either. Specifically, I'm looking for a software tool, preferably free, which allows me to put together my own map with a relatively simple UI, kind of like the custom map makers in RTS games like Warcraft 3, where I can select various geographical factors, adjust elevation, biome, climate, etc. etc but on a larger scale with less detail, resulting in a large, visually appealing and comprehensible world map. In lieu of such a tool, I would humbly ask all BZPowerians for their advice on how to create my map. I'd prefer not involving a professional map maker, since that would involve 1) paying and 2) sharing the specifics of my idea with another human being. Since pulling a "you know too much therefore I must kill you" will probably land me in jail, I'd rather keep the specifics of the map itself between me and myself. Any sage advice or arcane knowledge you fine people might impart upon me?