tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post6050531945098887763..comments2024-03-04T05:26:22.273-08:00Comments on Propnomicon: You Gotta Have HeartPropnomiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-11760017650469441402014-12-16T15:52:03.503-08:002014-12-16T15:52:03.503-08:00For movie work, we always used to soak new nails o...For movie work, we always used to soak new nails overnight in a big four gallon plastic bucket with just enough battery acid to submerge the nails. Washed and left to dry the next day, they rust and tarnish right away. We did this to make fences look like old construction and such.Mr. Sablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585037858348087339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-86244843666603554992014-10-13T02:34:05.781-07:002014-10-13T02:34:05.781-07:00I'm sure I'm not the only one out here who...I'm sure I'm not the only one out here who would love a more detailed how-to on how to achieve that dried flesh effect. I have the supplies, I'm just not sure of how to begin.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286585667808822050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-57266542838254288482014-10-12T12:22:26.508-07:002014-10-12T12:22:26.508-07:00We always enjoy the wonderful objects posted at yo...We always enjoy the wonderful objects posted at your great blog....<br />A great weekend to you and yours....Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-6820369334853305872014-10-12T10:02:30.576-07:002014-10-12T10:02:30.576-07:00Well, it is pure sterling what you have here:)
...Well, it is pure sterling what you have here:) <br /> Have you considered a case in the style of a reliquary? I'm thinking like one of them triptych double door things, or maybe just the upside down aquarium with gold trimmings and satin pillows?<br /><br />I've got a project that requires a mummified pig heart. Also covered in iron nails. I reckon you too have seen that calf(?) heart they found in the french cemetary?<br /><br />Anyhow, mummifying things isn't hard, provided they're small. I would pickle it thoroughly in heavy salt/sugar solution, let it dry through, then dip it in shellack. Some wax for finishing. I've done similar roadside taxidermy before, albeit not on anything as thick as a heart.Stefanhttp://www.karbunkl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-46034309721998029882014-10-12T06:58:56.652-07:002014-10-12T06:58:56.652-07:00@ Stefan
Thank you for the kind words. Why not t...@ Stefan<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. Why not try mummifying a pig's heart? They're anatomically almost identical to human hearts. My only concern would be stabilizing them with something like alcohol before drying them out.<br /><br />@ CoastConFan<br /><br />Casing is always an issue. A good container can make a good prop great.<br /><br />And that's a brilliant idea about using vintage wall paper as lining.<br /><br />@ Dr. Theda<br /><br />Unfortunately the latex isn't vulcanized and immersion would turn it white. That's an approach I might try down the road.<br /><br />@ Barry John<br /><br />My thanks.<br /><br />@ gndn<br /><br />I actually use a texture mold cast off a piece of beef jerky. Heh.<br /><br />@ affliction<br /><br />I wish I could afford a rotating display. That would be ideal.<br />Propnomiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-84771927964647511132014-10-11T14:13:30.225-07:002014-10-11T14:13:30.225-07:00This is such a nice project and follow-up to your ...This is such a nice project and follow-up to your previous heart-felt efforts. It was neat how this combines the earlier work into the witch-jaw project you had featured not too long ago, too.<br />This would be great on a cranked or wind-up, rotating display. Drop in a dime and get a view in the round! Thanks for all the great stuff.afflictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646911033750110916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-58509126901439690722014-10-11T13:44:38.510-07:002014-10-11T13:44:38.510-07:00Very gross. Really looks fatty and like beef jerky...Very gross. Really looks fatty and like beef jerky. Or it may be too close to dinner time for me to think objectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-17890605115466565982014-10-11T12:05:44.143-07:002014-10-11T12:05:44.143-07:00That sculpt is stunning. The texture is spot on!That sculpt is stunning. The texture is spot on!Barry Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390424182448981232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-14494714015075572422014-10-11T09:58:11.000-07:002014-10-11T09:58:11.000-07:00Some sort of small wooden Box....
That was the &q...Some sort of small wooden Box.... <br />That was the "custom"....<br />In Santeria....It is often submerged.. Thus maybe a lg Jar....<br /> The movie "the Believers" Showed a good example...Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-46249293873179972812014-10-11T09:02:02.307-07:002014-10-11T09:02:02.307-07:00What a great prop and a fine write up. The wax fi...What a great prop and a fine write up. The wax finish gives it a correct looking sheen and the fattiness on the heart has that proper yellow color. You’ve really progressed with your prop making over the years. <br /><br />One thing that would doll up the presentation would be a display case. I like the ones that are fairly square and have glass all the way around. They can be pricey, but I pick them up at hobby shops and the like on sale when I can. The cases can be aged up a bit to simulate Victorian or Edwardian curiosity cases. I think they are well worth the investment for displays and they can be reused for different projects. By the way, old wall paper rolls may have very old-fashioned patters that can be used to line the bottom these boxes, inside regular boxes and for photographic backdrops. I haunt the thrift shops to look for old stock rolls for projects.<br /><br />Here is a link for an example: http://www.michaels.com/frames/collector-cases/809188426 and http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/crystal-clear-display-case-252544/ and if you want modern plastic for a contemporary museum look http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/display/cubesCases?productId=10001592CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-8250249958835266162014-10-11T08:21:29.507-07:002014-10-11T08:21:29.507-07:00Absolutely stunning! I bloody wish I could produce...Absolutely stunning! I bloody wish I could produce such a darn nice thing. Knowing myself I would take the lazy route of just mummifying an actual pig heart or something.Stefanhttp://www.karbunkl.comnoreply@blogger.com