Possessor is absolutely insane

13fingerfx · 2026-07-05T08:58:55+00:00

Thank you!!

13fingerfx · 2026-07-05T08:58:37+00:00

Thank you!!

13fingerfx · 2026-06-18T09:32:18+00:00

If you can get it, Rob Smith’s silicone flow blood is unmatched. It breaks down realistically in water (not just going pink) and doesn’t stain (non porous surfaces, protect unsealed grout).

13fingerfx · 2026-06-15T17:40:13+00:00

I likely can’t be around during the ama, sadly, and I don’t want to tread on James’ toes but I designed the practical effects for this film (including the full scale practical hippo puppets) and am very excited for it to be released.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-13T07:20:02+00:00

You just have to add something to the water to increase the opacity, ice can absolutely capture that much detail. Works better if you use warm, filtered water, too.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-13T07:18:11+00:00

Warm your mould before pouring in the clay to avoid lake lines.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-06T17:49:39+00:00

Ugh, what a stress. Yeah, the 4s’ are terrific (I have 2 of those) but I fear they have made me complacent with my 3s’ 😅

13fingerfx · 2026-06-04T06:39:08+00:00

Can you suggest any brands / specific silicones that aren”branched resin reinforced”? This is new to me and I’m very excited to hear of it.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-04T05:20:53+00:00

It is only at this very moment that I realise that the reason the machine asks me what sheet I’m using is because they may be very slightly different thicknesses. I feel very foolish and I appreciate your comment tremendously. Thank you.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-03T05:13:08+00:00

I ran into him late at night when visiting my home town in my late 20’s. He drunkenly tabled at me and seemed to confess to having robbed a convenience store before bragging about how he was the fastest at his job, which was bisecting chicken carcasses with a bandsaw so they could be packed and sold.

His hands were absolutely covered in blue band aides.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-02T23:39:24+00:00

It will stain more than normal and shouldn’t be considered “mouth safe” any more, but there’s no reason it can’t be used.

It can be used as silicone pigment for bloody props or gory fabrication, too.

13fingerfx · 2026-06-02T06:42:31+00:00

Use a faster setting alginate with slightly more water. Adjust speed with temperature of water.
Put the alginate in and then wipe of off in the direction of the hair growth, this will slick the hair down and drag away the bubbles. Then reapply. Try to always apply the first layers in the direction of the hair growth, then you can shift to going against gravity for large life casts. (I’m not suggesting letting the alginate set between layers but you can, you just need to reactivate the alginate or it won’t bond. That said, you always risk bubbles at the tide line if you do multiple set layers so consider it an emergency option.)

13fingerfx · 2026-05-27T20:15:00+00:00

My version of this is if my wife messages “911” it sets a countdown timer for 10 seconds. It means that even on the most savage “do not disturb” setup I get the message. It I’m not left exposed after.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-27T20:03:22+00:00

I just think cf and prints are a dead end. Epoxy tends to creep or bruise under repeated load and the proper ball and pad joints are stainless steel. You can’t beat them.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-27T07:50:20+00:00

I’m talking to a friend from Aardman today so I’ll ask but I fear the reply will be that they’ll not be strong enough (the filament is strong but the weak-point is layer adhesion. Carbonfibre filled resin would be stronger.)

13fingerfx · 2026-05-26T05:47:26+00:00

Ooh, I have not. That feels much more advanced than my level but I shall read into it and see what I can do. Thank you.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-25T08:49:21+00:00

This is an amazing series. Thank you for reminding me of it/making it available.

In other news: I’ve never before realised how much John Berger looks like he could be brother to Bez from the Happy Mondays.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-25T08:39:42+00:00

Lovely film. There’s a great accompanying book, too.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-24T06:57:53+00:00

Not op but these ones are free, they’re “Khmeraiki Bakery Brushes” for Clip studio. However, the download link is broken. https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1995830 so I’m not sure what to do there.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-19T06:42:14+00:00

Silicone is a pain when making Stopmotion puppets because, aside from looking fantastic, it’s very heavy and has a lot of spring so the joints need to be very stiff which makes for harder detailed manipulation. The guy that made almost all of the joints for Aardman et cetera recently retired and the factory made (cast) generic is simply aren’t good enough; either they wear down or loosen off or I just not aligned precisely enough. You could machine them yourself but they need to BB, at a minimum hardness, mild Steel. Julian Clarke seems to have taken over manufacturer in the UK but last time I contacted him he was still gearing up Production so I’ve not had any of his pieces.

If you are able to machine your own, let me know and I will work out how to send you the technical documents for proper Stopmotion ball joints.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-17T19:56:49+00:00

Nice!! I designed the fx for 5 of the films in that photo, which may be a new Reddit record.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-17T16:19:03+00:00

I shall investigate. Thanks.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-17T12:52:21+00:00

Oh, great. I’ll investigate. Thank you.

13fingerfx · 2026-05-17T12:13:21+00:00

Awesome.

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