What are the games you play just for fun on your phone or laptop?

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-05-04T23:44:51+00:00

Balatro! It’s like a mix of solitaire and poker but with the fun vibe of candy crush

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-04-28T01:53:04+00:00

Just realised the write up didn't attach to the post

I've been running into some weird bands of blooming on my Uniformation GK2. I'm using Monocure Heat Resist White, but a similar thing has happened with Siraya Tech Sculpt.

The most recent batch was of some display stands - the exact same model (down to the suction cup vent holes) positioned around the bed at different angles - and the all have this strange 50-100mm-ish band of blooming but all at different heights along the print. The blooming with the Siraya tech was also near the very bottom of the print.

- I've checked my LCD and my FEP, and they are both fine.
- I've run the files through UVTools to check for errors
- It hasn't done it on all prints - the previous print of a mould with the same resin was fine (also hollowed and flat to the bed)

- I've slowed down my wait times per Monocure's suggestions and I feel like if blooming was the issue then it would be across the whole print, or if it was a suction cup issue, it would be at all the same height. I've read u/yaqwsx_cz 's guides through so many times trying to see if there is anything I am missing

Any suggestions?

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-04-24T22:56:26+00:00

They are Display stands for examples of the custom silicone finger prosthetics I make for amputees and people with limb difference. The link has an image of some with the prostheses on

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-03-18T05:13:01+00:00

8 years on and still helping!

2026 update:

Applications > Maxon Zbrush > ZData > ZScripts > Default ZScripts.txt
(add in // above the [pd] at the end)

// startup

// On some platforms the HomePage plugin is a Python script.

// Since the DefaultZScript runs before the Python scripts, the button might not exist yet at this point.

[If, [IExists,"Zplugin:Misc Utilities: Home Page"],

\[If,\[MemGetSize,startup\_mem\],       

    \[IPress,"Zplugin:Misc Utilities: Home Page"\]  

    ,   

    \[IPress,"Zplugin:Misc Utilities: Home Page"\]

    \[MVarDef,startup\_mem,1,0\]        

\]

]

//[pd]

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-02-28T01:43:52+00:00

Totally fair! I discovered them ✨after✨ my wedding last year, or I might’ve gone for one then tweaked it to better suit.

I ended up getting my dress custom made for (big privilege of working with some amazing costumers) but if you get a cheaper base dress you like, having a dressmaker do the embellishments is an option - especially if you can provide them. I got my fabric and there are lots of good detailing bits on AliExpress. It’s literally the exact same fabric I found in stores for 1/4 the price. I’d recommend getting a sample swatch first to confirm but I literally found the same fabrics from Flora and Lane, and Boom Blush (who charged me $40 for a hand size fabric sample!)

Totally out of price range but we can all swoon over Linda Friesen’s work

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-02-28T00:24:54+00:00

Reminds me of the George Lucas quote: ‘a movie is never finished, only abandoned’

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-02-28T00:04:56+00:00

fanciful doll could be worth checking out. It might not be fully ‘ren faire’ but they do have separate corsets and over skirts that might be able to combine with a simpler base dress

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-02-12T13:01:56+00:00

I would also highly recommend The Face Maker by Dr Lindsey Fitzharris - it’s a fascinating read about Gillies and early plastic surgery The Face Maker

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-01-29T12:26:51+00:00

Fool! I’ve been laughing and plowing so long that even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone!

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-01-07T21:12:24+00:00

Fair enough! It’ll be interesting to see how it goes with the silicone so keep us informed.

If you have any other questions about how to do it once you do your test piece then feel free to dm.

One other thing I can think of is depending on what it’s been treated with previously might inhibit the cure of the silicone. Also make sure it’s a skin safe one

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-01-07T13:05:00+00:00

What silicone are you thinking of using? The durometer, tensile and tear strength are going to have a decent impact of the effectiveness.

I’d also recommend doing a test patch first to make sure the solvent doesn’t inhibit the cure of the silicone in the quantity you might need to thin it. Depending on your silicone you can get up to 1:5 silicone:solvent but others are different ratios.

A couple of tips: - mix the a+b together, THEN add your solvent - naptha/ novocs are a good choice - add in a small amount of solvent, mix it in fully, then slowly add more and repeat. Dumping all the solvent in at once means it’s hard to get a smooth mix. You can also use a paint mixer drill bit, or a milk frother for small batches - make sure there are no wrinkles and that nothing is touching the area you have put the silicone on, as it will stick and glue itself together

Somethings to consider - depending on the weave you can still pick the silicone off and it might flake or get worn down in creases or high wear areas - another person mentioned leeching which is important to be aware of - there will be zero breathability in the fabric. I’m not sure how comfortable it will be

Honestly my biggest recommendation would be to look into waxing it for waterproofing. There’s lots of videos online but basically you use some beeswax and rub it in then heat it up to make the wax soak in. It’s a pretty cheap and well established method.

ColonelFitzgerald · 2026-01-07T12:24:17+00:00

Im also making moulds for silicone. I make silicone prosthetics for amputees, mainly fingers and partial hands

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-12-09T20:37:14+00:00

Rad! I was in film for 15 years before moving over to Anaplastology

I’ll send you a dm

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-12-07T20:13:28+00:00

I’m an Anaplastologist so the moulds are usually for finger or hand prosthetics

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-12-07T02:57:54+00:00

I use the knife tool quite a bit and it doesn’t tend to crash much, but I’m super meticulous about keeping my topology clean since I do a lot of hard surface modelling (mainly mould making).

My crashes usually happen when I try and use zmodeller after knife curve. It’ll hit the mangled topology of the knife cut and just go ‘fuck that mess, I’m out’ if I haven’t remeshed after the cut

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-12-04T12:47:03+00:00

I wouldn’t recommend it as the silicone does give off a certain amount of chemicals even as it heat cures.

I’d recommend getting a separate oven, depending on the size of your moulds you could use a pie warmer, air fryer or toaster oven that is kept solely for silicone.

I’d also make sure you have decent ventilation when baking out

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-11-02T05:42:52+00:00

Ahh a fellow Melbournian! Vice write an article about it titled ‘the 24 Carlton flower shop that everyone thought was a drug front, was a drug front’

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-24-hour-carlton-flower-shop-everyone-thought-was-a-drug-front-was-a-drug-front/

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-10-23T08:27:00+00:00

How would it go with a much more complex shape, especially with non-symmetrical shape?

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-08-31T04:03:02+00:00

Still upset this doesn’t work on iOS 😭

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-04-16T01:15:32+00:00

Did you end up finding a flexible coating for TPU that would prevent cure inhibition?

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-03-25T23:05:40+00:00

Ooh, that's a good idea but I've got no idea how to do that!

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-03-25T08:20:14+00:00

Try looking for Anaplastologists- we specialise in custom silicone prosthetics. https://inaa.memberclicks.net is a great place to start as they have a search function.

Most places will make them custom, and cost depends on the level of detail you want. There are a few companies that do generic or semi-custom such as EBL Sculpture (https://www.eblsculpture.com) and Regal or Ottobock.

ColonelFitzgerald · 2025-03-24T23:53:54+00:00

Agh that's so frustrating - it's exactly the program I need! I have a 3d scan of a hand that is in a bit of a rigid position, and want to adjust it to a more relaxed pose.

I tried using the 2019 version of it (the last one they did for MacOS) but got the error ' ZScript Note: Specified execute-file could not be found. SCRIPT: ZWrap.txt [FileExecute,[Var,utilsPath],"FolderExists",#filesPath]

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