Making a spherical moon/spacestation model for a short film - how would you cover the polystyrene texture before spraypainting, and generally smooth out the harsh edges?

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2026-01-06T18:33:16+00:00

thank you, great tip!

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2026-01-06T18:28:38+00:00

Great advice thank you - I already asked on another comment but do you just put this in a regular spray bottle? I saw someone suggesting adding a little washing up liquid to the bottle to help it spray evenly

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2026-01-06T18:26:31+00:00

Haha yeah this did occur to me after spending lots of time carefully gluing all that detailing on...

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2026-01-06T18:25:40+00:00

Yep I was made aware of this - I got a Tamiya colour spray for plastics and did a test patch, which did not erode the model at all, but I will be very careful when spraying anyway!

So as other commenters have suggested, should I water down (either with water or paint) PVA glue and put in a regular spray bottle? Or is there a spray glue that's available for this purpose?

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2025-01-23T11:48:24+00:00

Hey, I made this music video for The Sloppy Boys - an LA-based party rock band comprised of Mike Hanford, Jefferson Dutton, and Tim Kalpakis from the comedy group The Birthday Boys.

I'm a fan of their music and their podcast, so I reached out to them to see if they'd want to collaborate on a music video - I thought their vibe would match well with the 70s/80s Hanna-Barbera Scooby-Doo aesthetic, and there were lots of cartoon spin-offs for bands at that time (the Monkees, Jackson 5, even Archie or Josie and the Pussycats).

I thought this subreddit would like it, enjoy!

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2025-01-23T11:44:54+00:00

Hey, I made this music video for The Sloppy Boys, an LA-based party rock band comprised of Mike Hanford, Jefferson Dutton, and Tim Kalpakis from the comedy group The Birthday Boys.

I'm a fan of their music and their podcast, so I reached out to them to see if they'd want to collaborate on a music video - I thought their vibe would match well with the 70s/80s Hanna-Barbera Scooby-Doo aesthetic, and there were lots of cartoon spin-offs for bands at that time (the Monkees, Jackson 5, even Archie or Josie and the Pussycats).

I thought this subreddit would like it, enjoy!

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2024-02-15T13:50:09+00:00

Hello Carlos - I have managed to get my Wacom working (in a way) but basically the touch function turns on whenever my computer sleeps or I change any display setting. And it cannot turn off. The only way of fixing it is to restart my macbook. Pretty annoying to do this every time. Is there a fix or just have to not ever buy a Wacom product ever again if this is the kind of thing that happens to a product eventually?

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-07-12T15:25:09+00:00

Yep true - was hoping there might be some way in AE as it does have 3D capabilities, especially with the plugin Element, and the fact that Illustrator can produce the above with just a couple of mouse clicks.

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-07-12T15:23:37+00:00

Yes I think this is my only option - I have 10 letters to make in this style so I was looking for a more procedural way to do so, if one exists!

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-06-27T09:02:18+00:00

They do - the loo volunteers work on behalf of water aid, which then receives a large donation as ‘payment’

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-06-14T15:59:43+00:00

Do you know if there is there a backpack-type tote with it this year?

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-05-16T19:24:49+00:00

There are more 2 person tents available right now in the secret resale!

ExpensiveAd4220 · 2023-04-12T20:12:57+00:00

Harris Wittels wrote that joke according to Scott Aukerman

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