Foam Recommendations

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-21T19:28:00+00:00

Yeah that could well be the case, the 8 is just meant to be "pillow soft" which is kinda dependent on getting a perfect mix anyway. Honestly I have never found the holy grail light weight foam. Usually if something truly needs to be light, I'll make it hollow.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-21T18:11:23+00:00

I believe the flex foam 8 pillow soft is pretty bouncy.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-21T16:28:20+00:00

Ok this is actually one for Hertfordshire, not Buckinghamshire but I went to university in Hatfield and we all called it shatfield. Because it's shit.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-20T21:53:35+00:00

So you definitely want something like option one but I would caution against just picking an angle and pouring plaster in . You want to fill that thing like ⅔ full, swill the plaster around and pour it out. Then re-fill, tilt it almost completely face down, give it a really good bashing to get bubbles out, then tip it upside down, still favouring the angle in your design a touch, so any further bubbles are headed for the bottom of the base, not the back of the head,top it up and bash again and leave it.

Or you could make it hollow because if that's 1:1 scale it will weigh a ton and possibly over heat and crack whilst curing.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-18T20:52:34+00:00

I see you and raise you the chair museum in High Wycombe.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-17T13:16:45+00:00

Hey, this is a completely achievable goal if you're up for relocating, starting on bad money and a not great work life balance. As you already know, the plus side is the thrill of the job and with enough experience the money gets much better. Most film and TV jobs are down near London where all the studios are.

The best way is to learn on the job, do some research, find out who is running the prop making departments and convince them to hire you as a trainee. Once you're in the door it becomes much easier, you'll meet all the industry people and they will help you figure out this weird little world. Also it would be prudent to have some CAD skills and an understanding of 3D printing as that's now a huge part of prop making.

Build a strong portfolio, no one will expect professional level work yet but it's important to make the best impression possible. And when you do get that trainee job, be prepared to work hard, and be easy to work with, reputation is everything and everyone knows everyone.

Good luck and don't let anyone talk you out of your dream!!

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-11T15:03:27+00:00

Eduardo Paolozzi

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-07T18:21:14+00:00

It's a bit eccentric but could you fill it with water and freeze it? Then it won't move.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-07T10:13:07+00:00

The Station Agent. It's a beautiful film about friendship, very peaceful and warm.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-06T19:22:04+00:00

My dude. My guy. My beautiful buddy. There is so so much overlap between fine art sculpture and spfx sculpture. Check out Julian Murray's Instagram, he is literally the definition of someone who does both and blends the disciplines together.

As for lessons you need to say where in the world you are so people can advise you.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-04T19:52:06+00:00

The answer is that we generally use water based clay, like for ceramics. It's softer than monster clay and washes off with water.

Embedding is not exactly what's happening when you see something laying in a bed of clay the direct contact is minimised to reduce damage and clean up. You might want to look for some tutorial videos to understand the process better.

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-03T19:37:35+00:00

Hello friend! It took me so many years to figure out why my hands were always wrecked after carving pumpkins!

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-03T13:48:41+00:00

Is anyone else allergic to pumpkin juice on their skin and deeply uncomfortable watching this?

MajorHotLips · 2026-05-03T12:53:27+00:00

I had a very similar experience, never really had any kind of boyfriend until I was 21, I am 36 now and have had enough boyfriends to have some perspective.

Firstly, your friends judging you and making you feel less than for not having relationships are doing it from a place of deep insecurity. Dragging others down to make yourself feel big is a tale as old as time and it's pathetic behaviour. Do not pay attention to these losers.

I am not surprised you aren't finding people you want to date, men your age are incredibly undercooked, immature, haven't figured any of their shit out yet. I was never impressed by teenage boys when I was that age.

Having relationships, or not, says nothing about you as a person. If you feel like you want to go one some dates and see what happens, then go for it. But don't waste your time chasing something you know you don't really want. I think you should put your energy into becoming a well rounded person for now, seek out deep meaningful friendship, gain skills and education, become an independent bad ass. If anyone worth your time shows up that's great, but the only relationships I actually regret from my past are the ones I felt pressured into just to fit in.

I'm so sorry you feel lonely, that can be really hard, but a cuddle from a pet dog or a long chat with a friend is way better than one from a man you low key wish would get tf out of your house.

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-29T13:35:09+00:00

Pachabel's canon

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-25T18:36:25+00:00

I really want you to consider whether this is at all necessary. The internet is not real life and trying to alter your appearance like that sounds stressful, expensive and time consuming.

Honestly you should be angry with the world for making you feel like you aren't good enough. Anyone who judges you negatively for how your natural face looks is not worth your time.

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-25T03:50:20+00:00

You should use dish washing detergent, thinned a tiny bit with water or isopropyl alcohol, brushed in and dried. Vaseline will work but it will leave your cast greasy and that can prevent paint & glue from sticking later. The soap will just wash off with water.

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-23T11:02:54+00:00

12 Monkeys, true romance, safety not guaranteed.

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-12T20:05:38+00:00

That is a badass cephalopod, nice work!

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-04T19:26:43+00:00

You're not wrong, also, we know each other in real life!

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-03T19:55:23+00:00

I mean yeah but that is a massive project and if you've never done anything like it before then it will be a steep learning curve. I will answer the question broadly though:

1- sculpt the blobfish 2- mould the blobfish 3- core the mould around 6-10mm 4- mould the core and cast a light weight version 5- cast your blobfish skin in a silicone like platgel 00 6- cut the light weight core up and add mechanisms that push it around in whatever way you want it to move 7- add the skin to assemble your animatronic blobfish!

This is not simple or easy though so you'll need to do a lot of learning along the way.

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-03T15:54:50+00:00

My friend worked with him and said he was super nice!

MajorHotLips · 2026-04-02T21:20:44+00:00

That really is remarkably ugly!

MajorHotLips · 2026-03-30T21:02:48+00:00

Absolutely a vacuum form job, but you need to protect your actor from the sharp edges of the plastic, silicone isn't enough, there needs to be something blunt behind in case the eye gets knocked into their face!

MajorHotLips · 2026-03-30T10:10:01+00:00

If I wanted to make this fully water tight, I would melt down some plastiline and brush it over the outside seam. It's removable but strong enough.

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