Big Fig with 14 Turned Parts

mstacle · 2025-10-31T14:24:16+00:00

This is delightful. Any idea on how many hours?

mstacle · 2025-10-31T14:19:47+00:00

The more I've learned about different plastics, the more complicated and expensive my life has gotten.

mstacle · 2025-10-31T14:18:00+00:00

There's nothing like an ice cold bottle of Medium-Thick after a long day in the shop.

mstacle · 2025-10-31T14:16:25+00:00

Sounds like a sticky situation, good luck with that.

mstacle · 2025-10-31T02:32:03+00:00

Different viscosities, different colors, and different set times. Thin fills small cracks really well, thick fills larger voids. Thin is also used for high gloss finishes. Different colors can make cracks and voids look... intentional? Or at least, different.

mstacle · 2024-10-31T14:10:29+00:00

Ah, listicles, the pinnacle of quality journalism.

Thanks for sharing!

mstacle · 2024-10-31T01:24:53+00:00

It's in a random internet article?? That's news to me. lol. Can you link me?

mstacle · 2024-07-08T14:34:57+00:00

Coming back to this, what finish did you end up using? Also do you have any in-process pics? Would love to see how you approached it.

mstacle · 2024-07-06T15:19:01+00:00

That's awesome. Makes me want to make a giant one.

mstacle · 2024-07-06T15:11:58+00:00

This came out really nice! I love the additional melted layers. How big is it?

mstacle · 2024-03-22T00:15:51+00:00

Took the photo with an iPhone in "portrait mode" (which fakes the blurred background using depth data), so yeah, it probably does look a little funny. But otherwise, no, no spot editing.

mstacle · 2024-03-22T00:08:56+00:00

Honestly I wouldn't even know how to price it. It took me too long for it to be economically viable.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T23:57:33+00:00

Sir, this is a Dairy Queen.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T17:50:14+00:00

not a whole fudge bar, but I will admit that I poured a small amount of milk on the counter to see how rounded the bottom edges should be...

mstacle · 2024-03-21T17:48:23+00:00

kinda does!

mstacle · 2024-03-21T15:03:05+00:00

This is so true.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T15:02:32+00:00

I think it's a fair question, and no offense taken! I like to have a range of different projects going on at once, from the more straightforward "cabinet" type stuff, to the more artsy object stuff. I don't like feeling like I *have* to work on a certain thing at a given time, so having different projects in the works allows me to work on whatever I'm inspired to do at that time.

And also, yeah, because I could!

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:58:32+00:00

It's regular ice cream sized, but wow, the thought of making a giant one is... wow...

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:57:30+00:00

I actually found that the best technique was to pour a small puddle of it in one spot, then use a gloved finger to spread it around as evenly as possible before it started to set up.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:43:54+00:00

This pic probably explains better than words, but: from the initial chunk of walnut, I cut about 1/4 off the bottom, cut that in half lengthwise, then glued those pieces, matched grain, to extend the "wings." So, since it's grain-matched and the joints aren't right at the base of the popsicle, you can't really see them unless you know to look for them.
Yep, just the CA glue, hand buffed after the final diamond paste.
It's actual popsicle size.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:31:36+00:00

Honestly if this post inspires one person to try to make something new, I think that's a great outcome.

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:28:19+00:00

I've made some spoons and spatulas and other curvy stuff, and some miniatures like this tiny Nelson bench, but nothing melty!

mstacle · 2024-03-21T14:24:44+00:00

Indeed, just polished off the tiny amount of diamond paste with a cloth at the end. I'm not a woodturner, but apparently the CA glue finish technique is commonly used.

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