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Title: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 28 January 2012, 04:37:21 PM
Hi everyone!
Finally, the tutorial is ready, and it is on my site!

It's all about making a better looking glass. the usual transparent film is too perfect, i wanted something more irregular, and realsitic as well.

Well, THAT's the result! Click here for the tutorial! (http://www.thelazyforger.com/tutorials/glassworking-tutorial/)



(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/glass8.jpg)

and that's a little diorama i made for displaying the glass effect!
(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/piratehut-4-of-4.jpg)

Cheers,
Jack
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 28 January 2012, 04:45:05 PM
A stroke of genius. So easy. So good. Have to try it.
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Mason on 28 January 2012, 04:50:17 PM
A stroke of genius. So easy. So good. Have to try it.

Ditto!

Superb work, that man!
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: inkydave on 28 January 2012, 06:33:27 PM
Brilliant :-*

Thats the best pre-industrial glass ive seen. Love it love it love it!!!
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Clearco on 28 January 2012, 06:42:10 PM
Superb!  :o :o :o
I have to try it!
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 28 January 2012, 06:45:51 PM
Thanks guys! I really appreciate your comments! =)

I've to say that all this is thanks to Faber, who introduced me to the water resin, and helped me a lot on developing all this! :)


Please, if someone will make something out of this, i would LOVE to have some pictures to upload on my site!!!

cheers
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: generulpoleaxe on 28 January 2012, 06:50:54 PM
Great article :)   I have seen this technique used a number of times but only in one article (massive voodoo)

The more articles on methods out their the better it is for people wishing to learn :)  top job bud.
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 28 January 2012, 06:52:23 PM
Great article :)   I have seen this technique used a number of times but only in one article (massive voodoo)

The more articles on methods out their the better it is for people wishing to learn :)  top job bud.

Really? do you have any link?
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: generulpoleaxe on 28 January 2012, 08:06:46 PM
http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com/2011/10/tutorial-building-lamps-on-frutti-di.html

Whilst they use a toothpick to put the single part clear resin into each "hole" you can just place a piece of mesh onto a flat surface and use your method.

p.s.  if you paint your mesh black first, you won't risk getting paint onto the "glass"
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 28 January 2012, 08:46:01 PM
well, yeah! Let's say that they used the water effect for the same purpose... but this method is quite more "industrial", and you can hope to make a whole town! =)

agree also for the painting. Better not to mess wit the transparent stuff!
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Faber on 28 January 2012, 08:53:39 PM

I've to say that all this is thanks to Faber, who introduced me to the water resin, and helped me a lot on developing all this! :)

eheh! you are welcome mate! :) but the idea was yours. And it is a great idea!  ;)

well, yeah! Let's say that they used the water effect for the same purpose... but this method is quite more "industrial", and you can hope to make a whole town! =)

agree also for the painting. Better not to mess wit the transparent stuff!

ditto. I saw that tutorial some time ago and I thought it was not a solution. Nice idea if you have a lamp but not usefull for doing several windows. When we made the first attempt it took 5 minute for a little window (obviously the night to dry too) but it would take not much more to create one hundred little windows. If you have the prepainted mesh and enough clear resin you can really produce tons of windows in a really short time. And that's the result :)

cheers
Faber
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: syrinx0 on 29 January 2012, 04:54:57 AM
Nice job Jack. That is really cool. I think that would look fantastic on some of the lighted xmas village buildings we have.
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 29 January 2012, 12:06:19 PM
Nice job Jack. That is really cool. I think that would look fantastic on some of the lighted xmas village buildings we have.

Yeah, i was thinking about some lighting too... that's complicated, though! >___<

Please, show me some pictures, if you use it! ;)
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 30 January 2012, 09:20:00 AM
Second part of the tutorial here: http://www.thelazyforger.com/tutorials/glassworking-tutorial-part-2-pirate-hut/

the technique has been described before, now it's just the making of the diorama!
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: aircav on 30 January 2012, 03:19:29 PM
That is brilliant  :D
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Ninja on 31 January 2012, 04:49:39 PM
Possibly the best way I have seen it done. I jumped up in my chair while reading about it.  :D
Title: Re: How To: GLASS
Post by: Sangennaru on 31 January 2012, 05:53:02 PM
Possibly the best way I have seen it done. I jumped up in my chair while reading about it.  :D

am i responsable of a ninja jump? Wow! =)

i want photos from you people, now! I'm curious to see the improvement of all this!