Blah, Blah, Blah, Costuming, Blah.

[fangrrl_squees]

Dude, Super Sculpey is totally strong enough for the computer part of the wristband, as evinced by the fact that I dropped the damn thing on the kitchen floor twice after I pulled it out of the oven and no harm was done. Out of curiosity, I subjected it to a bit of abuse and it's clear the stuff will break, eventually, but it's much closer to a plastic in terms of tensile strength, than the clay it impersonates. The shape of the test bit isn't ideal and I don't know what would be more aggro - sanding it into an ideal shape, or ditto a poly resin casting of same...

*shrug* I'll try making a better version of the "lozenge" - as I have taken to calling it - in Sculpey and bake that up, as it'll be needed either way. Sculpey is sure to be a hell of a damn sight easier to paint, I suspect, so I'm inclined to try as hard as poss to make that work. I'd probably have an easier time shaping it if I had more than a craft knife and my fingers for shaping purposes. Today's discovery: a full soda can makes an excellent mini-rolling pin.

Comments

modelling

[genus-loci.livejournal.com]

Just a thought - but have you thought taking a plaster cast of your wrist? Then you could cast a 3D model of your wrist which would be easier to test out any designs on. A bit like that "hand" you see in the jewellers with all the rings on - just without the fingers. :)

Think of the horror film the Hand. *grins* Anyway... 'twas just a thought. Obviously yes, anatomy can't be described in mathematically simple forms like circles, ellipses or rectangles. You have knobbly bones that stick out on things like wrists as well as needing enough flexibility so that the joint can be rotated through 2 planes of movement.

Creating bespoke accessories tailored to an individual is an craft in itself as you well know from your costuming.

[dakron.livejournal.com]

Just an FYI, but the device was the same one Jack had on in, "Parting Of The Ways." I was just watching it. You may get a screen cap or two of the bit of leather that comes up, when he's talking into the wrist-band device.

[dakron.livejournal.com]

I checked a few sites, and found these.

http://ninthdoctor.time-and-space.co.uk/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=542

http://ninthdoctor.time-and-space.co.uk/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=576

I'm going to try and grab some too, and email them to you.

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

It looks like they redesigned it a bit - I got a good look at some frame-by-frame stuff in GBG, but those pix are useful too. Thanks for hunting them down!

(oh, and the default email is britgeekgrrl(at)livejournal(dot)com)

[dakron.livejournal.com]

Oh, ok, I didn't have that one...LOL