Fantasy Resin Daggers

I desciption

 

Designing

Vibes Board
Initial idea drawings
Flint Knapping Refrences

Final Design Concept

Making the Blades

Carving the blades from a plaster block 

Making traditional two part silicone weapon moulds, resin colour tests and demoulding 

Filling first half with clay to support plaster sculpt

Mixing Silicone

Cleaning first half of mold ready for second silicone pour

Resin tests, used small amount of  mica powder for a subtle shine. Also treid making a different coloured ‘cores’ to try and achieve the magical colour shifting appearance I wanted.

Making the Handles

Finished Props

All blades were wet sanded up to 2000 grit then polished to get an ultra smooth, shiny, crystal like surface. The wooden handle was also sanded and then polished with beeswax for a natural finish. The runes were painted with acrylic to help them stand out better.

Leather Pouch