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to the two mutuals who say i take up 99% of their dashboards (you know who you are) and have therefore probably had front row seats to my hyperfixation pingponging this last week. i do not apologize you signed up for this. enjoy another dozen shitposts about media you have no knowledge of. the blorbos. theyre closing in

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"while her short form satires were moderately well received, her attempts at theory less popular and never formed a coherent worldview. Moreover, it is a mystery what or who she was satirizing much of the time" - how I imagine historians would talk about me if my tumblr blog was famous enough for them to care.

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Colony ship girl who's using her reactor to power the city that she helped build

can you imagine how it feels, to have your power source dedicated to another cause? all those great engines, life support systems, fabricators taken apart? to have the force that sustains your mind used for that which will always lie beyond you- to go from world to administrator to oracle?

i think, maybe, she should be angry.

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I love this

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I dug up my old Rock Raiders parts that I managed to save from my childhood household

I decided on the silver Kaukau mask in the end because it has safety goggles :)

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It's crazy to find these materials after quarter a century and seeing some of them for the first damn time

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Hello, I'm fairly new to tumblr so I apologize if I break any social faux pas, and of course, please do not feel that you have to respond if this is in any way privileged information.

I'm looking to get into resin casting in order to recreate bionicle masks in different colors, and I'm wondering if you have any tips or tricks you would like to share with me? If not I completely understand, this is a source of monetary income for you, and I would scarcely go into a pizza shop asking how they made their special sauce so that I could make it at home.

The big thing I'm struggling with is how best to orient the mask/suspend it in the silicone. Currently I place a toothpick in the stud hole but that doesn't seem to be optimal for filling the mask mold all the way. I'm thinking of 3d printing a special stick to hold up the mask to allow resin to flow more evenly to the different edges, but I was just wondering how you combatted that issue.

Another improvement to my process I was thinking of making was "injecting" the resin into the mold with a plastic syringe in order to penetrate deeper into the mold. Currently my molds (I've made two so far, each of middling quality), have only one fill-hole, and two or so air escape holes that I've poked in after the fact with a needle.

Obviously my mold-making needs a lot of work, but if you have any tips or tricks on the matter I'd be more than happy to hear them :D

Thank you very much for your time,

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First off, hi! Welcome to tungle. I very much do have tips and tricks, and I'm happy to share! The point of my work is to make masks (and eventually more parts) accessible to people in as many colours as possible, so restricting information wouldn't be in good faith imo.

Mask mold making is an intricate process how I do it - which I've been told is "over complicated" and "a lot of extra trouble" or "probably not using the best equipment" lol, but I'll share what's worked for me nonetheless.

First off, I embed my masks in clay on a sufficiently sized plate. The clay here is a really rough job (I don't wanna spend all the time fixing it up for this photo, so enjoy some real WIPs) so ideally you'd smooth it out to be flush with the edges of the mask and the plate, little to no overhang or pockets. (Make sure the clay is sulfur-free!)

I then add on my mold box (made of old/dirty bricks sealed on both sides with painters tape) and fill with silicone. This of course only makes one half of the mold, so we gotta then take the bottom off and the clay out to make the rest. Another wall layer is added to the flipped mold, and the entire thing is sprayed with a mold release so the next layer of Silicone doesn't stick.

For the injection point, I currently do two per mask for the sake of Metru Mask blends. These are done with Lego bars, like lances or antennae. Advantages of a Lego mold box is reusing the same vents and sprues in configurable positions for any mask. Speaking of...

I also make a LOT of air sprues so bubbles don't get trapped. These are using toothpicks, and placed at any notable points of elevation. At minimum, I'll put 4 per mask. Afterwards, pour the next layer of Silicone and take it all out! Definitely don't poke air holes to avoid bubbles, the rubber will maintain its shape too well and the air won't truly escape.

Regarding injection, I use syringes! I try to inject somewhat slowly mostly to reduce material waste, but also to reduce pressure (and thus deformation) inside the mold. Rubber bands can only do so much to hold the mold shut, and at this scale + this angle there's not much else to do to keep the mold firmly shut.

Of course, the biggest tip I should always start with is SAFETY. Make sure you're doing this in a sufficiently safe location - no bedrooms or kitchens! These are harmful chemicals, and I've experienced the respiratory harms and chemical burns firsthand. Gloves, ventilation, labcoat, and respirator are must-haves.

I do hope this helps! Feel free to get in touch any time, and I'm eager to see what you create!

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and the universe said i love you because you are love

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Don't mind me

Just,

(On a train)

Teina(Ice Toa 1): We need to speed up here!

Lhikan: We're going as fast as we can!

Nidhiki: Make us move faster!

Naho: No one panic!

Lhikan: I'm working on it!

Vakama: WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

Tuyet: Lhikan, grab Vakama!

Lhikan: I AM NOT THROWING HIM OUT OF THIS TRAIN!

Tuyet: For the love of Mata Nui, just grab him! Hold him! Share him between you and Naho, just shut up and calm down!

Vakama: ...

Naho: ...

Lhikan: I'm sorry I dragged you into this.

Vakama: You need to pick better ways of spending time with people. And tell Tuyet I am not a lava eel.

Naho: Dually noted.

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It’s funny how so many futuristic predictions from the 20th century focused on transport, which has remained static or in many cases regressed since the ‘60s.

In 1969 it probably seemed entirely reasonable to talk about colonies on Mars and hypersonic air transport and a helicopter in every garage and maglev trains going through the planet’s core.

But like, cat memes and books about wizards attending boarding school? No.

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Here's some paintings I've done of people looking at screens. These are all available as prints on Inprnt: Art Prints by Ollie Jones - INPRNT I'm also selling a limited edition print of my piece 'Producer' at Black Dragon Press: Producer – Black Dragon Press

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outlaw surface-mount electronics actually

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tumblr leftists being surprised to see middle aged white women with signs or hats saying "deny defend depose" really reinforces for me that tumblr leftists don't actually talk to people lmao. like I did a lot of canvassing as a teenager and you know who the best most reliable political organizers are? middle aged women. you know who's bloodthirsty after watching rachel maddow every night and sharing HuffPo articles on facebook? middle aged women. maybe sheryl from iowa who's been voting religiously for democrats for the past thirty years IS more hardcore than you, tumblr user who did a write-in "protest vote." what are you going to do about that.

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Oooo that's a good idea

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