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Journal Entry: Wed Jan 2, 2013, 5:44 PM
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Journal time! What's up? What's new? Well it's 2013 and I have a brand new background for my customs. It allows for brighter colors and less glare with the new set up and works with all colors...well providing I don't make a tan-stone-colored custom. But unlike my black fabric background a figure wearing black won't disappear!

Also you know how we need clear colored paint more than the primary red, blue, yellow, etc that Tamiya and Testors has? Well I found the answer, acrylic Suncatcher paints! They sell them in sets at Walmart for $2.50 and have pink, purple, even black and neons. They dry to a super hard finish and work on all the plastics I've tried them on without making them sticky. The only downside is it takes about 3 hours to fully cure. But for energy effects they're FANTASTIC! Just take a look at my most recent Gambit custom. I'll check Michaels crafts and see if they have those colors in a bigger volume, clear purple/pink is used in a lot of X-men customs.

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  • Eating: away inside you is true talent waiting to surface
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*Jin-Saotome
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Artist | Hobbyist | Artisan Crafts
United States
Current Residence: Tennessee!
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Favourite genre of music: Rock/alternative
Shell of choice: Conch shell. Eh, maybe an oyster, they're all 'abstract' and such.
Personal Quote: "Sorry, I can't hear you through my big wad of cash." (I stole this from Willis)
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:iconjin-saotome:
*Jin-Saotome Feb 10, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Not sure but it seems to be fine now. Something on Angelfire's end. Jincustom.com should work tho
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~andrew-comer Feb 8, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
hello i have a question if i wanted you to make an action figure for me how much would it cost?
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*Yautja-Dteinou Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you for joining :iconteam-yautja:
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:iconjin-saotome:
*Jin-Saotome Apr 8, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
No, thank you!
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*Yautja-Dteinou Apr 8, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
:lol: then your welcome I guess XD
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*Jin-Saotome Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks for adding me!
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*Yautja-Dteinou Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
no prob :)
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~Kaiology Feb 1, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Mr.Saotome? I have a question o:

You know the Marvel Universe figure line, the 4 inch ones? I want to go about making a Shuma-Gorath in this size, since he is my favorite Marvel character of all time!

I was wondering, do you have any tips for me? I need ideas for the tentacles and the body.

I was thinking of using Doctor Octopus tentacles, and then carving/shaving them down to a Shuma-like tip. But what about the body?
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*Jin-Saotome Feb 5, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Nah, doc ock tentacles are too robotic. Hmmm... six of the tails from the articulated Spiderman classics Lizard figure would do it. Or plastic snakes like Walmart sells? Look for posable lizard tails from something. You could swipe one of those roller-ball eyeballs perhaps and sculpt the body around that?
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~Kaiology Feb 5, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you for the advice :DD
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