Man, that's tiny!!
I've never really done this kind of work before, especially at this tiny scale!!! But as I go I learn, and 2nd or 3rd generation comes out looking pretty good. That applies to the bottles and to the labels (the vodka label is obviously still under development).
I did discover how to get bubble-free castings without needing a vacuum chamber.... all it takes is stirring very slowly. I also learned to spray the bottles with clear coat before pouring up the silicone molds, and also to spray the castings the same way.... makes them come to life! I only wish I had smoothed down the sculpts with solvent before baking them... I had no clue there were fingerprints all over everything!!
Now I'm learning to steal - um, borrow - elements I find online to make the labels look official and snazzy - a coat of arms here, a graphic element there (in some cases a complete label, with only minor adjustments). The earlier labels are looking downright crap in comparison to the newer ones. Guess it's time to redesign them now! But it's all worthwhile - I'm learning valuable skillz.
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Those bottles look great! Losing the bubbles has had a huge impact on their believability (probably related to sense of scale).
The labels look great... I like the references to John Dod, Jim Danforth and Harryhausen!
The light plays really well on the "glass" - Great work!
Nice! They look great, I especially love the Harryhausen bottle...
Fantastic bottles, Mike! Love the colors, love the glassy shine. Next shot, throw us a penny or pencil in the pic so's we can see the tiny tiny scale!
Give me a shot of Jim Danforth please - straight up.
The last generation of bottles look really good, as mentioned before the extra gloss and lack of bubbles really helps sell em
Ok, one Danforth shot coming up - How about the Mama Dinosaur on the beach in When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth? Or the Beetleman in Flesh Gordon?
Would you Like a Dave Allen chaser with that?
Camera not shaken, audience stirred. Sorry--it's late here. Tiny !
The bottles are looking very good. Madame Talbot has a nice Absinthe poster that you could restyle as a bottle label.
http://www.madametalbot.com/34news.htm
I ripped off my wizard hat and threw it in the air in ovation!
He He, cool labels on those bottles !! :)
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