Re: MG2065/MoeProductions - Popeye - Final pics pg7 *Deposits needed
The arms are made of silicone. They are a bit tricky. Changing the tint is easy, I just add more brown, etc. to the flesh tint. This is the second cast and I thought it looked pretty close so I used them. I'll keep working with my formula to match with the face/body,etc.
Changing the shape around the wrists or elbow is a challenge. The core mold (which is a cast of the TTM19 arm) fits into the silicone mold after I have poured casting silicone in. When demolded, you pull out the arm which has the sleeve and you peel off. You're left with a prosthetic looking piece that can slide on top of the action figure's arm. So with that said, making the layers any thinner would cause the possibility of inaccurate castings or worse yet, thin spots that run the risk of breaking and appearing transparent. I had those issues with the silicone ninja turtle so I didn't want to make the same mistake with this guy.
The life of the silicone is not an issue according to smoothon.