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EMP Packaging & Vinyls - All 3 Films

Big Trouble In Little China

This box is absolutely enormous for the size of the figure, but it looks cool though so it's fine.

Small Town Folk

Finally got some vinyl figures sorted to go on this & the next box.

Troll Hunter

Covered the bottom sections of the mountain in fake grass flock.

Lid on the mountain.

Lid off the mountain.

EMP Vinyl Toy - Big Trouble In Little China - James Hong

Shape It, Bake It, Paint It.

Here's a timelapse (with some significant sections missing) of me creating my first customised vinyl toy. 

Music: Crystal Effigy by Our Time Down Here.

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The subject is James Hong's character from Big Trouble In Little China. I used a 4inch Trexi model as a base and sculpey to add extra details. Also used a couple of screws as I felt that'd be preferably as a visual compared to trying to create a similar effect with the sculpey. Turns out this is actually really, really difficult & very time consuming but a lot of fun. Sculpting the right shapes without leaving marks is really awkward but it's a very versatile tool and holds a lot of strength in a thin sheet. I left the model in the oven for about 30 seconds too long and some sections of the vinyl started to melt which had to be rectified with a knife. Something to look out for if you make one yourself. Painting it was a delicate procedure which I completed in one colour at a time, luckily the model separates at various points which makes it considerably easier. Finished him up with some black ink details. One the paint is fully set (tomorrow) I shall be spray varnishing him for a nice shiny finish. I've already started my next one. Stay tuned.

It's all in the reflexes.