Vortious Custom Cast Accessories
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Oh ok. I just didn't understand why you said it was "hilariously" awesome. I've always thought that there needed to be kits that you could take, and turn your favorite characters into monsters like they do in comics, and cartoons from time to time. I'm going to be working on some more here as we get closer to Halloween. Maybe something for the Frankenstein monster modded characters like the Franken Castle I made a few years back.
If only I'd of known how to mold, and cast back then....
That Frankencastle is cool!
Eddie is too, we'll say dumb, to care.
I've I've noticed one thing from hanging around here the last few months. You aren't dumb Eddie. You play the fool well, but you aren't dumb.
Anyone could misspell werewolf by accident. After all there are about a half dozen ways of spelling were as in were-wolf. There's were "wair" as in werewolf, or werebear, and any number of other werecreatures (which is actually the same spelling were "wur"), where as in location, ware as in wares, or warehouse, and wear as in to wear cloths. I'm sure there's at least one or two that I missed, but as you can see it's an easy, and common mistake. Though I know you guys love to pick on poor Eddie.
It's worse than just being dumb...I'm also lazy...too lazy to look up something to see if I'm dumb. :lmao:
I had a couple of small set backs while working on the orders from WE 8-30 (coloring issues w/ some gold parts, I ran out of mold release, so I had to order some more, and it came in last night, and I had several orders that needed parts that were to be made of the plastic that I use that takes 5 hours to cure), but the last 3 orders for that week will be out this afternoon.
Coming in this afternoon is a new type of plastic that I ordered which has a MUCH quicker cure time, and is EXTREMELY strong. The new plastic that I'm trying out is an 85D shore hardness, cures in 1 hour, has a compression strength of 11,000 psi (yes that's right ELEVEN THOUSAND!!!), and a tensile strength of 7400 psi. It will be replacing the 2 plastics that I've been using that take 3 hours, and 5 hours to cure. This will vastly speed up production, and increase durability of the pieces I make. I'll test out the durability by making a sword, taping it a table top, and seeing what I can hang from it. With this new plastic I'll get caught up to the current weeks orders in no time.
Coming in this afternoon is a new type of plastic that I ordered which has a MUCH quicker cure time, and is EXTREMELY strong. The new plastic that I'm trying out is an 85D shore hardness, cures in 1 hour, has a compression strength of 11,000 psi (yes that's right ELEVEN THOUSAND!!!), and a tensile strength of 7400 psi. It will be replacing the 2 plastics that I've been using that take 3 hours, and 5 hours to cure. This will vastly speed up production, and increase durability of the pieces I make. I'll test out the durability by making a sword, taping it a table top, and seeing what I can hang from it. With this new plastic I'll get caught up to the current weeks orders in no time.
So far the new material I ordered is proving to have a very good cure time. Sadly I can not test the strength of it quite yet. It takes 7 days to reach full strength. The cure time however is approximately 1 hour depending on the mass of the items you're making. The items I've been making with it are for the orders from last week, and at this pace I will be caught up by Saturday, or Sunday at the latest just in time to start on the few orders that have come in this week.
Freebie Friday 9-12-14
I was asking some of the other casters what they do to help boost sales, and one of the things that Jesse said he does is his Freebie Fridays, So starting today every Friday you can choose 1 free head for every $10 you purchase. So if you order $50 worth of items you get to choose 5 free heads, $70 7 free heads, $20 2 free heads. The way it's going to work is that just like with the RvsB challenge deal once you get to the notes section in the check out you give me the list of the heads you want me to include with your order.
Now this doesn't replace the RvsB challenge at $30, or the random freebie at $50 intervals, so if you order $50 worth of items, and/or assembly you get 5 free heads of your choice, a free weapon or tool of your choice, and a mystery chest. Remember that this is parts, and assembly only, and does not include shipping price, or painting services as that money goes to other team members.
I was asking some of the other casters what they do to help boost sales, and one of the things that Jesse said he does is his Freebie Fridays, So starting today every Friday you can choose 1 free head for every $10 you purchase. So if you order $50 worth of items you get to choose 5 free heads, $70 7 free heads, $20 2 free heads. The way it's going to work is that just like with the RvsB challenge deal once you get to the notes section in the check out you give me the list of the heads you want me to include with your order.
Now this doesn't replace the RvsB challenge at $30, or the random freebie at $50 intervals, so if you order $50 worth of items, and/or assembly you get 5 free heads of your choice, a free weapon or tool of your choice, and a mystery chest. Remember that this is parts, and assembly only, and does not include shipping price, or painting services as that money goes to other team members.
Is it possible to add to an existing order? I ordered on the 2nd and you've added some stuff since then that I'd like to get as well. (nothing major)
Sure Foggy, go ahead. I'm still working on those orders from last week, and I'm hoping to be done with them by Monday, or Tuesday at the latest.
So you guys thought that the deals ALL ended at midnight right? Freebie Friday is over for this week, but it's Saturday now, so welcome Super Power Saturday!!!!
Super Power Saturday
Get 1 free super power attack accessory for
every $30 you spend
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So "Super Power Saturday" didn't work, Then yesterday I dropped the amount for the mystery chests, and a chance at a free $20 order to $25 increments so if you order $100 you have 4 chances at the free $20 order, and that didn't draw you guys in.
Well now it's Monday, and the $25 leveled mystery chest promotion is still in place through this coming Saturday, but now IN ADDITION we have "MIGHTY MONDAY" 1 free Super hero (AC, or MC) head of your choice free for every $20 you spend. Yes that's right every $20 you get 1 free AC, or MC head, and at the $25 levels you get a mystery chest, AND with the RvsB challenge promotion you get one free weapon, or tool at $30.
Well now it's Monday, and the $25 leveled mystery chest promotion is still in place through this coming Saturday, but now IN ADDITION we have "MIGHTY MONDAY" 1 free Super hero (AC, or MC) head of your choice free for every $20 you spend. Yes that's right every $20 you get 1 free AC, or MC head, and at the $25 levels you get a mystery chest, AND with the RvsB challenge promotion you get one free weapon, or tool at $30.
On weekends most of us are busy with real life, so if you are looking to bring in business on a certain day, stick with Freebie Fridays, Super Power Saturday or whichever day you choose. As most of us, (at least I do) try to plan out what parts we need so I can get everything in one order.
Yeah, I'd have ordered more on freebie Friday but didn't hear back from you until after I'd gone to bed, and then the promotion was over.
I'm going to be doing specials every day of the week going forward, and I'm rolling them out this week.
Sorry about that bud, I'm down stair most of the day. I'm working on your jackets now.
Today's special is Torso Tuesday
Get a free torso for every $30 you spend
Please keep going. After all this not only pays my bills it also funds the R&D to be able to better serve you guys. I just ordered a new plastic to try to make joints that are closer to the plastic the big guys use. It takes 16 hrs to cure, but if that's what it takes to give the strength needed then so be it. I spent $180 on more mold rubber, 2 color pigments I'm almost out of, a urethane rubber to try for capes, and jackets, and the 16 hr cure time hard resin for the joints. Now I have all of $5 in my paypal.
At least it's only Tuesday.
Well, my package of two bodies arrived today. I got Oola together, using a hair dryer to heat the parts. but you accidentally gave me two left flesh coloured legs.
NO! NO HAIR DRIER!!!! Never use a hair dryer on casts it flash fries them, and makes them more brittle. Get with me, and I'll take care of the legs, but just use hot water to soften the parts on casts. It gradually warms them. A blow dryer basically cooks the plastic.
I just ordered some more body parts. The dryer seemed to work. I've tried the water method before. My tap water doesn't seem to get hot very quickly.
Here's the Ooala fig fully assembled and about to be pattern-painted, BTW.
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I just ordered some more body parts. The dryer seemed to work. I've tried the water method before. My tap water doesn't seem to get hot very quickly.
Here's the Ooala fig fully assembled and about to be pattern-painted, BTW.
Looking good, and you know that those 3 orders added up to $30 together, so pick out your free torso, and let me know which to add. As for the hot water go to your water heater, and you'll see a knob on it usually it's red. You can turn the temperature up higher. I have mine all the way up. You can do that, or you could microwave the water every time, but I like my hot water in my house hot anyway, so I just turn up the thermostat on the water heater. Just make sure you tell your wife, and kids, so that they don't burn themselves taking a bath. People get used to turning the knobs on the tub a certain amount, and then you turn up the water heater's thermostat, and YEAOUCH!!!!
For years, I've wanted to make an accurate Chun Li custom. I might see if you have any torso, arms and legs fitting the bill. Just browsed. What do you think would fit better for a Chun Li Custom, Torso #1 or Torso #26? I'm leaning towards 26. Looks accurate for one of Chun Li's Video Game appearances. On second thought, #34 or 33 might be the most accurate. I am trying to get close to reproducing either the ARAH or video game appearance of Chun Li. You have a few bodies that might work. Which one would you think is the closest to Chun Li's uniform?
Looking for something close to either this (#'s 33, 28, or 1):
Or This (#'s 26 & 34):
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For years, I've wanted to make an accurate Chun Li custom. I might see if you have any torso, arms and legs fitting the bill. Just browsed. What do you think would fit better for a Chun Li Custom, Torso #1 or Torso #26? I'm leaning towards 26. Looks accurate for one of Chun Li's Video Game appearances. On second thought, #34 or 33 might be the most accurate. I am trying to get close to reproducing either the ARAH or video game appearance of Chun Li. You have a few bodies that might work. Which one would you think is the closest to Chun Li's uniform?
Looking for something close to either this (#'s 33, 28, or 1):
Or This (#'s 26 & 34):
If I remember correctly I actually have a that head in the pack of Stocos heads that I still need to cast. I'll see about getting it in in the next few days. I have some mold rubber on its way right now, so once that gets here I'll be able to get some more molds made including some parts that have been sent by a few of my friends on here.
I know I'm a little late on this, but I got busy this morning trying to undo some fraud that happened against me earlier this week, so hopefully I have enough evidence that the police can nail this punk.
This being Thursday it's Throwback Thursday, and this week we'll look at MC5 the "Opening face plate tin man head"
Opening Tin Man head MC4
This head gives you an opening face plate for your IM2 figures.
This is also 3XL Thursday:
Spend $30 or more and get 3 items $10 or less free
I hope you burn them to the ground!Foggy add some items around about the shipping amount in the notes to cover it.
And yeah DSB they were REALLY convincing too, until I started investigating them, and now I have enough info on them that IF I can get the state of Arizona to go after them they'll probably be spending some time in jail since the owner of the company has already been arrested for fraud, and identity theft earlier this year. They wanted me to fill out a w9 form, and send it in to them, and supposedly they were going to buy bank files of businesses that had been denied credit due to the "lending block", and sell them credit card machines, and then offer them a loan. All of the info I found said they were only open since July yet they were all saying that they had been open for years one said he had been there for 7 years, and he said that the guy he was having help me had trained him there, but that guy said he had been there for 4 yrs. I think they need to get their story straight. Anyway I'm contacting the AZ Attorney General, and I think that they'll have fun with these guys. Then again this might be FBI territory, not state authorities territory.
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Done, thanks. Hope I did it right, there were a lot of freebies I *think* I hit.
Freebie Friday ends in about 4 1/2 hours, and don't forget that as I posted on Sunday this week only orders of $25 or more get a mystery chest (which might contain the gold color cast head for a free order of $20) at $25 increments. So at $25 you get 1, at $50 you get 2, at $75 you get 3, at $100 you get 4, and so on up to 8 at $200. Get your orders in this week, because Sunday morning the minimum for the mystery chests goes back up to $50 increments.