How to make your own Fallout 3 helmet prop!

Step 5 Resining

 

----------Resining with "Resin"----------

Get Materials Together
Materials: 
- Resin
- Liquid hardener
- Brush(s), reallys it's personal preferance
- Container(top of resin can)
- Tinfoil(to put inside container so it can be reused)
- Mixing stick or the like
- Knife/Scissors

Before you jump into any thing you first want to make sure you're in a well ventilated area and you have a large enough work area for the piece you will be working on.

Step 1) The first thing you need to do is clean the surface of the object that you will be resining. Make sure it is free of debris and foreign objects.

Step 2) Next add the correct amount of Liquid Hardener. (READ DIRECTIONS!! Too much will cause the resin to harden within a couple minuets.)

Mix the two together for 10-15seconds and remove stiring stick.(wipe off excess resin on stick.)

>>>WARNING: Never mix a new batch with an old one, the onld will start to harden the new one instantly<<<

Step 3) Now dip your brush into the resin and load it up with a moderate amount, not dripping off. If there is excess just wipe it on the edge of the container so that it flows back in.

Apply the resin to your piece starting at the seams first and the working your way around. You start at the seam to make sure it gets a healty amount of resin to give it support.

Remember to work quickly as the clock is against you. After you have used the desired amount of resin on the piece let it dry.

 

 

 

Comments

[1297golumb]

can i use some sun glases or something like that for the ejes???

[xhonzi]

Can you recommend a brand/type of resin?  Or at least state which product you used.  Can you also specify about how much resin you used in this particular product.  How thick of a coat did you end up with?

[TryHonesty14]

It doesn`t really matter what type of resin you use as long it is fiberglass resin. I just started with one coat on the outside of the helmet, and i did so two more times so that i had three layers of just resin on the outside. Then i used one layer of resin and fiberglass mat on the inside.

Best regards Michael