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Step 3Creating the Egg Cup Decoration
The Portal turrets have white panels and black legs. We will use fimo to make the white panels and give the legs the proper thickness and look as in the reference images.
Create the white pieces:
Roll out a 0.5" inch ball of white fimo into a roughly oval shape. The thickness should be about 2mm. Using the flexible ruler, cut the white fimo into roughly the shapes in the image above. Keep in mind the rough size of the panels relative to the egg. Don't worry about shrinkage as fimo does not shrink.
Place some aluminium foil on the empty egg shell. Gently peel the fimo from the work surface and place onto the foil on the eggshell.
Follow the fimo instructions to bake. You want the fimo to be set, but still slightly flexible. If the fimo is discolored from baking, it can be painted with white craft paint. Allow to cool completely before removing from egg shell. Set aside.
Create the black pieces:
1. Roll out some black fimo to a rectangle a little longer than the wire legs and at a thickness of about 0.2mm.
2. Use the flexible ruler to cut a nice rectangle, then cut that rectangle into 3 pieces, two about 3mm thick and one about 4mm thick.
3. Place one Front Leg over a thin piece and pinch the fimo around the wire. The flat side of the fimo (facing down) should be the front of the leg. Smooth the seam and fimo into a shape that matches the reference image. Repeat with the other Front Leg. Trim any excess.
4. Do the same with the Back Leg and the thick piece of fimo.
Once finished molding the black fimo, bake the black fimo/wire frame per the fimo instructions. Again, it is best if the fimo is set, but still slightly flexible. Allow to cool completely.
You can now Dremel the leg pieces to points on the tips, to match the reference image, if you like.
Create the white pieces:
Roll out a 0.5" inch ball of white fimo into a roughly oval shape. The thickness should be about 2mm. Using the flexible ruler, cut the white fimo into roughly the shapes in the image above. Keep in mind the rough size of the panels relative to the egg. Don't worry about shrinkage as fimo does not shrink.
Place some aluminium foil on the empty egg shell. Gently peel the fimo from the work surface and place onto the foil on the eggshell.
Follow the fimo instructions to bake. You want the fimo to be set, but still slightly flexible. If the fimo is discolored from baking, it can be painted with white craft paint. Allow to cool completely before removing from egg shell. Set aside.
Create the black pieces:
1. Roll out some black fimo to a rectangle a little longer than the wire legs and at a thickness of about 0.2mm.
2. Use the flexible ruler to cut a nice rectangle, then cut that rectangle into 3 pieces, two about 3mm thick and one about 4mm thick.
3. Place one Front Leg over a thin piece and pinch the fimo around the wire. The flat side of the fimo (facing down) should be the front of the leg. Smooth the seam and fimo into a shape that matches the reference image. Repeat with the other Front Leg. Trim any excess.
4. Do the same with the Back Leg and the thick piece of fimo.
Once finished molding the black fimo, bake the black fimo/wire frame per the fimo instructions. Again, it is best if the fimo is set, but still slightly flexible. Allow to cool completely.
You can now Dremel the leg pieces to points on the tips, to match the reference image, if you like.
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