Its a collab without knowing it! Awesome stuff! I love the finish on this, the base looks awesome too!

Excellent job! You always amaze me with what you can do.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

May The Fourth Be With You.😊❤ Nicely Done

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Same to you!

An unusual technique, but you can't argue with the results. It's a much better gold tone than regular gold spray paint would give you.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

The fact that there’s no glitter-like flakes in the finish is a huge win.

@griffinoconnor1523

Ай бұрын

I might argue with those results :/ If you have access to an air brush/spraygun, why not just use a chrome gold airbrush paint? You can usually maintain a good mirror chrome effect if you apply it right

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

@@griffinoconnor1523 because I thought it was interesting. Truthfully, Gordon had much better results than I did. I think had I done all of the things I mention at the end of the video I would’ve had better results. But generally speaking I think it looks pretty good for what I needed it for.

@griffinoconnor1523

Ай бұрын

@@VanOaksProps Totally fair

The only problem with this technique is that yellow food dye is not lightfast. It will start fading especially when exposed to sunlight.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Interesting. I’m curious to see how this will play out.

Interesting technique. I've got something I need to do in a polished brass/bronze. Some experimenting with food coloring might be in order.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Possibly 2 drops of red per 4oz of high gloss acrylic varnish to warm it up a bit more.

How very interesting and cool, what a great technique to add to the toolkit! Thanks so much for sharing

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! All credit to Gordon, of course.

Inspirational mate

This was a WHOA video seeing a classic technique. Thank you

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Love the finish of this prop! The base is a nice touch as well.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great approach. Great creativity on the base. Great result. Great narration. All in all I’d call this one great.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thank you for putting the five pieces around the bottom. Four isn’t enough, six is too many.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Indeed!

cool technique!

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing as always! :)

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I guess you could put a glossy clear coat over the top of the gold for max shine. Nice work!

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Possibly. Thanks!

A hybrid C-3P0/T-2 arm display might be cool..

Your making me want to finish my C3PO but that's probably not going to happen anytime soon LOL Its been sitting here for years now. It seems like I like to finish the small projects but not the larger ones. The hand came out great and thanks for the video!

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

You can do it!

Should have reached out! I have the best gold finish available.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Next time!

Thats an interesting technique; I wonder how it will last over time.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

I have high hopes. It's basically 3-4 coats of varnish over a 3d print that's had months to cure. Plus it'll be displayed indoors and out of direct sunlight. So I'm optimistic.

@HawkWorley

Ай бұрын

@@VanOaksProps it really is just s tint on the base coat. It'll probably be great for static props.

Wow! Who would have thought of food coloring, great job and video as always. On a different note, I made a purchase from your Etsy shop about a month ago, and still haven't received product, who should I contact about it? Thanks.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Contact me via Etsy and we’ll get this figured out.

It would of been cool it is lit up through the vent looking holes on the base.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Agreed.

I wonder if that would work goldplating of visor.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Not sure how the varnish would handle the flex of the visor.

What size gallon Compressor are you using with your spray gun ?

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

I use a 1 gal. compressor. This is the model I use: amzn.to/4b5u3Pa

@nikonshooter71

Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking time to answer me 👍🏼

I do not want to be rude so please take this seriously. What is the history of your disability??? I too am mentally and physically disabled. Would genuinely like to know your story and what drives you. Been with you a couple years now and just got the courage to ask. I do believe a stand alone video would be encouraging to makers like us. Thanks -Joshua.

@VanOaksProps

Ай бұрын

Hey Joshua, I have a condition known as radial dysplasia. There's no known root cause but basically I was born without the radius bone in my arm. And additional symptom is missing digits/finger. I'm fortunate enough to have all but my thumb. You can read more about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_dysplasia As far as what drives me, I really enjoy making props and sharing my knowledge with people. I really enjoy seeing what people have made using the techniques from my videos - which makes me want to make more videos!