So, Say You Wanna Silver Hand

[oakenguy]

Adventures in latex, a photo-essay below the cut:



This is silver hand 2.0; I redid it last night to test a few things (like using a hair dryer to dry each layer faster and using a Sharpie to decorate it).



Step One: My hand in 3 layers of latex. Not bad, but, well, white latex is about as unsexy as it gets unless you get excited by Elmer's glue. For the LARP I did four layers which turned out a bit TOO thick and chunky--while Lugh the Silver-Handed is a legitimate diety, Lugh the Block-of-Tofu-Handed has few followers.



Step Two: The addition of the silver powder. Yowza. It marks the first time ever that a product worked better than a store clerk thought it would. (Especially a product bought in a sex shop.)



Step Three: The hand, with a few minutes doodling to make it look a wee bit snazzier.

Comments

[mdyesowitch.livejournal.com]

That's deep committment, but the runes looked better the first time. Those don't have much character.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

True. For one thing, I wasn't distracted by trying to watch Justice League while I drew, the first time I did it.

[tpau]

how does the powder stay?

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

A certain amount soaks right into the latex. There IS a lot of excess, which I have to be careful to brush or wipe off; I neglected that the first time, and still have some glittery patches on my backpack and shirt.

[queenortart.livejournal.com]

Cool :) Did you shave your hand in the end?

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I did! My boss spotted the nicks and cuts this morning and asked me if a bird had been perching on me (she owns parakeets).

[sumimasen-kiyo.livejournal.com]

It looks great! You shaved for it right?

[modpixie.livejournal.com]

what were you making your hand silver for? (which is not to say it wasn't cool...)

[prettydark.livejournal.com]

You are awesome and your silver hand made me smile. :D