Mary and I took a drive into the LA valley, Burbank to be exact to the Motion Picture EFX Company to pick up more rubber and some polyfoam. In addition to that they were nice enough there to give us some samples of their mask paints to try. They gave us a generous portion at that two. Enough to pain a few masks and a water based contact cement that allegedly replaces the toxic Barge cement.
Today I’ll be able to pour the rest of my orders and paint the ones I have out of the molds already. This weather of constant cold and temps 50 and below in the bay are a hardship for curing rubber. I poured a Travis Walton Alien bust 3 days ago and it’s still not fully dry. I make all my castings very thick for long life but I have never had to wait this long in the past. Typically by now in Ventura our temperatures would be the upper 60’s and low 70’s. But due to the very real science fact of climate change everyday is a crap shoot.
The Art of Steve Neill 