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Post by BaldPhotoFella on Dec 16, 2021 15:15:17 GMT -5
I'm a product photographer for an online website who has a wide variety of drink-ware. Most of the time I'm building sets, making things out of Styrofoam, etc. but over the past couple of years, I've purchased quite a few fake pint glasses and beer mugs from an online fake food company. The product is so perfect and realistic, I want to learn how to make them myself. For one, I really enjoy making props, and for two, we have a large amount of products that it would probably save me a lot of money.
I have a great appreciation for the fake food company's work, and I don't have a huge problem paying them every time I need something, but sometimes they cannot ship to me in colder months due to the expansion of the glass in colder temperatures.
My question is, how do they do it? The material is as hard as a rock, and has been poured into real glass. It captured the bubbles and truly looks like the glassware is filled with beer. Maybe some kind of deep pour resin, or maybe even UV cured to capture the bubbles?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
- BaldPhotoFella
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Post by BaldPhotoFella on Dec 16, 2021 15:18:24 GMT -5
...and sorry if I have posted this question in the wrong place.
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Post by notoes on Dec 25, 2021 8:57:32 GMT -5
My guess would be it's a clear resin. Alumilite has several clear resins that would work, one of which is a deep pour and another that is a UV resin. And this is the right place to ask this. www.alumilite.com/products/clear-resins/These can be colored to what you need and can be poured into any type of glassware you have on hand. Usually people are wanting to get rid of the bubbles but you can just ignore the steps to do that to keep the bubbles.
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Post by BaldPhotoFella on Jan 3, 2022 9:33:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I will give that a shot. In the event I have some success, I'll be sure to reply to this thread so that it may help others. Really appreciate the help and all the best in 2022.
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Post by notoes on Jan 13, 2022 10:08:10 GMT -5
You're welcome and same to you. Please do let us know how it turns out.
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