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[smkr3w]

So I've loved the OLD Toyota "TEQ" logo since I first seen it but wasn't sure if it would fit with the celica.
When I seen a sticker verion of it on Jon's (808celica) car I liked it even more.
But couldn't find any available for purchase and didn't want a sticker, though I considered it.
Finally decided to create one, but kept putting it of, but seeing as I've had free time recently I'm going to try to make one.

Found some triangular dowels, cut the to make the lettering and found a perfect sized ring.



Hopefully Monday-Wednesday I will be attempting to vacuum form and cast a resin/plastic mold of it..
I'm pretty excited to see how it comes together. And I'll post the results.

Thanks for reading
Let me know what you think

This post has been edited by smkr3w: Nov 10, 2012 - 4:14 PM

[CrimsonSTX]

I like it dude, it's different.

This post has been edited by CrimsonSTX: Jun 1, 2012 - 7:00 PM

[CAcelica29]

id love to see the final product! if its good ill be down to buy some

This post has been edited by CAcelica29: Jun 1, 2012 - 11:00 PM

[kurt95gt]

Iwant one

[Spider77]

It seems you might have something going here....workmanship is outstanding. Its been a long time since ive vac molded, but seems the "details" might get lost. Pull it off though and put me down for one.

[kurt95gt]

Actually if you pull it off ill take 3 as long as i can afford it lol

[Tigawoods]

i think this would look good without the ring too!

[smkr3w]

Wow! Thanks for the positive feedback

Just got my thermo-form sheets which is mainly for another upcoming project
Thought it'd work but the sheets are a little too thick for this application. I might head out this and find some molding clay, as it should hold the details much better.

And of course I'll share if it works out good enough

[CAcelica29]

so how is it coming?

[smkr3w]

so how is it coming?

Sorry for lack of updates!

I've been caught up with my headlight project that this got put aside..
Last Wednesday I tried making a mold with some liquid mold builder which sets to make a soft rubber form but had a mishap and the mold pretty much fell apart so next Monday ill try something else and hopefully get a good mold.

[CAcelica29]

cool cool, those headlights are so nice too!

[smkr3w]

cool cool, those headlights are so nice too!

Thanks

[Tigawoods]

hey mr. lazy. what have ya been up to with this project?

[smkr3w]

hey mr. lazy. what have ya been up to with this project?

LOL :sigh: not much, I re-did the letters a couple weeks ago as a couple of em broke when some stuff got shuffled around. Found some plastic rods online that might work nice but cant find the right size. I'm going to try to get moving on this project, which I did forget about abit.

[kurt95gt]

Hurry up!! I need these for my cars

[Lil-Joe101]

Hurry up!! I need these for my cars

Settle down buddy, ur getting over excited again.

[kurt95gt]

I'm sorry
I'll be good now

[smkr3w]

Hurry up!! I need these for my cars

Settle down buddy, ur getting over excited again.

I'm sorry
I'll be good now

lmao, okay mold attempt #1 is currently hardening, well see how this goes

[kurt95gt]

Sweet!!)
Fingers crossedv

[smkr3w]

here's the cured (reusable) casting putty:


poured in the casting resin and popped this out:


it's not done though, the mold held VERY GOOD detail, so well that the cast has wood grain in it
so once the resin fully hardens i can sand it smooth and fix any imperfections and cast it once more for a (hopefully) final product

will also add some small connectors between the letters so that it can be applied in one piece instead of individually.