Final Update!
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The Final Update
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Here is the work I did this week! I started off with sanding my little guys. The supports made during printing left some remnants. I sanded them down and also smoothed out any other little problem spots.
I used regular sandpaper but also ended up using a small old nail file to get into weird corners. I made sure to wipe clean the surface of the print, then moved onto priming! I found a primer that was all purpose, and said it could stick to plastic. I was a bit worried about it lifting, but I think the combo of the sanding and the primer helped it stick.
It took a day and a half for priming. I wanted to let it set/cure for as long as possible before I started painting on it. For painting, I just used acrylic paint. I had to do a few layers of white, as well as mix all my colors with white for better coverage/to make the colors opaque. I sadly didn't take many pictures during the process! It was a lot of layers, and literally watching paint dry. I knew I would have to work in layers so using a fast drying medium like acrylic worked the best for me!
Here's the paint job before sealing! I also let these dry for awhile. The surface was quite rough, so I knew I would probably do quite a few layers of sealant to sort of even it out. If I were to do this again, I think I'd apply the paint with a sponge/blender rather than a brush. Or, use spray paints to get a more even surface.
I used a plastic safe sealant for the paint job. It's a seal I use for mural work, which I also use acrylics for. A few things happened when I used the sealant, though. In some areas, it seems the paint underneath buckled/cracked underneath. It didn't peel up, thankfully, but they were noticeable. The sealant did self level and smooth my objects, which was good! I think the cracks may have been from the temperature outside. I did it around 5PM and left them outside to dry until around 9. It was warm during the day that day, but got cold and maybe that unsettled it while it was drying :,D
Sealed for his crimes
Now that everything was primed and dry, I could start putting this all together! In my last post, I showed the keychain kit I had gotten. I also had beads, wire, and pliers. I watched a few tutorials, and looked at some keychains I already had as well.
The scariest part was installing the eye screws...and it did not go well. The tomato can charm worked just fine! I made the entrance hole pre-made and slightly smaller in circumference to the eye screw so it would fit in snugly. However when I got to the pizza, things went wrong. I was screwing in the screw with pliers, making sure it was in enough...when the top of the eye screw snapped off. Leaving the metal bottom imbedded in my pizza, snugly inside. I was devastated and broken forever (not really). I tried next with the apple, and found that I placed the hole in just the right angle that prevented the eye screw from sitting flush, due to the stem!! So there was some oversight when it came to this step of the process.
Pre-disaster shot
I was honestly too scared to potentially harm my precious raccoon guy. So this project took a small pivot! I went ahead and made a soup themed keychain with my working charm. I put a dot of super glue at the connection of the screw and charm just in case. I repaired my slightly cracked pizza the best I could, and decided this project would deliver a cool raccoon figurine, accessories, and a soup keychain with a custom charm!
I'm a tiny bit bummed that the whole keychain didn't come together. But honestly, I really love my raccoon guy and think he's just fine as a figurine too, lol. And now I have a hilarious soup can keychain that is now attached to my bag and will never come off.
Laying out the keychain
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Here's some pics of the finished pieces!
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