Planet Of Evil Anti-Mater sample jar

[elkad]

The bar is a 1x6",(I forgot the thickness of the board). The pin on the top of this photo is a 7/16" & 7/8" dowel rod. The lower pin is a 3/8" & 5/8" dowel rod. I'll have to wait for the project box for the lighting effect. For now I'll just sand & paint until it dose.
The poster board I use to cover the foam, sanding makes it frizzy & comes out when I paint it. The best I can do is wood putty it all down & sand it like my life depended on it.

[Davros Skaro]

give it a coat of paint, then sand it with a very fine grade sandpaper, this should get rid of the fuzz for you. I use poster card all the time & I find this works for me. 

Chris.

[elkad]

I just made some ani-mater stickers,( guesswork), & put them here. http://tardisbuilders.com/index.php?topic=5107.msg91058;topicseen#msg91058
Let me know what you think.

give it a coat of paint, then sand it with a very fine grade sandpaper, this should get rid of the fuzz for you. I use poster card all the time & I find this works for me. 

Chris.

Thanks for the tip Davros Skaro

[elkad]

I made more sticker updates. A couple I couldn't figure out which was which so I made two of the one's I wasn't Shure about.

[galacticprobe]

Brilliant stickers, all of them! The way I look at it, those stickers that can't be positively identified just open the door for variations that allow for more stickers. That means anyone can build more antimatter containers (eight total) and have a different sticker for each one.

Your idea for making those extra two variations is a great one, and because those stickers (as of now) can't be positively identified, no one can tell you that you're wrong. Well done, elkad!

Dino.

[elkad]

I made a video for my recent update, & finally found how the camera works to get a clear image apart from my last anti-matter video.

[Davros Skaro]

VERY NICELY DONE! you've done a great job on this, keep up the good work. good workmanship can't be rushed!

[galacticprobe]

Wow! I have to agree with Chris on this one! That's an amazing replica, right down to the rock candy. Just like in the story, the antimatter bits look "clear" (aside from the color-changing aspect of it), but when you take them out you get to see that amber color.

Simply put: Well done all round, elkad!

Dino.

[elkad]

I cut out a hole plug for the bottom & drimaled out a cavity for the T-light.


I used a angel grinder to sand the foam to fit. It was to fast for me to work with, so I got my Dimmer Switch Extinction Cord to slow it down. (Dimer Switches, not just for dimming lights.)

[elkad]

My candy anti-matter has lost its... ah.. I don't know..Punch, color?

Anyone know how to store transparent candy in a way it wont white out?

I stored this batch in a cottage cheese container & a few desiccant packets. Look what happened.

[cobalt]

Instead of using sugar, you might try clear aquarium gravel.

https://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium/accessories/sand-and-gravel/coloured-stones/clear-crystal-gems-5-60kg/

[Davros Skaro]

there is also this on ebay;
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Natural-Clear-White-Quartz-Specimen-Gem-Crystal-Rough-Polished-Gravel-50g-/201958180740?epid=573049035&hash=item2f05a54784:g:C80AAOSw4A5YqlAE



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150pcs-Acrylic-Crystal-Ice-Rock-Stones-Aquarium-Vase-Gems-Table-Decor-4Colors-/272665640675?var=&epid=854386855&hash=item3f7c237ee3:m:mtvXihuoTALgemrI6HFL2hg


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150pcs-Clear-Acrylic-Crystal-Ice-Rock-Stones-Aquarium-Vase-Gems-Table-Decorating-/172319497256?var=&hash=item281f0adc28:m:mVmBU053eLKo3TwJAPS9cQg&autorefresh=true



Hope these help, also available in yellow as I have bought them in the past for the same reason/use.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/40-160pcs-Big-Acrylic-Crystal-Stone-Home-Wedding-Decoration-Ice-Rocks-Upick-/281737850020?var=&hash=item4198e26ca4:m:miCqlByOxTDRVYfD6bLF34A
 

Use this to search for more: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Home-Garden/11700/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=yellow+acrylic+rocks&LH_PrefLoc=2

Chris.

[elkad]

Chris.

I have that type of crystal gravel.
Thanks for the suggestion, but there are two reasons I'm not using it. The crystals are all the same shape, the ones in the show are all broken up rock, random shapes & size, with a sprinkle of rock dust.
That & I plan to eat rock candy in my video clip.

For prop looks I can crush up acrylic bars & dab a sprinkle of brownish pant on it. Or pre-panted acrylic.

[galacticprobe]

Elkad, maybe you could go to a store that sells that rock candy and tell them of the problem you're having, and ask them how they store theirs to keep it looking fresh (since you can't eat that much rock candy all at once - well... maybe you can, but you wouldn't need to tell them that ). I know there are candy stores scattered around where I live, and while not all of them sell rock candy, a couple of them do. So I'm sure there's got to be one around where you live.

The crystal gravel sounds like it would be good for long shots and "stunt" shots, where its detail isn't going to be discernible. If it's not possible to store rock candy without it turning color, maybe you can just buy some a day or so before you plan to film your "antimatter eating" scenes. Then it would still be fresh and clear for those close-up detailed shots.

I hope some of this helps.

Dino.

[elkad]

I made this rock candy myself from a lolly pop candy recipe on YouTube. https://youtu.be/kQuwgg6DNLU?list=PL657FF151C1D41FBC

Asking candy stores is a good idea, but the nearest bulk candy store is way out of town. I can ask the person I got the recipe from or just ask around for suggestions who might know of this subject.