That saucy little minx Uranium Hobo just sent in these shots of him sporting some home-made bug plugs. It was his first time casting in resin and, while he says they’re not perfect, everything is “glass smooth” except for a few nicks around the edges that he says don’t affect anything. These ones were rather heavy and stretched out the piercings somewhat, so next up will be a thinner pair, more suitable for long-term wear, filled with mantises.
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84 responses to “Ohhh, Bug Plugs”
So fucking awesome!
So fucking awesome!
these make me shudder just by thinking of them
these make me shudder just by thinking of them
Ah Hobo, I do love your creations. These look ace!
Ah Hobo, I do love your creations. These look ace!
Those are AWESOME. I love bug plugs. :’)
Those are AWESOME. I love bug plugs. :’)
A little too much catalyst in the one on the left made it crack. Awesome first time though!
A little too much catalyst in the one on the left made it crack. Awesome first time though!
really neat. maybe i could get a pair of customs with butterflies in them 😮
really neat. maybe i could get a pair of customs with butterflies in them 😮
mantises! my favourite! Paraleprodera crueifera on the right i believe, and some sort of weevil on the left., cant say i recognize the others
mantises! my favourite! Paraleprodera crueifera on the right i believe, and some sort of weevil on the left., cant say i recognize the others
These are sweet!
You know, I kinda like the cracks in the left one. They add a feel of authenticity.
These are sweet!
You know, I kinda like the cracks in the left one. They add a feel of authenticity.
amazing! i love them!
amazing! i love them!
bug plugs were a big part of the reason i started stretching my ears. I love them! Cant wait to get my first pair.
bug plugs were a big part of the reason i started stretching my ears. I love them! Cant wait to get my first pair.
those are sick! I love casting in resin, I’m going to do some with my wisdom teeth in them.
to the guy in the photo: when you make your thinner pair, sometimes it helps to tap the resin mold on the table for a few minutes to loosen the air bubbles so they can break away and give you a cleaner lookin’ buggy!
those are sick! I love casting in resin, I’m going to do some with my wisdom teeth in them.
to the guy in the photo: when you make your thinner pair, sometimes it helps to tap the resin mold on the table for a few minutes to loosen the air bubbles so they can break away and give you a cleaner lookin’ buggy!
these are pretty snazzy.
the craftsmanship is impressive, especially for a first-time casting
these are pretty snazzy.
the craftsmanship is impressive, especially for a first-time casting
how do you make them ??
how do you make them ??
These look really great, I’m sure that with practice the future ones will turn out better. And the fact that they’ll be filled with mantises makes it even more badass, those are my favorite.
These look really great, I’m sure that with practice the future ones will turn out better. And the fact that they’ll be filled with mantises makes it even more badass, those are my favorite.
I love this boy! These are quite nice! Can’t wait to see the mantis ones. =D
I love this boy! These are quite nice! Can’t wait to see the mantis ones. =D
I’m assuming he used resin casting.
So you just buy clear resin mix, and mix the two formulas and use a round mold.
Is resin okay to wear in lobes long term? I always thought about that, but I don’t know if it would be toxic?
If he got 3inch steel tunnels, he could just pour the resin into those and not have to make them flared?
I’m assuming he used resin casting.
So you just buy clear resin mix, and mix the two formulas and use a round mold.
Is resin okay to wear in lobes long term? I always thought about that, but I don’t know if it would be toxic?
If he got 3inch steel tunnels, he could just pour the resin into those and not have to make them flared?
i dont like wearing steel but it is a good idea for those who do, i dont wear them long term but i wear them a few days at a time without problems at all, yea deffinitly gotta work out the kinks and making some labret pieces that have turned out pretty good as well, also these are pretty close to 3 1/4” and a little more with the weight lol
i dont like wearing steel but it is a good idea for those who do, i dont wear them long term but i wear them a few days at a time without problems at all, yea deffinitly gotta work out the kinks and making some labret pieces that have turned out pretty good as well, also these are pretty close to 3 1/4” and a little more with the weight lol
oh and i used tupperware for the mold lol
oh and i used tupperware for the mold lol
I don’t know if this will work for the type of resin you’re using, but one of my friend’s lab-mates found out that ultrasonic jewelry cleaners are great for getting the bubbles out of PDMS castings.
I don’t know if this will work for the type of resin you’re using, but one of my friend’s lab-mates found out that ultrasonic jewelry cleaners are great for getting the bubbles out of PDMS castings.
wowww, i love them so much!
i want a pair. haha
wowww, i love them so much!
i want a pair. haha
bug plugs! fancy.
bug plugs! fancy.
Wow, nice palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) on the left! Down here in FL, my friend caught one for his Entomology Lab collection but I couldn’t find any.
@ Aiwass: Not sure about the green one on the right, either, unless it’s some kind of June beetle (Cotinis sp.)?
Wow, nice palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) on the left! Down here in FL, my friend caught one for his Entomology Lab collection but I couldn’t find any.
@ Aiwass: Not sure about the green one on the right, either, unless it’s some kind of June beetle (Cotinis sp.)?
Wow not a fan of huge ears and plugs and all that jazz but these are stunning. Please keep refining your technique so these are avaliable one day. Ps. If you can make smaller size ones – amazing!
Wow not a fan of huge ears and plugs and all that jazz but these are stunning. Please keep refining your technique so these are avaliable one day. Ps. If you can make smaller size ones – amazing!
I am not familiar with how resin works in terms of temperature, but if it isn’t prepared at a hot temperature, could using the Kaos skin eyelets help give it the double flare I would like and then just cut off the eyelet once the resin sets? If it does have to be prepared at hot temperature, then that idea is out of the window.
I am not familiar with how resin works in terms of temperature, but if it isn’t prepared at a hot temperature, could using the Kaos skin eyelets help give it the double flare I would like and then just cut off the eyelet once the resin sets? If it does have to be prepared at hot temperature, then that idea is out of the window.
wow! those are AMAZING!
wow! those are AMAZING!