Fire Frog's

Flash Example.

Flash is the excess material that leaks out where the two halves of the mold join. It needs to be carefully removed and filed down.

Flash is marked in blue.

This picture is of the back of a lead poured Hill Giant. It shows the typical 'flash' present in many mold formed figures. Flash is found between the legs, arms, and along the sides. Bad or old molds will have left flash on the face and other details, like fur or chain-mail.

Some other tools.

Ink pens are good for drawing fine details, like watches or the iris of an eye. A toothpick can be used to stir paint, but also to apply small details like dots on a tiny tattoo. Clips are handy for keeping things together while the glue dries, or to hold small things for painting. Here we see the Hill Giant minus blue marker. And a plastic warrior with his first base coat of white is attached with blue tack to a makeshift 'base'. Base's are more commonly little blocks of wood, but this cotton reel was handy at the time!