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This is the tool I made to make the base for my Count Veektor piece. A buddy of mine showed me this trick a few years ago and it really is nice when you are in a pinch for a decent looking base as part of your sculpt. The base itself is made from plaster of paris. The red mark on the tool represents where a nail goes through from top to bottom. I was able to get a nice straight hole drilled with a drill press and small bit. The hole is just big enough for a nail to pass through, and loose enough that it spins in a circle freely. For a center pivot point I used a small chunk of 2x4 board with a hole pre-drilled to receive the nail. It needs to be perfectly straight up and down as well. I prep all surfaces with Vaseline so none of the plaster will stick to anything once it hardens. I then mix plaster of paris and wait for it to get thick and then I slap it down around the center pivot point. I then put this tool in to place and simply turn it around in a complete circle to push the plaster around and get the base pattern to come out. It takes a few times to get the hang of it, but it's a real slick trick for making the exact size and pattern of base you want to sculpt on.

Description
This is the tool I made to make the base for my Count Veektor piece. A buddy of mine showed me this trick a few years ago and it really is nice when you are in a pinch for a decent looking base as part of your sculpt. The base itself is made from plaster of paris. The red mark on the tool represents where a nail goes through from top to bottom. I was able to get a nice straight hole drilled with a drill press and small bit. The hole is just big enough for a nail to pass through, and loose enough that it spins in a circle freely. For a center pivot point I used a small chunk of 2x4 board with a hole pre-drilled to receive the nail. It needs to be perfectly straight up and down as well. I prep all surfaces with Vaseline so none of the plaster will stick to anything once it hardens. I then mix plaster of paris and wait for it to get thick and then I slap it down around the center pivot point. I then put this tool in to place and simply turn it around in a complete circle to push the plaster around and get the base pattern to come out. It takes a few times to get the hang of it, but it's a real slick trick for making the exact size and pattern of base you want to sculpt on.