Mosier Novelties, Inc. (Olean, NY) creates themed environments and elements for casinos, restaurants, bars and more. Their latest project called for creating oversized “attention getting” drink props for a new Manhattan night club. The challenge was to find the right materials to fill the order. Francois Mosier contacted Smooth-On at about the time Encapso® K was launched. This step-by-step tutorial presents Mr. Mosier’s process of making a glowing “Pink Lady,” complete with realistic crushed rubber ice and chunks of rubber faux fruit.
3 - Step 3 - To make fake ice chunks, measure and mix equal amounts of Encapso® K parts A and B.
4 - Step 4 - Pour the clear mixture into two plastic cups and let cure.
5 - Step 5 - Pigment Encapso® K with Ignite® yellow fluorescent pigment to create pineapple fruit accents. Let cure.
6 - Step 6 - Pigment Encapso® K with Ignite® orange pigment to create orange fruit accents. Let cure
7 - Step 7 - After the clear rubber has fully cured, crumble into chunks to simulate crushed ice.
8 - Step 8 - After the pigmented rubber has cured, crumble into chunks to simulate pieces of fruit.
9 - Step 9 - Mix a new batch of Encapso® K for the main component of the drink prop.
10 - Step 10 - Mix in a few drops of Ignite® flourescent pink pigment.
11 - Step 11 - Mix Ignite® pigment into the Encapso® K until a uniform color is attained.
12 - Step 12 - Fill the glass part way with pink Encapso® K.
13 - Step 13 - Encapsulating some of the faux fruit chunks will give the piece added depth and realism.
14 - Step 14 - Pour more tinted Encapso® K to further fill the glass.
15 - Step 15 - Layer in more rubber fruit chunks and add rubber ice chunks to complete the piece. Once fully cured, the different elements will bond to each other.
16 - Because the finished
‘Pink Lady’ drink was colored
with Ignite® pigments, it glows in the prescence of black lights in the Manhattan night club, making for a very impactful display prop
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