Project brief:
prototype using blue foam /any material of Sony PlayStation 5 controller in the gray retro color inspired by PlayStation 1 controller.
final photos
prototype with original product
prosses
shaping
Tools:
XPS foam
Measure tape
Cutter
Wire cutter
Rotary tool
glue
-Gluing two pieces together of XPS foam
-add template (make sure its close to the real size we can adjust it while shaping and forming)
-Cut the main form
-Using rotary tool clean the edges
-Trace the side
-Cut with wire cutter
Forming
Tools
Sanding sponge
Sanding paper 80 -150- 220 – 300
Rotary tool
putty
-Using a sponge to sand it smoother
-Using cutter to make the divot in the back
-Smoothing using rotary tool
-sand more with sanding sponge
-finished basic form
-make a circle with charcoal pencil cut with a blade
-Sanding
-Added putty by finger
-Measuring with measuring tape
-Sanding
-Added blue foam piece
-Sanding using 80 -220
-measure and sketch back details
-sand the back curves
forming time laps
Putty application
first coat
-thin coat to build the button holes and close the cracks
-sand using the sanding sponge medium \ fine
second coat
-Added extra foam then carve it to make it the same shape as the handle
-Add putty
-cut extra length
third and final coat
-apply putty allover the controller
-sand evenly first by scribbling on the putty then sand first 220 -330-500-1000 until smooth
-draw the details
Details
-cut the details
-Make the holes using pen for front and back hole
-add kwik seal to the caved places
-2x coats of mode podge
finished details
Buttons
Tools :
resin , I'm using (Art resin)
torch lighter
selicon putty
scale
airdry clay
polymer clay
mold making by using silicone putty:
places that were made into selicon moldes
- mix part A and part B together then put it on the controller bottons
Finished molds
Directional , Action , Mute button , home Buttons
using resin to make these buttons
-weigh the resin according to the directions ratio mine is 1-1
- mix for 3 min carefully since I'm painting them the bubbles will not show but if making the clear mix carefully
-to pop the bubbles use a torch lighter
Back Buttons
using airdry clay
-add air dry clay into the mold
-smooth
-add texture by pressing the buttons into a mug that had the same texture
Left and Right sticks
- cut foam circles
-add airdry clay use circle ruler to make the divet
-to make the stick roll 9mm cylinder
Painting
Tools :
mod podge
marabu do it primer
spray paint :
fleus chalk in the color smoky
marabu do it satin matt in the color 169 stone gray
follk art black acrilick paint
prep
add 2 coats of mod podge( to protect the exposed foam)
sprat 2 coats of primer
painting
- spray 2 coats of stone gray on the controller
-spray 2 coats of smoky on the action and directonal buttons
- spray the smoky spray paint on a pallet then using a brush paint the dark area
-paint the home and back buttons and the sticks with 2 coats of black acrylic paint
assembling
-using por uhu glue the all the buttons
trials
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