Sentimental Belongings

[Xprimentyl]

I am not sure what to do with my Dad's last pair of shoes he wore really? I hate the whole " bronzing shoes thing" so would have to come up with a better artistic idea of what to do with them. They are men's dress shoes, so any ideas that are not bronzing them would be appreciated.

How about fashioning (or buying) a shoe box (made) out of wood (preferably with a lid,) position the shoes inside as they might come in an actual shoe box, and fill the box with an epoxy resin. With shoes being largely hollow, it might be hell to get all of the air bubbles out of the resin without use of a pressure chamber, but if it worked, you?d have a nice commemorative piece; you?d still be able to see the shoes as they look now (unlike bronzing,) and if you use a UV resistant epoxy, you wouldn?t have to worry about it yellowing over time.

 

[JoJo]

Over time, I've developed a tradition of keeping the best of my Pokemon on a single game, my "centre of everything". Each generation this moves to the latest game, and my Pokemon, including competitive teams, legendaries and event 'mon, all come along for the ride too. It's convenient, but if the single game card hosting all those Pokemon was ever lost or destroyed then the fruit of countless hours of game time would be lost forever. Doesn't bear thinking about >.>

Invest in Pokemon Bank.


For me, its my collection of Transformers, and the only stuffed toy I truly wanted: a blue shark whom I named Thomas.

Yeah, I have Bank but only have spares on it for... reasons I'm not sure about. I would say accessibility, but I haven't really picked up the 3DS games in the past year or so anyway. Maybe my collection should live in the cloud.

Just a warning, JoJo. The bank has a reputation for deleting Pokemon when your subscription is up. There seems to be a grace period, but nobody seems to have any idea how long it is and it seems to vary. I'm pretty sure I've had Pokemon deleted only a few months after my subscription ran out.

Figured you might want to know, as I'm pretty sentimental to the Pokemon I've been gathering from Platinum as well.

That's not a bad point. I've let mine expire for a short time when I forgot to renew it, probably not much more than a month or two, and my banked Pokemon survived. All I can do is weight one risk up against another, I guess.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Over time, I've developed a tradition of keeping the best of my Pokemon on a single game, my "centre of everything". Each generation this moves to the latest game, and my Pokemon, including competitive teams, legendaries and event 'mon, all come along for the ride too. It's convenient, but if the single game card hosting all those Pokemon was ever lost or destroyed then the fruit of countless hours of game time would be lost forever. Doesn't bear thinking about >.>

Happened to me. Lost my copy of Diamond with all the traded up Mons I had up until that point.

Was pretty upsetting at the time. Now its just a challenge to get back into Pokemon to rebuild the collection, better than last time.

Now if I had the time to do this...

 

[CrazyGirl17]

My beloved teddy bear, the one my grandparents gave me for my first birthday. I even named it Fuzzy after the old children?s rhyme. You know, ?Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear...? Anyone remember that one? Just me?

Fuzzy wuzzy had no hair...that one?

That?s the one! I wonder if any kid learns those old rhymes anymore...

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

My beloved teddy bear, the one my grandparents gave me for my first birthday. I even named it Fuzzy after the old children?s rhyme. You know, ?Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear...? Anyone remember that one? Just me?

Fuzzy wuzzy had no hair...that one?

That?s the one! I wonder if any kid learns those old rhymes anymore...

Fuzzy wuzzy wasn't fuzzy was he?. At the Pediatrics Clinic, I actually have that nursery rhyme and others on the walls.

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

I am not sure what to do with my Dad's last pair of shoes he wore really? I hate the whole " bronzing shoes thing" so would have to come up with a better artistic idea of what to do with them. They are men's dress shoes, so any ideas that are not bronzing them would be appreciated.

How about fashioning (or buying) a shoe box (made) out of wood (preferably with a lid,) position the shoes inside as they might come in an actual shoe box, and fill the box with an epoxy resin. With shoes being largely hollow, it might be hell to get all of the air bubbles out of the resin without use of a pressure chamber, but if it worked, you?d have a nice commemorative piece; you?d still be able to see the shoes as they look now (unlike bronzing,) and if you use a UV resistant epoxy, you wouldn?t have to worry about it yellowing over time.

Thank you for this! I actually really love this idea and am researching different epoxies to find one that would make it light up better and add an led. I might actually want bubbles in it to make it look like the shoes are in water like these acrylic tubes:
http://web.tradekorea.com/product/276/1332276/%20Acrylic%20Bubble%20Rods_3.jpg

Having it lit up with the shoes looking like they are floating in water would be bad ass. Make them into something a family member might actually hope gets handed down to them someday. Thank you.

 

[Xprimentyl]

I am not sure what to do with my Dad's last pair of shoes he wore really? I hate the whole " bronzing shoes thing" so would have to come up with a better artistic idea of what to do with them. They are men's dress shoes, so any ideas that are not bronzing them would be appreciated.

How about fashioning (or buying) a shoe box (made) out of wood (preferably with a lid,) position the shoes inside as they might come in an actual shoe box, and fill the box with an epoxy resin. With shoes being largely hollow, it might be hell to get all of the air bubbles out of the resin without use of a pressure chamber, but if it worked, you?d have a nice commemorative piece; you?d still be able to see the shoes as they look now (unlike bronzing,) and if you use a UV resistant epoxy, you wouldn?t have to worry about it yellowing over time.

Thank you for this! I actually really love this idea and am researching different epoxies to find one that would make it light up better and add an led. I might actually want bubbles in it to make it look like the shoes are in water like these acrylic tubes:
http://web.tradekorea.com/product/276/1332276/%20Acrylic%20Bubble%20Rods_3.jpg

Having it lit up with the shoes looking like they are floating in water would be bad ass. Make them into something a family member might actually hope gets handed down to them someday. Thank you.

Glad you like the idea, but I can?t stress enough, if you?ve not worked with resin before, do plenty of research and some small scale practice BEFORE dumping it onto anything of value, sentimental or otherwise; there?s no wiping it off and trying again!

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

I am not sure what to do with my Dad's last pair of shoes he wore really? I hate the whole " bronzing shoes thing" so would have to come up with a better artistic idea of what to do with them. They are men's dress shoes, so any ideas that are not bronzing them would be appreciated.

How about fashioning (or buying) a shoe box (made) out of wood (preferably with a lid,) position the shoes inside as they might come in an actual shoe box, and fill the box with an epoxy resin. With shoes being largely hollow, it might be hell to get all of the air bubbles out of the resin without use of a pressure chamber, but if it worked, you?d have a nice commemorative piece; you?d still be able to see the shoes as they look now (unlike bronzing,) and if you use a UV resistant epoxy, you wouldn?t have to worry about it yellowing over time.

Thank you for this! I actually really love this idea and am researching different epoxies to find one that would make it light up better and add an led. I might actually want bubbles in it to make it look like the shoes are in water like these acrylic tubes:
http://web.tradekorea.com/product/276/1332276/%20Acrylic%20Bubble%20Rods_3.jpg

Having it lit up with the shoes looking like they are floating in water would be bad ass. Make them into something a family member might actually hope gets handed down to them someday. Thank you.

Glad you like the idea, but I can?t stress enough, if you?ve not worked with resin before, do plenty of research and some small scale practice BEFORE dumping it onto anything of value, sentimental or otherwise; there?s no wiping it off and trying again!

I have actually worked with resin, not on something as thick as this, however and would want to thoroughly experiment before attempting it myself if I do not decide to have a professional do it for me. I have done epoxy flooring, countertops, tabletops, used resin on trainset scenery, jewelry and art, but unless it was heavily layered I am not sure how it would dry inside due to how thick a project like this would be. I am thinking it might be better for me to talk to having manufacturer of acrylic tubes do it for me to get the bubbles and everything perfect without having obvious layers being seen. How thick a project like this is my primary concern, outside of having a tented airflow free, dust free, cat free area for it to dry long enough as even thin projects take at least 72 hours to dry, I can't even imagine how long this would take.

 

[Xprimentyl]

I have actually worked with resin, not on something as thick as this, however and would want to thoroughly experiment before attempting it myself if I do not decide to have a professional do it for me. I have done epoxy flooring, countertops, tabletops, used resin on trainset scenery, jewelry and art, but unless it was heavily layered I am not sure how it would dry inside due to how thick a project like this would be. I am thinking it might be better for me to talk to having manufacturer of acrylic tubes do it for me to get the bubbles and everything perfect without having obvious layers being seen. How thick a project like this is my primary concern, outside of having a tented airflow free, dust free, cat free area for it to dry long enough as even thin projects take at least 72 hours to dry, I can't even imagine how long this would take.

Epoxy resin doesn?t ?dry,? so to speak; it?s a chemical reaction between it and a hardening agent, so while it will take longer to cure with there being more of it, as long as the two parts are thoroughly mixed, you don?t have to worry about the inside being any less ?done? than the outside. And in my experience, it doesn?t shrink like a fallen/underdone cake might, i.e.: it won?t cure in a concave fashion, if that?s your concern; it?s pretty solid and tends to cure in the exact shape/level it?s poured into. A heat gun or heat lamp can expedite the process, but it will still take a couple of days. If having a professional do it is an option, that?s certainly the route I?d take; I?ve work with plenty of resins, but never encased anything irreplaceable.

Speaking of resin projects, check out this guitar!!

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

I have actually worked with resin, not on something as thick as this, however and would want to thoroughly experiment before attempting it myself if I do not decide to have a professional do it for me. I have done epoxy flooring, countertops, tabletops, used resin on trainset scenery, jewelry and art, but unless it was heavily layered I am not sure how it would dry inside due to how thick a project like this would be. I am thinking it might be better for me to talk to having manufacturer of acrylic tubes do it for me to get the bubbles and everything perfect without having obvious layers being seen. How thick a project like this is my primary concern, outside of having a tented airflow free, dust free, cat free area for it to dry long enough as even thin projects take at least 72 hours to dry, I can't even imagine how long this would take.

Epoxy resin doesn?t ?dry,? so to speak; it?s a chemical reaction between it and a hardening agent, so while it will take longer to cure with there being more of it, as long as the two parts are thoroughly mixed, you don?t have to worry about the inside being any less ?done? than the outside. And in my experience, it doesn?t shrink like a fallen/underdone cake might, i.e.: it won?t cure in a concave fashion, if that?s your concern; it?s pretty solid and tends to cure in the exact shape/level it?s poured into. A heat gun or heat lamp can expedite the process, but it will still take a couple of days. If having a professional do it is an option, that?s certainly the route I?d take; I?ve work with plenty of resins, but never encased anything irreplaceable.

Speaking of resin projects, check out this guitar!!

That guitar reminded me of this Guitar I saw recently:
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/this-strat-is-made-out-of-12000-colored-pencils. Also reminds me of Fractal Lichtenberg work that would look nice on a guitar as well.

I love things that are created out of other things that people normally wouldn't think to do. If I decide to do this myself, I am going to experiment with other shoes first so I can see how the epoxy interacts with the leather and fabric and such first to be sure there isn't any bleeding, crinkling or cloud problems or some interaction that I wasn't expecting as you know how strange things can happen when using different materials. I may have to seal the shoes first before encasing them fully in thick epoxy, I will do my research and ask plenty of questions before attempting it for sure.

 

[Xprimentyl]

That guitar reminded me of this Guitar I saw recently:
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/this-strat-is-made-out-of-12000-colored-pencils. Also reminds me of Fractal Lichtenberg work that would look nice on a guitar as well.

I love things that are created out of other things that people normally wouldn't think to do. If I decide to do this myself, I am going to experiment with other shoes first so I can see how the epoxy interacts with the leather and fabric and such first to be sure there isn't any bleeding, crinkling or cloud problems or some interaction that I wasn't expecting as you know how strange things can happen when using different materials. I may have to seal the shoes first before encasing them fully in thick epoxy, I will do my research and ask plenty of questions before attempting it for sure.

Both of those guitars are made by the same guy! I saw the colored pencil one first a few weeks ago, then the ?resin river? one just a couple days ago. He?s extremely talented.

Yeah, testing on other shoes is a great idea; hit up a thrift store or something and experiment on someone else?s old shoes. I don?t think the leather will react in any significant way with the resin, but I?m an idiot. I?d be more curious how the lining and insole of the shoe (being porous) might react; my guess would be they?ll cause a lot of tiny bubbles. When I made a penny-top end table a few years ago, I affixed each penny in place with a small dab of hot glue not accounting for the fact that it raised each penny ever so slightly creating a pocket of air underneath. I poured the resin, and after a few minutes, the whole top looked a slow-boiling pot of corn syrup; spent the next hour blow drying it with a heat gun like a neurotic hairstylist. Came out fine, but man, watching a couple weeks of work barreling towards shit creek in a slow motion was nerve wrecking.

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

That guitar reminded me of this Guitar I saw recently:
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/this-strat-is-made-out-of-12000-colored-pencils. Also reminds me of Fractal Lichtenberg work that would look nice on a guitar as well.

I love things that are created out of other things that people normally wouldn't think to do. If I decide to do this myself, I am going to experiment with other shoes first so I can see how the epoxy interacts with the leather and fabric and such first to be sure there isn't any bleeding, crinkling or cloud problems or some interaction that I wasn't expecting as you know how strange things can happen when using different materials. I may have to seal the shoes first before encasing them fully in thick epoxy, I will do my research and ask plenty of questions before attempting it for sure.

Both of those guitars are made by the same guy! I saw the colored pencil one first a few weeks ago, then the ?resin river? one just a couple days ago. He?s extremely talented.

Yeah, testing on other shoes is a great idea; hit up a thrift store or something and experiment on someone else?s old shoes. I don?t think the leather will react in any significant way with the resin, but I?m an idiot. I?d be more curious how the lining and insole of the shoe (being porous) might react; my guess would be they?ll cause a lot of tiny bubbles. When I made a penny-top end table a few years ago, I affixed each penny in place with a small dab of hot glue not accounting for the fact that it raised each penny ever so slightly creating a pocket of air underneath. I poured the resin, and after a few minutes, the whole top looked a slow-boiling pot of corn syrup; spent the next hour blow drying it with a heat gun like a neurotic hairstylist. Came out fine, but man, watching a couple weeks of work barreling towards shit creek in a slow motion was nerve wrecking.

That was why I was thinking I may seal the shoes first entirely to keep the bubbles from going psycho on me when I am not looking. That should prevent anything unexpected happening while in the tent I would hope. I was thinking the same thing about thrift store shoes first. I want to make them look like they are floating so positioning will be a focus of my experimenting as well.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Monica Bellucci gave me her autograph and it's been framed and sitting on my nightstand ever since.

 

[BrawlMan]

Pokemon cards in a binder, most of my video game consoles, tokens to an arcade that no longer exists, a Buddah artwork someone gave me during my senior high school year, Prince t-shirt, high school senior jersey and ring, and some other things I cannot think of at the moment.