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« on: April 08, 2011, 02:40:54 PM »
Did anyone notice what they were using in the second episode of Mounted in Alaska? That's right. Smooth-On's Rebound 25 for the mold making of the King Crab. Then PlastiPaste for the support shell on the mold. Finally, Smooth Cast for casting the crab parts.

I thought it was cool to see the same stuff that I use in my shop on a daily basis on TV.

I thought the casting project was a great subject and model. I just didn't get the initial hesitation to make the molds.

It was a good sequence in the show.

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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 02:42:19 PM »
Another thought:

Hey Beaker. Talk to the powers that be at Smooth-On. They are missing a great advertising opportunity.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 03:50:04 PM »
You know I am surprised none of the big taxidermy companies were not approached for advertising. I'm very surprised no schools jumped in too advertise during the show.
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 04:58:34 PM »
Cliff, what taxidermy related industry do you know that could front the cost of a 20 second ad on national TV? For their return, it just wouldn't be worthwhile.  We, taxidermists will use them but of the 2.3 million viewers projected to have watched it, just how many of them were taxidermists?
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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 05:52:33 PM »
Quote from: George Roof on April 08, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
Cliff, what taxidermy related industry do you know that could front the cost of a 20 second ad on national TV? For their return, it just wouldn't be worthwhile.  We, taxidermists will use them but of the 2.3 million viewers projected to have watched it, just how many of them were taxidermists?

Just a guess but I'd say the .3!  LOL   Grin
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 08:34:27 PM »
Past figures that I recall were that the US has about 18,000 practicing taxidermist.  Now giving them a couple extra thousand wannabes and making all of them set in front of a TV would mean that .009% . I don't think I'd spend a $1 million for that small of a prospective return.
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 04:05:34 AM »
All I gotta say then is thank god, Cabelas didn't advertise their snap together deer head.
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2011, 10:57:45 AM »
G, I think I agree with you on the major taxidermy suppliers. The one reason I mentioned that Smooth-On could do something is from how I started using their products.

I was home sick from work one day and going out of my mind watching chick daytime TV. Then I scanned past,,,,,Martha Stewart,,,,there I said it,,,,and some light in the loafers dude was making a mold of a stick and casting candles. The rest was, as they say, history. I was hooked on mold making and casting. That's how I found TFB Plastics, got them involved in the taxidermy world and have now come to have a full time relationship with TFB making molds and doing casting work for them. So, the ability for Smooth-On to get the crew on the show to do more casting projects and have them turn the buckets around could pay off in more than just the taxidermy world. It was just a thought.

My whole point was that I saw the exact same materials that I use in the shop for my taxidermy work and thought it was cool. Just another worthless post on the old taxi.net.   
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2011, 11:24:31 AM »
Quote from: Doug Bridges on April 09, 2011, 10:57:45 AM
My whole point was that I saw the exact same materials that I use in the shop for my taxidermy work and thought it was cool. Just another worthless post on the old taxi.net.   

LOL, and I thought you were making a shamless plug for smooth-on. Did you notice they used jaw juice also  Grin Grin Just messing with you Doug.
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2011, 11:51:18 AM »
Yeah, Jaw Juice. I just use Shoe Goo myself.

And yes it was a shameless plug. What the heck did you think.
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2011, 01:43:26 PM »
I like it!  Great avatar there Doug!  LOL 
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2011, 02:16:22 PM »
 I believe I saw a HQ Supply poster  in the background a couple different times
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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2011, 02:45:36 PM »
Thanks F oc ker!
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« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2011, 11:07:51 AM »
What I liked was unless you know the products yourself they did not tell anyone what they were using, as far as the general pop goes they were using some magic cream.LOL
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« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2011, 08:42:27 AM »
Doug, have you ever watched Myth Busters?  They use Smooth On all the time for their molds, as well as balistic gels.  Everytime I watch with the kids they ask me, "Hey, how come I don't see any Innovative buckets there?"  Little turkeys! 

Smooth On is used in a lot of venues!  They've been around for a long time and do well making impacts in many industries. 
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