Portfolio - Tumblers

A selection of things I've made, either from my own mind or as a commissioned order for a customer.

This customer asked for a set of 4 custom tumblers, each themed around a a different Final Fantasy villain. I airbrushed the lens flare and the lightning, then went back over the lightning with glow-in-the-dark paint. This was my first time using an

This customer asked for a set of 4 custom tumblers, each themed around a a different Final Fantasy villain. I airbrushed the lens flare and the lightning, then went back over the lightning with glow-in-the-dark paint. This was my first time using an airbrush or leafing foil on a tumbler. Hubby digitally sculpted and 3D printed a couple gems that I then made a silicon mold of. I used that to make the pile o' gems for the topper. Each green gem has a little red drop of "blood" in the middle.

Number 2 of the 4 Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Hubby found a STL file of 4 Vesta, the largest asteroid visible to the naked eye here on earth and modified it so it could be a topper. I used glow-in-the-dark and neon pigments to make it look hot a

Number 2 of the 4 Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Hubby found a STL file of 4 Vesta, the largest asteroid visible to the naked eye here on earth and modified it so it could be a topper. I used glow-in-the-dark and neon pigments to make it look hot and molten inside the cracks, and sealed it with a thin coat of epoxy. This was my first attempt at airbrushing flames. Not too bad, but I've since improved.

Number 3 of 4 of the Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Once again, hubby outdid himself with his digital sculpting skills- he made the seal from this game into a tumbler topper and 3d printed it for me. I used silver Rub N' Buff to pick out the highli

Number 3 of 4 of the Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Once again, hubby outdid himself with his digital sculpting skills- he made the seal from this game into a tumbler topper and 3d printed it for me. I used silver Rub N' Buff to pick out the highlights and sealed it with a thin coat of epoxy resin. The distressed background and inky drips were a lot of fun to do.

Number 4 of 4 of the Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Another digitally-sculpted masterpiece by my hubby. He made the clock hands look like this villain's weapons! I used leafing foil on the weapons/hands to make them pop and sealed it with a thin co

Number 4 of 4 of the Final Fantasy villain tumblers. Another digitally-sculpted masterpiece by my hubby. He made the clock hands look like this villain's weapons! I used leafing foil on the weapons/hands to make them pop and sealed it with a thin coat of epoxy. I struggled to get the actual fishnet stocking to cooperate as I encased it in resin, but it turned out fantastic in the end.

These three tumblers were orders from different customers that came in at about the same time. My desk absolutely looked like a crime scene when I was done with the bloody drips on the Jack the Ripper tumbler. I had fun figuring out how to make

These three tumblers were orders from different customers that came in at about the same time. My desk absolutely looked like a crime scene when I was done with the bloody drips on the Jack the Ripper tumbler. I had fun figuring out how to make the clouds going across the moon on the Sailor Moon tumbler not be too opaque and still look cloud-like. I think I was successful. The blingy watermelon was a lot of fun to make since I was able to be a bit more free-form with it.

My personal tumbler topper. I piped lightweight spackling compound out just like it were frosting and let it dry for several days. I coated it with Flex Seal then cast it in silicone to make my mold. I cured layers of UV resin in that mold to build

My personal tumbler topper. I piped lightweight spackling compound out just like it were frosting and let it dry for several days. I coated it with Flex Seal then cast it in silicone to make my mold. I cured layers of UV resin in that mold to build up the shape, then drilled a hole in the top so the straw can poke through. I airbrushed it in fun pinks and purples. To fit the topper to the tumbler, I covered the tumbler in aluminum foil then cured drips of "chocolate" resin over the sides. I finished it off with large glitter "sprinkles" a resin kitty "chocolate" garnish. I make all my toppers removable and hand washable.

This customer is a librarian and wanted something fun to use at work. I found the most dull "rules for reading" available on the public domain and put that behind the cutouts of the castle and flying dragon. I like how the dichotomy of high fantasy

This customer is a librarian and wanted something fun to use at work. I found the most dull "rules for reading" available on the public domain and put that behind the cutouts of the castle and flying dragon. I like how the dichotomy of high fantasy and dull academia in libraries is represented in this way. I airbrushed the pretty sunset background. I used my handmade whipped cream mold to make the topper and fit it to the tumbler with drips of "chocolate" resin. Little holographic letters act as "sprinkles" on top.

This is my friend's tumbler. She is very hard on her drinkware. This was my 2nd paint job on this tumbler, because she dropped it so many times that she not only broke the resin seal, but also bent the bottom of the tumbler (which is why its leaning

This is my friend's tumbler. She is very hard on her drinkware. This was my 2nd paint job on this tumbler, because she dropped it so many times that she not only broke the resin seal, but also bent the bottom of the tumbler (which is why its leaning in two photos). The crazy pattern is done by dripping alcohol ink onto the tumbler and then immediately blowing on it with a straw, getting it to feather out in a cool organic way.

This customer asked for a spooky, lizard-themed coffee tumbler for her partner. I used the "soap bubble" method with UV resin to get the texture. I painted and glittered the surface, then sealed with clear epoxy resin for a smooth hand feel. The ey

This customer asked for a spooky, lizard-themed coffee tumbler for her partner. I used the "soap bubble" method with UV resin to get the texture. I painted and glittered the surface, then sealed with clear epoxy resin for a smooth hand feel. The eye is a large glass cabochon that I painted and affixed to the lid with PolyGel Acrylic.

My uncle handed me this Orca Bottle Rocket koozie and asked me to "do something cool with it." I thought it would be fun (and challenging) to paint it up like a Duff beer bottle from The Simpsons. It was a huge challenge to get the design to line up

My uncle handed me this Orca Bottle Rocket koozie and asked me to "do something cool with it." I thought it would be fun (and challenging) to paint it up like a Duff beer bottle from The Simpsons. It was a huge challenge to get the design to line up with all those moving parts. He and his friends love it and it is a faithful sidekick in his camping adventures.

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