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Artsy50 In reply to Katerina-Art [2012-08-21 17:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Katerina! It was fun to work on this. I've just uploaded another WIP. I think I'll be baking it later today. Wish me luck.

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Artsy50 In reply to Amanska [2012-08-21 11:32:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks hun.

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Artsy50 In reply to Rhonda---Young [2012-08-21 11:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Rhonda! I'm having fun with it. You should really start using that Super Sculpy of yours too. I wanna see!

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Rhonda---Young In reply to Artsy50 [2012-08-22 00:42:01 +0000 UTC]

I have finally decided on what I want to make,
but I need a small piece of thin sheet metal and am
having trouble finding one. It will need to be bent,
too, in a certain way, to create the base. I thought
of using wood, but others have mentioned that the
wood might expand and crack the clay, so I'd prefer
a piece of metal.

I can see the whole thing in my head, and it won't be
hard to make, but getting the metal piece is holding
me up a bit. Once I get it and get it shaped, I should
be able to get the rest done (I hope) in very little time.
I'll show the cured version before I attempt to paint it.
It might look worse after that.

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Artsy50 In reply to Rhonda---Young [2012-08-22 13:06:39 +0000 UTC]

Great!

I don't know why the wood would crack the clay...hmmm. My piece is a plaque I've had for years waiting for a project. The statue isn't actually attached directly. My hubby suggested I place two bolts directly into the clay as I was sculpting and he drilled the appropriate holes so I could put them through and attach it with washers and nuts. He's going to counter sink them in the back of the plaque later so it will be flush at the back and I can hang it up when finished. We may apply some epoxy later to secure it further.

Can't wait to see what you come up with. Have faith, say a little prayer before you begin, and your painting will be fine. I know this always helps me.

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Rhonda---Young In reply to Artsy50 [2012-08-23 00:23:15 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I will! Thank you!

My idea requires covering the base (perhaps "support"
would be a better word) entirely with clay. I don't
know if wood really would expand and crack the clay,
but I'd rather not take the chance, so I'll use the
metal. THEN I'll mount the whole thing on a wooden base
for looks.

I think the way you've done your dragon head would be
different, since it's only attached with bolts. It will
probably be fine. (Do you even have to put the plaque in
the oven? Can you cure it off the plaque and then re-attach
it afterwards? Or is it easier to use the plaque to give
the dragon support while in the oven? I'm such a novice,
so I don't know.)

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Artsy50 In reply to Rhonda---Young [2012-08-23 01:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh, I see.

If it's just support, couldn't you make it part of the armature and use aluminum foil squished tight as your support? Then you could cover it in clay and build from there. You can wrap the foil in masking tape to keep it's shape. That's what I did although I did use some wire as well. It'd be lighter weight and you wouldn't have to worry about finding a piece of metal and having to shape it.

I did put it in the oven plaque and all because I didn't trust it not to fall over without it. The temperature is low enough that it didn't burn, though it did seep some sap which I'll have to sand off later. Smelled like pine resin. The stones I used are oven safe since the temperature is so low. Remember not to use anything plastic if you're planning to add any thing to your sculpture before baking. And certainly don't paint it before hand either, though I'm sure you know that.

This was only my second attempt at using Super Sculpy. So I'm a novice too! Just common sense really. If you're not sure about something, you can check out the Sculpy website and they can probably help you out with advice.

Have fun!

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Rhonda---Young In reply to Artsy50 [2012-08-23 07:03:13 +0000 UTC]

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