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bigponymac — Luna Bust Day 8

Published: 2011-10-18 02:59:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 2183; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 20
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Description Day 8

Added the hair. I'm no where near done with the hair though. The whole purpose of today was to get the form of the hair down. I happy with it but at the same time I'm not. I really need to rework the part that comes down onto her neck.

I'm going to shape it up some more tomorrow, add the crown, and then I can begin detail work.
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Comments: 15

DemonPanther [2011-10-18 14:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Yes!!!!

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Breenland [2011-10-18 13:04:08 +0000 UTC]

Did you trim the horn down on this one? It still looks a wee bit too long. Also, how do you feel now that you've used the hair and covered up half the face that you worked on? Just curious.

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bigponymac In reply to Breenland [2011-10-18 18:07:45 +0000 UTC]

I didn't trim the horn down until today.

And it's just one of those things. I had to made sure the face was symmetrical before I put the hair on.

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pvtjcaboose [2011-10-18 07:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow that is a large bust

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bigponymac In reply to pvtjcaboose [2011-10-18 18:08:21 +0000 UTC]

Large and HEAVY! This thing weighs about 20 lbs. lol

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TheoneYellow [2011-10-18 04:58:35 +0000 UTC]

I am impressed my good man with your talent for all art related things. Will you be painting this one as well or simply leave it as it is?

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bigponymac In reply to TheoneYellow [2011-10-18 05:09:48 +0000 UTC]

I may actually glaze this one. It's according to how the Luna tile comes out. If it doesn't come out good then I'll paint her instead.

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TheoneYellow In reply to bigponymac [2011-10-18 19:32:11 +0000 UTC]

Cant wait to see how it will all turn out.

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Fairy-Slayer [2011-10-18 03:34:47 +0000 UTC]

Day 6: OUCH! Must have hurt to rip them off, but I'm sure you reapplied them with care. Thanks for showing the details. For some reason I expected the attachment points to be scored a lot rougher, but this makes sense to me now.

Day 7: With her horn that long her sister may get jealous. Also, you guys can get Wells' Blue Bunny ice cream down there? Lucky! Then again, nothing is too good for the little princess. The smoothing work on her ears is terrific, so I'm hardly able to tell that they weren't sculpted in place. Her muzzle is super adorable now too.

Day 8: The mane adds a lot of character, but maybe that's because her chrome-dome self looks too much like Nightmare Moon. Even without the detailing it looks great. She's coming along very nicely, and so quickly too! Great man, just great.

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bigponymac In reply to Fairy-Slayer [2011-10-18 04:32:34 +0000 UTC]

Nah didn't really hurt to rip them off. I was just like, "You don't look right." *RIPS EARS OFF* I scored them deeper when I reattached them.

Yeah, she's coming along real quick now that the clay is FINALLY hard enough to where it won't sink or sag. I was expecting to already be done with her, but I ran into those problems when I hollowed her out and had to backtrack.

Thanks man! Expect another update tomorrow. (If I can remember to take pictures >.>)

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Fairy-Slayer In reply to bigponymac [2011-10-18 14:23:55 +0000 UTC]

I meant it must have hurt for her.

Now I'm just wondering how you'll smooth out her horn while fixing the size (if you haven't already). Actually, it just occurred to me that maybe it could be made with a pottery wheel, both for an even shape and also to cut a clean spiral groove. Again though, the grainier properties of Orangestone may not be amenable to spinning, never mind that the slightest tilt in a spinning spire could spark a Level Three-Stooges Splattering Event.

So, I'm guessing that you rolled it and then started adjusting it once it was attached, eh?

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bigponymac In reply to Fairy-Slayer [2011-10-18 18:14:56 +0000 UTC]

I fixed the horn today. Basically I just cut the excess off and then rounded off where I made the cut. So now he has a more rounded horn that a pointy one.

I made the horn by rolling out some clay and cutting a triangle out of it at the length I wanted. I then rolled it to where the edges would meet, scored it, put the edges together and blended it until it was smooth. I hand carved the spiral into the horn when the clay dried out enough.

I'll post the pictures up later tonight. I finished her up today.

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Fairy-Slayer In reply to bigponymac [2011-10-19 02:20:24 +0000 UTC]

So the horn is hollow (from some point down)? Oh, well that makes sense when it comes to making sure it's cured all the way through without overcooking the tip... I'm guessing.

I hope she gets fired soon, though I understand if you're too busy to paint her for a while anyway.

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bigponymac In reply to Fairy-Slayer [2011-10-19 03:21:12 +0000 UTC]

Doing the horn that way made it sturdy while at the same time keeping it hollow. Overcooking isn't the main worry. Not having enough room for air to circulate is the main issue.

She'll get fired as soon as she completely dries out and the kiln is filled. It should take about a week for her to dry out. She has to dry slowly because everything must dry out at the same time.

I think my teacher is scheduling a firing for all the big pieces sometime next week, so it may or may not be ready by then. If not, at least Rainbow Dash will. lol

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BeatifulBats [2011-10-18 02:59:50 +0000 UTC]

Looks great.

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