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TheJackRabbit [2011-05-17 04:15:29 +0000 UTC]
Would you be willing to sell this amazing piece of craft? Attention to detail and amazing modeling has my jaw dropped!
I understand if its expensive, but if it ever is on the market I'll strongly consider purchasing this unbelievable piece of art.
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Jester-Race In reply to TheJackRabbit [2011-05-19 20:57:20 +0000 UTC]
It was supposed to be a gift for my friend, but I told him (at the time) that I couldn't let it go.
It's been quite a while since I made Ridley, so I might be able to part with it. With tuition fee deadlines approaching, it would probably be wise for me to consider it at least. I'll talk to a few people about how I should price it and I'll let you know.
The other issue is figuring out how to package it safely for shipping. It is quite fragile so I'd feel terrible if it didn't survive the trip.
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TheJackRabbit In reply to Jester-Race [2011-05-19 22:30:30 +0000 UTC]
Whoever purchasing this piece of work will be lucky. Yes please let me know.
Good luck with your plan and tuition dues, I know how you feel.
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Ceuscadu [2008-11-02 08:06:37 +0000 UTC]
Epic model is stunningly epic... all I can really say...
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GriMahin [2008-06-21 11:54:55 +0000 UTC]
Holy crap, that is AWESOME. There's really nothing bad to say about this sculpture...it seems like a very good representation of Ridley.
The only thing you could do to make it better is probably to paint the blue bits under Ridley's hands and feet to better blend into the base.
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Slayerofstuff [2008-05-24 21:47:27 +0000 UTC]
*gasps* this is great! I love that dragon.
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Daharka In reply to Jester-Race [2008-06-15 18:34:17 +0000 UTC]
Oh did ya sell ridley ^^ ?
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Jester-Race In reply to Daharka [2008-06-16 19:25:15 +0000 UTC]
Nope, he's still owning my display case since I haven't made anything more awesome than him yet... yet. My next torture sculpture should be quite awesome. ~_~
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Idene [2008-04-18 03:37:26 +0000 UTC]
just... just . . . amazing!!! this had me babbling before I commented.
can barely imagine how much work that is, but it looks bad ass. Just, everything is awesome about it!
fav'd
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Jester-Race In reply to Slothboy3000 [2008-02-25 04:39:57 +0000 UTC]
You're taking on Ridley for a first sculpture? That's quite ambitious. I just took a quick look at your page and based on that, I'd say you're more than capable of doing that screeching space bird some justice.
I only know the "Fuseli's Nightmare" because it comes up on the wikipedia page for Sleep Paralysis which is something I get very frequently. That's a definite favorite.
Good luck with Ridley.
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red3183 [2008-02-11 07:47:23 +0000 UTC]
Great Job!
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Awasai [2008-01-27 23:47:42 +0000 UTC]
wow. I haven't actually seen any other sculptors' creations (at least not of quality this high) on DA until now (haven't been here long). Your attention to detail is amazing, and I actually do love the base. And cloth for the wings! Why didn't I think of that?
My Ridley seems primitive in comparison.
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Jester-Race In reply to Awasai [2008-01-28 21:57:59 +0000 UTC]
When I first joined DA, I went searching for other sculptures almost immediately. At first, it was quite inspiring to see what other people can do-- but it started to actually intimidate me and I stopped sculpting for awhile. x_x
I'm glad you like what I've done but I wouldn't dare say it's any better than yours. That's half the reason why I'm on here. You can learn a ton of stuff from other sculptors. Everybody has weird little things that they're good with.
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Jester-Race In reply to Awasai [2008-01-28 21:57:56 +0000 UTC]
When I first joined DA, I went searching for other sculptures almost immediately. At first, it was quite inspiring to see what other people can do-- but it started to actually intimidate me and I stopped sculpting for awhile. x_x
I'm glad you like what I've done but I wouldn't dare say it's any better than yours. That's half the reason why I'm on here. You can learn a ton of stuff from other sculptors. Everybody has weird little things that they're good with.
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Tusami [2007-11-22 05:15:22 +0000 UTC]
I never got a chance to comment on him before but Ridley is absolutely beautiful! The detail, time, and effort you put into it... phenomenal! I'd really like to see more pictures because it looks incredibly accurate and very very well done. :+favlov: I wish I could purchase him. You don't do commissions do you?
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Tusami In reply to Jester-Race [2007-12-02 21:15:55 +0000 UTC]
You're very welcome; it really deserves everything I said.
Hmmm... the beak isn't long enough? Well it was impossible for me to tell since there was only one picture to look at but now you've gotten several more on there (and thank you for that) I get a better view of what it really looks like. To me, the beak really isn't that bad at all. Maybe it's just a tad short but it still looks very well done and no one but you would really notice or care if it's not microscopically perfect. ^^ I still think it's beautiful and the amount of work and detail you've already put into this speaks for itself.
As for selling stuff online, it's really not very difficult to set something up and send it off to people. I'm sure there are sites out there to help you with that process and heck, anyone on deviantART could even help you, even me. It's really not all the difficult to make something and sell it, I recently got into that myself. The hardest thing though is to let your pride and joy go; it's really hard sometimes to send off something that you worked so hard on and know you'll never see it again and wonder if that person will appreciate it as much as you did. And yes pricing is definitely THE hardest thing to do. Trust me, that's the dilemma with everyone. But it's a very good idea to ask others what they would spend on it. Also take a look at other people's prices, look at the quality and time they put it and their experience in sculpting and use that as a base for your own work. Outside opinion helps a lot, ask people if it's a reasonable price and tell them why it costs that much (such as time put into the work). You'll catch on eventually.
And, no it's perfectly fine you send a huge reply; I love getting long comments!
Commissions, yes it does require a lot of work and a little free time on your hands to be able to do them, as well as good quality of art... but everyone has to start somewhere. I think that you'd get commissioned if you were to offer them. You can always put limits on the number you accept at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself. As for abandoning a project because it's not what you want, I can definitely understand. It's not easy and it could even be harder when you're doing if for someone else. But I think you should definitely consider it. Maybe now is not a good time, but later down the road.
Yes! Definitely ask people what they'd be willing to pay for it! You're already on your way, what do you need me for? lol. What they say will definitely help you out I think. And not asking people who want to buy it... hmm, that could actually be smart. You'll definitely have a different opinion about your work and a different price offered if it's someone that wants to buy it... but then again, they might even offer more money because they want it to badly. I know I would.
Oh and since I typed it wrong last time...
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Fusty [2007-09-06 21:06:52 +0000 UTC]
Nice job!
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Rodney-Aran [2007-09-05 21:16:40 +0000 UTC]
...I want one!
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Rodney-Aran In reply to Jester-Race [2007-09-07 02:33:09 +0000 UTC]
lol how did you make it, anyway? What did you use for the actual body of ridley?
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Rodney-Aran In reply to Jester-Race [2007-09-07 03:25:19 +0000 UTC]
Next time you do something like that, here's some advice: don't use clay. If you've ever heard of Games Workshop, they still a putty called Green Stuff. It hardens by itself when you're finished molding it, and once it's hardened, people say it's like a rock. When I went in to buy some, though, they were sold out. I wanted to know how you made it because I just got a WarHammer 40,000 army (I don't know if you've heard of that or not, look it up on here) and I'm converting it to a Space Pirate army. I need to have Ridley in there. And I enjoyed you're long rant. I really needed specifics like that. Thanks.
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Rodney-Aran In reply to Jester-Race [2007-09-07 04:10:48 +0000 UTC]
...that size sounds like something of been looking for lol jk But as for green stuff being cheap, I don't know how much it costs, but to get an idea of their price rate, they sell little bottles of glue for $8, and some small metal models range anywhere from $10 to $25. The tyranid battleforce box, what I'm converting, cost $90. And if you want to see my Omega Pirate conversion, check out my recent devations on my main page.
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Ryou-kun [2007-09-05 20:34:17 +0000 UTC]
THAT BE A SEXY RIDLEY. (;
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