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Published: 2006-08-31 18:22:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 5238; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 37
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2002This is a true example of a "mixed media" thing: I used an iron wire to make the structure of the pedestal, covered it with crumpled paper, then with plaster of paris, a synthetic clay called Das, and other paper.
The dragon has a core of iron wire, covered with das and/or (depending on the part of the body) with papier-mache and with normal news-paper, glued together with vynil glue and water and plaster of paris.
The idea/pose was taken from a minor illustration from the book of the Dark elves (?) of Warhammer... I'm not even sure because I never played the game, I simply loved the pictures!
It isn't coloured because the "commissioner" (it's been made as my part of a trade with a friend of mine) wanted to colour it by himself.
It's about 40cm (16'') tall.
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Sai che non avevo mai pensato di usare il das sulla carta? ahah, io di solito usavo lo stucco 
Γ¨ un'idea eccezionale 
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Eh eh eh, io adoro mischiare mille materiali e fare tremendi pastrugni sperimentali! ;-p
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Visti i risultati direi che fai proprio bene
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Beh ... 
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Great job on your sculpture. Love it. Im always on the look-out for ideas of how to sculpt with plaster, with the help of other materials to support it. I just learned this past semester in school how to build a wooden armature for plaster projects and it seems very useful, but hard to build for all poses i'd like to make. Is wire truly a good material to use for plaster modeling?
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I often use a thick (3mm) iron wire for the "core of the core", and if it's not strong enough, I use several of these wires bond together. Then I add other things on the wire(s), such as crumpled paper, bond with tape, or polystirene, or rubber foam, whatever I find around and I think it can fit the goal.
I really don't have any rules about materials!
Anyway, keep in mind that plaster isn't good for places where it can absorb wetness, because it grows, absorbong water, and it can crack around a rigid core!
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Nice~ I love it so much, and it's so big! The pose is so well executed, too!
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i totally dig those wings made from newspaper
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^____^ Thank you my dear!
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it's BEAUTIFUL O_O I LOVE dragons sculptures <3333 definitively gonna fave this, you know I'd love to know how to do stuff like that T.T...
<3!
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Thank you so much!!
Ah and the trick is... use *everything* that comes into your hands and might be useful!! ^_^
I love to use lots of materials!
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I do wonder how the comissioner coloured it ... frankly, I like it as it is.
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To tell the truth, I don't know, I never saw it finished. I liked it in white too.
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The lines and curves of this piece are brilliant! Really life-like and natural!
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Increadable! was it hard to do? I mean clearly it took a lot of effort, but did you have to fight with it to look that great?
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Uhm, not very much, it was mainly a matter of doing many many little steps, and wait each time for it to dry.
When all the process is clear in your mind, you can divide the task in many little moments and they're not hard, generally.
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that's not a bad idea. I'll have to keep that in mind next time I do a sculpture.
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I've seen the ones you're talking about and you have captured it so beautifully ................. I would so love a statue on that design for my house or garden, but I would never be able to afford it. If I ever can, I will commission only you to make it
Blessed be
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love dragons!!! i have a similar one that i got for birthday, but it's made of some kind of a metal. i was supposed to go to the workshop to paint it, but i like it silver as it is
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Is it one from a miniature game like Warhammer?
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maybe, but not a small figurine used in the games but a larger version. i adore dragons and my friends knew it
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