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Published: 2012-02-23 19:46:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 7437; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 115
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This was a test sculpt I did for Gamesworkshop back in 2008, I did not make the cut.For anyone else hopeful of working for GW, I will say the competition is incredibly fierce and it is certainly not something I would recommend you aim for. Take your time to develop your style, find out what your strengths are and work to them.
Sculpted in scale with the actual GW mini, not for resale.
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It was how you applied for a job with GW, you did a test sculpt, copying one of their exiting minis.
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I see. Interesting to know, thx!
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Thanks, very old sculpt though.
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I've always been curious how the GS rim over the "bunny ears" is made.
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There's a few things you have to do, the first is use more yellow in the mix to make it Β bit stickier.
I broke it down, so I did just the outside of the rim first, let that dry, then did all the horizontal lines (it's important to only do lines which aren't touching any other wet lines).
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Man you did a great job on this model.Β Sorry you didn't get this one selected.Β Your sculpting work with the green is awesome.
What did you do to make those smaller points in the face of the shield?Β
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You put a small spec of green stuff on the shield and then use a clay shaper to pull on it from four different angles.
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Nice. I've had similar issues with trying to work for GW at the studio. It's gotten much harder to get your foot in the door that it ever was. They set the bar pretty high, IMHO too high, so they've really been discouraging good sculptors from working there.
But then again I'm biased since I apparently didn't make the cut either!
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I only ever experienced working with retail for GW, quickly grew tired of that due to their changing policy.
As for "GW models" that means big hands and feet, I follow concept art too, it's how I started, but the same problems cropped up, got rather annoyed with theΒ hypocrisy.
Working at head office could be fun, but it's far from well paid, it might not seem like it but you're better off free lance.
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Looking back at this piece again, I have to ask; how do you sculpt the studded details like the ones on the shield? I find it really awkward to do unless I superglue the GS to the piece to keep it in place while I shape it, and that's not always ideal.
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I use slightly more yellow in the mix to make it more sticky and then hold it near a hot lamp (when it gets warmer, it gets more sticky). then I shape it.
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Fantastic, thanks for the tip. 
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Hey man do you use color shapers? If not what else do you use?
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I use whatever I need and delivers the desired result.
And yes I use clay shapers.
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That is a good Green! I take it that it is a mix of BrownStuff and GreenStuff?? I would love to be able to sculpt like this! But I mainly work on converting tanks with Plasticard and that.
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No mix, just green stuff.
If you want to sculpt though, my best suggestion is just to go for it.
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A ok then!
And yeah, I got plenty of Green Stuff backs in my house somewhere. I got SO many bits everywhere! Good for my Orks!
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THIS didn't make the cut? Damn. This is bad ASS.
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Well there's areas like the hair from the skull and details like belt buckles which are not sharp enough.
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Cheers Tim,
What are you doing up so early, or late, I can never remember which?
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Late. Working on intricate little accessory parts. Going bling doing that. Easily the most detailed, involved accessory I've ever done. I'll be outsourcing crap like this to Oliver Brig from here on out. Stooopid accessory.
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Olly does seem like the man for the job with fiddly accessories.
Can't wait to see the piece though, just think of the coffee...
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Ollie's great!
But as far as waiting to see it, count on it being announced in 9 to 15 months.
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Sometimes I wonder why we all bother with this sculpting stuff and then I smile and laugh.
In my padded cell.
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It makes it a little easier to swallow when you realize we're mad.
And they only leave the straight-jacket off so we can sculpt.
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You get to keep yours off? No fair! I've had to sculpt using my teeth.
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I kept eating too much clay when they tried that with me and the orderlies got tired of removing the 'blockages'.
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So I need to eat more green stuff?
I'll give that a try.
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Not really. As I said, the orderlies weren't really happy about dealing with the blockages, so they weren't particularly gentle, and there wasn't any snuggle time afterward either. Of course, I now have the ball-gag to contend with too.
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What a lovely mental image.
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You're welcome. Now get back to work.
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It was a good learning curve on this one.
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It looks like you handeled it very well.
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Jeez, I can't believe this wouldn't make the cut in any competition...
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Well, as I said if you had a chance to hold it up next to the original, you'd see a lot of weak areas.
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I'm amazed that it didn't make. Looks awesome.
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