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Published: 2015-01-30 03:12:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 30301; Favourites: 1706; Downloads: 158
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OOOHHHH! Getting so close..Gosh. Finishing-up preliminary details and making final touches. I should've been done with this a week or so ago, but I experienced a slump. then I'll start on the body! Woots!Made from Super Sculpey, aluminum wire and foil, epoxy, and patience.
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Makes me wish I never stopped working with clay and stuff in high school. Freaking fabulous.Β
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your detail work is insane, what type of sculpting tools do you use for details on your work? any brands or specific types of tools that you would recommend looking into?Β
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Sorry for the super late reply! I use a combo of tools but the majority of them are metal dental tools I ordered from eBay, cost less than $10 for a set of 15. My advice is to buy the dental tools and go from there. If you canβt achieve the details you want from those then you can look into more legit sculptor tools.
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awesome I never wouldΒ have thought of using dental tools, I've just been using a mechanical pencil but I will definitely get some thank you so much for getting back to me on that I really appreciate it
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Itβs my pleasure. Just donβt be afraid to take chances with your tools..youβll find diversity in your tool kit will make for some quick work!
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I love the long spikes on his snout, gives him a very unique look! amazing job
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Thank you! I wanted him to look thorny and old..I feel the spikes helped me achieve that look.
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It definitely helped a lot!
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In a way the flesh looks almost more like gnarled wood than part of any real-world reptilian creatures. I approve, this is a gorgeous aesthetic. I'm getting vibes of Guillermo Del Toro's tragically unused alternative design for Smaug.
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I was going for a more old-weathered look than the normal reptilian texture. Thank you for the kind words!
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OMG!!!Great sculpture!And awesome design!Β
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Iight how do you connect the wire to whatever base you use for the armature?
I want to get more into sculpting but I've only ever made bas reliefs.Β No clue how to make a free standing sculpture.
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I generally don't attach the armature to the base as I find doing so can make some portions of the sculpture hard to detail. I tend to go with sturdier armatures with heavier gauge wire for support.
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If I may, this leads to my next question - how do you make the sturdier armature able to stand by itself?
I tried attaching sculpey to a styrofoam head.. That didn't work out too well as sculpey apparently dissolves styrofoam. It takes some time, but it does it. Scared the heck out of me
when I saw this mangled styrofoam head due to the sculpey..
The horrors...Β 0_o
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I wouldn't use styrofoam as a filler as it can off gas in your oven and may damage the sculpey by doing so or cause you and anyone in your home health issue. I like to use aluminum foil as its inert to sculpey and doesn't rapidly expand in the oven which is key to not having a cracked sculpture.
For a freestanding sculpture use the heaviest gauge wire that you are able to work with for the main supports; things like limbs and the core of the body. If it's a small sculpture I would then bulk it out with aluminum foil to keep your clay costs down. If it's large you need to epoxy all the joints where you've twined the wire for you armature and may need to pre bulk with epoxy.
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Do you have any instructional youtube videos or anything?Β That's **** good info dude!Β Thank you
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Unfortunately no. I really would like to create one though!Β
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If you ever do, send me a link.
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I will! I'm seriously thinking of starting one up!
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Absolutely amazing, I love all the detail that you have put into this.Β
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Thank you so much!Β
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You are very welcome
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So do you create molds with your sculptures, or does Super Sculpey hold up on it's own?
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Super sculpey after you bake it is a pretty tough material. I've not used any molds as of yet, but i'd like to try some time in the future.
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You are welcome!
So do you work for some kind of film-studio, because that dragon is so awesome?
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I wish! Nope, I'm just a home-based sculptor. One day maybe??
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Could you do dragons from a game called Monster Hunter?
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COOL >w< theres a lot of fans of the franchise!
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Do you draw these out first then sculpt? Or do you just sculpt and design as you go?
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Most of my sculpts have a bass sketch just sort of blocking out basic details and the overall "look" of the sculpt. The little details are sort of decided as I sculpt.
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Thanks for sharing! That makes me feel better. I don't always have my end results in mind when attempting to create something and tend to just go with the flow on details.Β
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