discussion A hand at sculpting ;oh child

[monica]

Thanks Monica - I shall look forward to seeing your figure progress :thumb2:

wasing going to try and get some more done today,but the cats sleeping made me have a lazy day,:hungry:

 

[monica]

well i got a little done,with her today,still working on the boots,I find I tend to undo ,more than I have done,so need
to give them a bit of a bake ,so about 3/4 of boots done,give the rest a go tomorrow,with the other half,can you do this or that,come help,oh my,so
hard them miss moggy comes along,so some is better ,than none,
had a go with green stuff ,for the gloves,not so bad i think,can do more work on them once set,
so I,m not tinging that its a cokup or I,m failing at her,just slow,:flushed:
hoping you are liking the progress so far,

 

[papa 695]

Nice work Monica it's looking good. I forgot to say that I really like the film Kick Ass.

 

[rtfoe]

Its progressing well Monica. Did you say your material needs baking? So it's add a little and bake and so on. I think that's rather good in a way. Rome wasn't built in a day as the saying goes.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[monica]

Nice work Monica it's looking good. I forgot to say that I really like the film Kick Ass.

so pleased your liking it so far,Ian,
there had the movie on foxtel over hear a few times in weeks gone,its just great,lov it,
real glad that your liking her so far,im quite happy with her,:smiling:

Its progressing well Monica. Did you say your material needs baking? So it's add a little and bake and so on. I think that's rather good in a way. Rome wasn't built in a day as the saying goes.

Cheers,
Richard

hi,Richard ,there is a lot of clays like,premol,wimo,and so on,that do need to be baked,I,m not so sure if your real meant to do it that way,
but ,I find that by having it some what set,your not undoing work,so you can add the next lays,not sure if you can use a hairdryer to set
the thinner bits ,rather than baking the whole lot,

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work with the green stuff. Coming on well
Steve

 

[monica]

ta ,Steve ,needed to hear that,so glad that your liking her so far,:smiling:

 

[Guest]

Hi Monica,
Interesting figure subject. Seems to be taking shape.
Nice to meet, Miss Moggy.

 

[monica]

have done some more with her,have her head done,dose need some work still,
also started two others as well,liking them better,
so mite make a restart on hitgirl,see how I,m,feeling about her later,
its all a leaning carve

 

[monica]

Hi Monica,
Interesting figure subject. Seems to be taking shape.
Nice to meet, Miss Moggy.

hi,Bob,glad that your liking her so far,
and so glad that you like the,tabby as well,with those,s ,one hard to get work done,lol,:smiling:

 

[papa 695]

She is looking good Monica

 

[monica]

She is looking good Monica

ta,Ian real do appreciate it,:smiling:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Monica
You're are doing a fine job. No rush - this will take time. As you say it is all a learning curve.
Jim

 

[monica]

Hi Monica
You're are doing a fine job. No rush - this will take time. As you say it is all a learning curve.
Jim

ta,Jim ,so glad your liking her, so far,a few things not so happy with,but will try and repair or fix,:relieved:

 

[SimonT]

Hi Monica - looks like you maybe had a bit of trouble with the green stuff. The surface is all rough and not very well defined

A tip I was given a few years ago when I started using Duro was to mix it up as normal but then rub a very small amount of vaseline on the surface - a little goes a long way. That way you don't stick to it and your sculpting tools don't stick to it either

You can smooth the surface with a finger or rubber ended sculpting tool and get a really glass like smooth surface

Once you have the basic shape smoothed down you can then start to work in the detail like creases and the fingers using appropriate tools - wiping the tools with a little smear of vaseline as well will also help

Once set, wipe the Duro down with a bit of lighter fluid to remove the vaseline before adding detail on top and definitely before painting

If you don't remove the vaseline then additional layers of detailing may pull away - this can actually be useful though

On the cartoon style Russian soldier girl I made I left the vaseline on - once completed I could pull her apart into component pieces ready for casting

 

[rtfoe]

Better to take your time and rework areas that you're not happy with until satisfied. If you're not working to a deadline then it becomes fun.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[monica]

Hi Monica - looks like you maybe had a bit of trouble with the green stuff. The surface is all rough and not very well defined

A tip I was given a few years ago when I started using Duro was to mix it up as normal but then rub a very small amount of vaseline on the surface - a little goes a long way. That way you don't stick to it and your sculpting tools don't stick to it either

You can smooth the surface with a finger or rubber ended sculpting tool and get a really glass like smooth surface

Once you have the basic shape smoothed down you can then start to work in the detail like creases and the fingers using appropriate tools - wiping the tools with a little smear of vaseline as well will also help

Once set, wipe the Duro down with a bit of lighter fluid to remove the vaseline before adding detail on top and definitely before painting

If you don't remove the vaseline then additional layers of detailing may pull away - this can actually be useful though

On the cartoon style Russian soldier girl I made I left the vaseline on - once completed I could pull her apart into component pieces ready for casting

hello,Simon ,thank you so much for the advice and help,I was using some water,but did still stick,I,have ordered some tools of evilbay .,so wailing on them,
so that will help,so much as well,
uynjhhhhh [taddy cat say,hi lol,]
they are one thing ,I,was not happy with,at all,but find it ok to show ,even not so good,any help,advice is good ,will try that out,when redoing them,
would be interested seeing the ,Russian girl,if you could please,
so you know about mold making as well,because i would real like to do some for hands ,and heads,been trying to find someone for that type of thing as well,

Better to take your time and rework areas that you're not happy with until satisfied. If you're not working to a deadline then it becomes fun.

Cheers,
Richard

hello,Richard ,yes good advice,and that my whole plan as well,and wont this to be some fun as welll,and who know,s maybe even get some what good at it,;lol,hoping,

 

[SimonT]

Hi Monica - Olga was posted on the previous page but here she is again with a few extra pics.
I have been casting my own parts since late 1980's
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[monica]

Hi Monica - Olga was posted on the previous page but here she is again with a few extra pics.
I have been casting my own parts since late 1980's
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she is great,thank you for showing me,Simon,real like the wee,bear as well,your done so well with her,:smiling::thumb2:

 

[monica]

still waiting on my tools ,:disappointed:
but have been busy doing and starting a couple more figures,the pictures will tell what they are,
so some progress,is going on,just need to get a feel for it,but need tools,
real ,to work on hands and heads,brush ends don,t work so well,:hugging-face:
well hope you like ,what your seeing,