A hand at sculpting ;oh child

[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

[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,

[rtfoe]

Going nicely Monica.

Guess what tools some of the experts like Bill Horan use...cocktail or toothpicks smoothen and coated with super glue. I have followed the same except for larger scales I sharpen disposable chopsticks with a pencil sharpener and sand the tips and coat with super glue. I have some professional rubber tipped tools large and small but haven't touched them finding the toothpick easier for hard reaching spaces.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Hi Monica.
Still here watching from the back.
No expert on this blackart, but appreciate what you doing. Plenty of good advice from Richard and Simon.:thumb2:
John

[Steven]

Looking pretty good so far

Sculpting people must be one of the hardest things there is

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I've made a few attempts - this chap is 1/9 and totally scratched. The rifle came out fine but the chap has a few issues

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Olga a toon type figure about 40mm high - much easier as not real

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This is the start of a 1/6 Mujahideen fighter bust with AKM over shoulder - the AKM is a doddle, chap not so much

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These two in overalls were intended to be painting a 35th tank in whitewash but never got finished

Very frustrating but as you say the more you do the better things get

FANTASTIC work - I love the Chap

[Steven]

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,

So in awe that you guys can do this from nothing - great work Monica

[Jim R]

Hi Monica
Admire what you are doing. Most interesting thread.
Jim