sculpting blogs

[Neil Merryweather]

Thank you for your interest guys.I will do my best to share tips and recommendations for materials and tools.Maybe Neil M can chip in a few wrinkles to help along the way.
Stay safe.
Richard

I will be happy to Richard, thank you for the invitation

[Richard48]

Great to see you running this blog Richard. Will you be covering off adjusting 1/35 scale figures with new limbs at all?

Hi Steve.
I dont dabble in 1.35th.Im usually into 1.12th and 1.10th busts.Converting 1.35th plastic figures and 120mm ones by Dragon is a great way to start sculpting.
Rich

[Richard48]

I will be happy to Richard, thank you for the invitation

That will be great Neil.Team effort how we sculpt.
Glad of the company.
Rich

[Richard48]

Hi Guys.
Im touched by the interest in sculpting blogs.Theres a but,Ive only seriously been sculpting for 3 years this August.I feel im not a Master to provide tomes of wisdom and advice.Ive only sculpted busts and never sculpted arms or hands on anything yet.Sculptors like Carl Reid and Maurice Corry have done this for 30 years.Id feel like a charlatan trying to sound like a true expert.
Hope you all understand.I can give advice on Materials and appraisals of them ive used.Putties are a personal choice for example and I might like say Magic Sculp and another might hate it..
The thing i advice on anyone contemplating it is watch youtube videos by Greg Girault and Ebroin song and get good anatomical references to start making basic manequins.
Stay safe and Happy New year to all.Heres to a better 2021.
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

Mate, just run a detailed blog on how you do what you do. No pressure.....

[Neil Merryweather]

Richard, you still know more than someone who hasn't sculpted ever, which is the point, isn't it? Nobody will blame you for having your own opinion.
Your approach to sculpting is just as valid and interesting as anyone else's.
If you are willing to take the time to do a sculpting blog it then you should - you don't HAVE to call it a masterclass-how about an exploration?
Seriously, there is good will here, so just feel free to run with it

[rtfoe]

Richard, besides its just us here to give you the customary ribbing. The curiosity is how an individual approaches his build and a chance to learn either from scratch or a simple tip that may never have been thought of being shared. Who knows, many may be comfortable you showing what you can do as oppose to a hot shots intimidating skills. I like the fact that even the hot shots have the same issues that we face in stages of sculpting or building. They tackle it differently and that's what I'm looking for.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Please run the blogs Richard. You are a talented sculptor and the detailing you put onto your figures is exceptional. It will be an education to us all.

[Richard48]

Mate, just run a detailed blog on how you do what you do. No pressure.....

Thank you Tim for the encouragement.
Rich.

[Richard48]

Richard, besides its just us here to give you the customary ribbing. The curiosity is how an individual approaches his build and a chance to learn either from scratch or a simple tip that may never have been thought of being shared. Who knows, many may be comfortable you showing what you can do as oppose to a hot shots intimidating skills. I like the fact that even the hot shots have the same issues that we face in stages of sculpting or building. They tackle it differently and that's what I'm looking for.

Cheers,
Richard

Cheers Richard.I will start doing some next week.Will start by talking tool and materials as a starter.
All the best from Rich

[Richard48]

Richard, you still know more than someone who hasn't sculpted ever, which is the point, isn't it? Nobody will blame you for having your own opinion.
Your approach to sculpting is just as valid and interesting as anyone else's.
If you are willing to take the time to do a sculpting blog it then you should - you don't HAVE to call it a masterclass-how about an exploration?
Seriously, there is good will here, so just feel free to run with it

Thanks mate.I will think of a suitable title for the blog.Maybe you can join in with using polymers like Beesputty.
Glad you got some nice feedback on Planet figure on the Fireman.
Stay safe.
Richard

[Richard48]

Please run the blogs Richard. You are a talented sculptor and the detailing you put onto your figures is exceptional. It will be an education to us all.

Many thanks P diddy for your encouragement.
All the best to you.
Richard