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Post by Sam on Apr 19, 2017 7:46:50 GMT
The editing tools have done their work. It looks more like a watercolor painting than a pic. The pommel on the sword looks very intricate. And, is that an owl in her left hand?
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 19, 2017 17:39:21 GMT
Very cool on the sword. Is it craft wire, maybe?
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Post by Romana on Apr 20, 2017 1:41:32 GMT
Very cool on the sword. Is it craft wire, maybe? The editing tools have done their work. It looks more like a watercolor painting than a pic. The pommel on the sword looks very intricate. And, is that an owl in her left hand? Here is another view of Aleta from a different angle and minus the unfortunate photo effects. Unfortunately, this view highlights all the mistakes I made with the figure. (so many mistakes) I have no excuse other than being a rank amateur. This was a half successful attempt to model a Claymore with its traditional fleur-de-leis decorations on the crossguard. The blade, grip, and pommel are of a single piece of what can only be described as bailing wire. The only real blacksmithing I did was upset and twist the metal for the pommel and grip and flattening the metal for the blade. The cross guard and decorations are (as you suspected Mr. Skull) craft wire. Yes, Mr. Beachcomber, it is supposed to be an owl familiar in her left hand. I guess it didn't come out as well as I would have liked. As a side note on playability: this human barbarian took the magical adept feat so she could have an familiar. An owl is incredibly effective as a familiar as it can go in to hassle the foe to give the barb advantage for the first strike. Since the owl has the fly away ability, it can help with the strike, fly out of danger, and NOT trigger an attack of opportunity. One free strike with advantage per turn. Here is the original figure to show how severely I modified it.
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Post by Sam on Apr 20, 2017 6:05:32 GMT
That's a much better angle. It is nicely done. I never would have guessed it was the same figure. The owl and sword are much better from this angle too.
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Post by guillaume on Apr 20, 2017 13:31:23 GMT
some oozes and slime it's the leftover resine from my ogre casting just painted and based
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Post by Romana on Apr 20, 2017 17:35:51 GMT
some oozes and slime it's the leftover resine from my ogre casting just painted and based OO! Nicely done. They almost look abstract.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 20, 2017 18:51:23 GMT
I always love how oozes get that odd, alien look. Very nice on those.
Once again, Romana, it's a great figure. I'm an actual blacksmith in my spare time (whenever that is. Ha!) and have been wondering about using a jewellers hammer for small blades. I think I'll try some wire and see what I get.
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Post by Romana on Apr 20, 2017 19:29:53 GMT
I'm an actual blacksmith in my spare time (whenever that is. Ha!) and have been wondering about using a jewellers hammer for small blades. I think I'll try some wire and see what I get. Here are some helpful hints about smithing metal this small that I had to learn the hard way (i.e. by making mistakes over and over and OMG when am I going to learn not to do that?) Because so little metal is involved, you have about five seconds after you take it out of the fire before it cools down so much you can't work with it. This vastly reduces the kind of work you can do. I find I have to keep the metal in the flame (I use a propane torch) in order to upset it or twist it. Because of the quick cool-off time, don't bother with a jeweler's hammer. Just use a regular hammer. Steel doesn't solder and copper melts at forging temperatures. I temper my blades with oil, not because it does anything, but because it makes me feel like a real blacksmith instead of a fat old (but unearthly lovely) woman playing with toys.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 20, 2017 21:37:42 GMT
Ha! I know what you mean! I also like to quench with oil, especially when I do blades. Hmmm, maybe I should post a pic of my helmet... not really gaming-related, though.
Anyway, I'll give it a go the next time I can get to my anvil. I've also used my armor-making skills to craft tiny breastplates and shields from toilet paper roll. The effect was nice.
Thanks again for the advice on that. Can't wait to get some new weapons to play with :-)
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Post by Romana on Apr 21, 2017 6:51:33 GMT
Hmmm, maybe I should post a pic of my helmet... not really gaming-related, though. I've also used my armor-making skills to craft tiny breastplates and shields from toilet paper roll. The effect was nice. I would love to see your tiny breastplates and shields.
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Post by Romana on Apr 21, 2017 6:56:01 GMT
Here is another modified figure. This started out as a couple of kobalds. Now they are were rats. This one confuses me. I think they are hideous and amateurish. People seem to disagree with me. One even said this was the best model so far. I guess its like doing a comedy set and having jokes that you slaved for weeks to get right bomb while lines you just throw out offhandedly kill.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 21, 2017 15:58:43 GMT
[quote author=" Romana" source="/post/61807/thread" I guess its like doing a comedy set and having jokes that you slaved for weeks to get right bomb while lines you just throw out offhandedly kill. style="max-width:100%;"] [/quote] I think the wererats look great. Were they converted from Reaper kobolds? Anyway, artwork seems to be like that. I've had a few pieces that I slave away on and people just shrug, while what I do quickly and before breakfast they seem to adore. Who knows.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 21, 2017 16:10:05 GMT
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Post by Romana on Apr 21, 2017 16:42:22 GMT
For this guy, I started with a heroclix figure of some kind (a kung fu-looking guy with two machete-type swords). I replaced the head with one with that didn't have a mask and popped the swords off. Then I made the broadsword blade by carving down a plastic toothpick. The shield and breastplate are tp roll that I mod podged for easier painting. The spaulder on the shoulder was an unexpected success. Didn't think I could cut pieces that small. Nice job given the difficulty of the medium for making models of that size. Once you get back to your anvil, I love to see you try armoring again with metal....perhaps copper or brass. Considering what you can get out of toilet paper, I bet it would be amazing. You've inspired me to try my hand at armor making.
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Post by Romana on Apr 24, 2017 16:41:17 GMT
When my 7-year-old granddaughter (who we call GIR) DM'ed one day, she drew a creature on the mat that I was so intrigued with that I had to model it in 3D with sculpey, meticulously copying all of the strange curves of her rendering. I assumed it was a dragon of some sort, especially from the red color, but she insisted it was a unicorn.
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Post by ageofgaming on Apr 25, 2017 5:58:14 GMT
Great thread, really enjoy seeing all the different mini crafts!!
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 25, 2017 13:24:09 GMT
When my 7-year-old granddaughter (who we call GIR) DM'ed one day, she drew a creature on the mat that I was so intrigued with that I had to model it in 3D with sculpey, meticulously copying all of the strange curves of her rendering. I assumed it was a dragon of some sort, especially from the red color, but she insisted it was a unicorn. There really is something great about it. I love all the rounded edges.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 25, 2017 13:25:05 GMT
Great thread, really enjoy seeing all the different mini crafts!! Thank you, ageofgaming. It has been exciting to see all of the creativity on this board.
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Post by bobtheskull on Apr 25, 2017 15:20:06 GMT
Slug, Giant I was really happy with this figure, but my players weren't terribly impressed. I started by bending a paperclip into a large oval and placing it on a piece of parchment. Then I just squeezed out wad after wad of hot glue to build up the body. Once it was tall enough, I put the whole thing under the broiler to smooth the back. Snipped off the edges with scissors and added another ribbon on the edge of the foot. I textured the underside with more hot glue, and once it was cool, I bent the whole thing into shape. The antennae came from a bug toy.
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Post by tauster on Apr 25, 2017 17:00:25 GMT
When my 7-year-old granddaughter (who we call GIR) DM'ed one day, she drew a creature on the mat that I was so intrigued with that I had to model it in 3D with sculpey, meticulously copying all of the strange curves of her rendering. I assumed it was a dragon of some sort, especially from the red color, but she insisted it was a unicorn. Reminds me of another dad who turned his child's drawings into reality! 9gag.com/gag/aBWnmXA
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