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Post by Neyjour on Dec 5, 2017 6:45:17 GMT
Wow!!! He looks amazing! Fantastic job on everything. I especially love the eyes, teeth, and that texturing on/around the face.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 29, 2017 1:24:32 GMT
Great looking plant-critter! What about some brown tones (perhaps a thin brown wash over all of it?) that would compliment (and contrast with) the green-yellow? If the wash muted the yellow too much, it would be easy enough to go back over it again with a yellow dry-brush. The main thing I would definitely recommend is making the mouth more noticeable with a different colour(s). But I'm not really sure what colour(s) to recommend. Hmmm...
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 25, 2017 9:02:02 GMT
They look wonderful! Love all the shrooms as well! * thumbs up* Have you ever considered using Spanish Moss (or something to simulate the same type of look)? I think they'd look even more amazing with a bunch of Spanish Moss dripping from the limbs/branches.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 25, 2017 8:55:57 GMT
voodoo - Thanks! wylfebane - Yes, of course! That's why I posted them. skunkape - Thanks. They can be a little bit time-consuming and fiddly (working with such small pieces), but much easier (for me) than building one piece-by-piece. I hope they work out well for you.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 19, 2017 20:48:31 GMT
1- After uploading your image, hover the cursor over your name (top-right of the page) and select " images" from the drop-down menu. 2- Your most recent uploads will be at the top of the page. 3- Click the one you want and the thumbnail will expand in a pop-up window with various URL/link options. Click " Copy" for the " Direct Link" option. (The URL/link will highlight in green if it worked/copied correctly). 4- Come back to your post here and click the " Insert Image" button. 5- In the pop-up window, right-click on the blue highlighted " http://" in the " Image URL" field, and then select " Paste". (You should see the field fill in with your imgur URL). Then click " Insert Image". 6- If you did everything correctly, your image ( not a link) will immediately show up in your post's preview. 7- Follow these steps for each individual image you want to add to your post. I've seen a few people lately having problems inserting images from imgur, so I hope this helps! If anyone else has problems in the future, we can now just link them to this thread. * If you know of alternate methods of inserting images from imgur.com, please post your tutorial(s) in this thread!
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 19, 2017 19:40:28 GMT
What an awesome scene! Wow. I would love to see Scotty (or anyone!) re-create one of those. Caspan Edrogoth - After uploading your image, hover the cursor over your name (top-right of the page) and select "images" from the drop-down menu. Your most recent uploads will be at the top of the page. Click the one you want and the thumbnail will expand into a pop-up window with various URL/link options. Click "Copy" for the "Direct Link" option and then come back to your post here. Click the "Insert Image" button. In the pop-up window right-click > paste into the "Image URL" field, and then click the "Insert Image" button. The actual image (not a link) will immediately show up in the preview of your post if you did it correctly. EDIT: I just posted a tutorial (with images) about how to do this: How to Insert Images from imgur.com
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 15, 2017 14:25:32 GMT
zaric - It looks like you're grabbing the link to an "Album" rather than the individual photos. After uploading to an Album, hover the cursor over your name (top-right on the webpage) and select "images" from the dropdown menu. All your most recent uploads should show up at the top. Click on the photo you want (the thumbnail will expand in a pop-up window) and then click "Copy" for the "Direct Link" option. Then come back to your post here, click the "Insert Image" button, and paste the link into the "Image URL" field. You'll need to do this for each individual photo you want to add to your post. Hope that helps!
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 15, 2017 14:13:42 GMT
deafnala - Thanks very much!
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 14, 2017 17:45:41 GMT
They look wonderful! Looking forward to seeing them painted! That one with the tongue really makes me LOL. The "village idiot" of the bunch?
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 14, 2017 12:15:44 GMT
If you don't mind doing a repainting, maybe you could try adding some texture to the bricks with grit/sand. Spread some PVA glue on each brick with a small paintbrush (avoiding the grout and crack lines), and once it's dry, paint over the bricks with your wall's base colour. Then give your grit/sand a drybrushing with a lighter colour to make the texture pop. You could maybe even add a darker wash after that as well, for even more depth. It would probably be best to do a test first, on a small piece of cardboard. Just paint a few bricks (exactly like you did for your wall), and see if you like the results.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 14, 2017 11:52:24 GMT
drayer - Thanks. Yeah, I've tried using popsicle sticks as well, and they just didn't look right. The mini sticks are a much better scale. Here's the ones I used: HORIZON mini Wooden Sticks. The things in the crate are eggs, made with FIMO polymer clay. For objects that tiny, I don't bake them in the oven. Just boil in a small saucepan of water for a couple minutes. It's really quick and easy. dan - Thank you! The packing material is Floral Garden Floral Moss.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 13, 2017 22:49:16 GMT
isenlighter - Thanks. Good luck with yours!
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 13, 2017 16:47:59 GMT
These are some crates I've been working on. The one with the dividers is going to hold 3 different coloured spices, and I've got some ideas for more goodies to go in the other two (and a few more that I plan to make). They're made a bit like papercraft. I drew the unfolded crate on cereal box cardboard, glued down mini wooden sticks (with PVA), cut them out and folded them up. A few more sticks need to be glued on after (4 on the side edges and 4 on the bottom edges). Then paint, and fill with trade goods.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 10, 2017 8:41:45 GMT
deafnala, factoriatabletop - Thanks very much.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 10, 2017 3:26:23 GMT
Fantastic work! I love twisted, creepy, spooky trees. Thanks for showing us pics of the finished piece!
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 9, 2017 0:49:59 GMT
lordmorbius - Thanks.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 7, 2017 23:12:07 GMT
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 7, 2017 22:27:49 GMT
Second try (minus the hot glue mistake) with a more classic mushroom shape, and a better paint job:
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 5, 2017 22:34:04 GMT
sotf - That's a great idea. They really would be the perfect size for a fairy ring. deafnala - Thanks very much. If making mushrooms becomes an addiction, I'm perfectly fine with that. I love fungi.
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Post by Neyjour on Nov 1, 2017 0:13:26 GMT
The caps and bases are made with Crayola Model Magic, and the stems are toothpicks. I started out by cutting toothpicks in half, then pinched off small pieces of the Model Magic, rolled them into balls, and then gently pressed them down onto the cut ends (not the pointy ones!) of the toothpick halves. Then gently squeezed the top portion of the clay to give them a "mushroom" shape. After the Model Magic was dry, I twisted the caps off (they're barely stuck on, so they come of very easily) and glued them back onto the toothpicks with hot glue. This is where I made a mistake. I should not have used hot glue. If you look at the picture, you can see that some of them have a bulge under the cap. Even though I used tiny little blobs of hot glue, it still oozed out around the toothpick when I pushed it back into the cap. When I do this again (which I will after finishing these up - I'm going to use them as just a test for how to paint the bases) I'll probably use either PVA Glue or Super Glue. Super Glue is liquid enough that a drop should pool down into the hole under the cap, and not "blob" out when the toothpick is pushed back in. With the PVA Glue, I would roll the end of the toothpick in the PVA (and then roll of any excess), and then push it into the cap hole. When I make these again, I'm going to test out both methods. I then painted the caps and stems, and gave the caps a coat of varnish. Although, next time I think I'll use varnish on the stems as well. And maybe even the bases, once they've been painted. For the bases I pinched off some more Model Magic, rolled them into balls, and the started shaping them on a porcelain plate. After that was done, I started placing the mushrooms. Make sure to cut the stems to different lengths, and push them all the way down until you feel them hit the plate. Also, instead of just pushing them down, give them a twist while pushing. That helps to avoid making a larger hole/gap around the base of stem (unless of course you want that effect). I then used the pointy end of a toothpick to texture the base. I'm not sure how secure the stems will be, even though I pushed them all the way through the Model Magic. Once the bases are dry, I'll try pulling them out to see. If they come out easily, I'll just glue them back in with either PVA or Super Glue. If anyone else has made toothpick mushrooms, please post photos (I'd love to see them!) or share any of your tips/techniques for making these little guys look good! Oh, one other thing... the Model Magic bases make these extremely light. I plan on gluing them to a much larger terrain base, so weight/stability wasn't a concern for me. But if you plan on keeping yours as little scatter terrain pieces, you might want to base them on something heavier.
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