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Post by jennifer on Jan 20, 2016 20:42:47 GMT
jennifer , Google some snow photo's of urban buildings. You will see snow crawls up the side of the buildings' bases a bit, with a gentle curve up the side. It doesn't always ride up the side of a building, but it often does, at least a few inches. If you pulled the building out of the ground, without disturbing the snow, you would see the snow formed around the building, going up the side a bit, rather than stopping flat, and level, at the edge of the building. Cheers! Yeah I intend on doing that, I just need to look at some photos like you say. Thanks guys!
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Jan 21, 2016 6:51:38 GMT
Hey Mike, Can I paint over modeling paste? I am thinking about using it to texture the entire exterior of my mausoleum, to conceal all traces of cardboard and to give the structure an interesting look. Something like stucco. Hell yes! It is easy to paint over. However I would suggest using something like spackle to use as a stucco substitute! Cheap easy if a little messy but it sure does the job. Once you are done just paint over the spackle with a coat of watered down white glue
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Jan 21, 2016 6:56:33 GMT
Thanks. Still don't know what you guys mean when you say "snow coming right up". Okay I dont know if you live where there is actual snowfall. In my neck of the woods (Massachusetts) when it falls it gets everywhere it can. Esp if it is driven by the wind. Any opening should have at least some snow that has drifted inside. Doorways and window sills or open windows come to mind. I would say a word of caution tho. It is sooooo easy to over do it! Just take it a small area at a time and proceed patiently. So far you have shown your quality so this should not be an issue. If you need to check out some Google images of snow and how it looks. I do that all the time. I have files and files full of real life piccies.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 21, 2016 9:25:41 GMT
Well here's the Mausoleum so far: Still need a door, a cap and some effects.
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Post by Meph on Jan 21, 2016 10:49:04 GMT
Amazing job as always. That chipboard covering the corrugation looks great. It looks like it could be a store bought piece.
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Post by sotf on Jan 21, 2016 18:16:35 GMT
Something else that's quite good for snow effects is the spray snow you might still be able to find in stores. It's somewhat late in the year as they tend to pop up around christmas, but it's still winter stuff.
Easy to spray on some things for a nice snow effect.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 2:43:17 GMT
Here's how my Giant Worm is coming along. I didn't like the belly/underside texture I had done with glue gun beads so I simply paper mache'd over it with some more McDonalds napkins. Found that toilet tissue and 50/50 glue/water makes for a very nice sculpting clay and I worked on the head of the worm and gums. Added toothpicks for teeth like DM Scotty (Thanks DM Scotty!) I am gonna paint it light blue and highlight with white since this will be a Giant Frost Worm. After I texture the worm first of course. Texture will be similar to DM Scotty's and Reaper's.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 6:51:47 GMT
Textured the worm all the way around with some modeling paste and a pencil. Gave a good thick coating of modeling paste all around then raked dull pencil round and round. I am very pleased with how it turned out. I never sculpted anything before in my life hah. I'll clean up the fuzzies from the modeling paste after it dries.
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Post by dragon722 on Jan 22, 2016 7:02:56 GMT
Love how your stuff flows together. Keep up the inspiration and the awesome work
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 12:43:43 GMT
I've made exactly two orders from reaper in my lifetime, both of them being within the last few weeks. Each time, they sent me a free bottle of this blue paint, so I decided to put it to use. That blue paint and a mix of cheap $1 bottle of Americana Snow White to get the following shades. I'll finish the head and base later. Head won't be white except for teeth. I haven't decided how I am going to do the head. I guess continue with the blue, blend into red gums and mouth, and like a black wash in the center of the mouth. After that all dries, white teeth with varnish (including drool dripping from mouth). Base will have plenty of big snow covered grey rock chunks along with construction sand. What do you think of the color? The end result is similar to the stock paint job on the "Ice Dragon" I got from Michael's the other day. Maybe I should go lighter shades of blue? I already highlighted with snow white.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 22, 2016 14:28:54 GMT
Personally, I like it. The blue may be a bit heavy, but not bad. Not bad at all. Maybe dry-brush more white on the surface? Maybe -- maybe leave it alone. Not sure.
I love the texturing with the paste, and a pencil. Filing that in the front lobes for future reference... Cheers!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 15:21:06 GMT
Personally, I like it. The blue may be a bit heavy, but not bad. Not bad at all. Maybe dry-brush more white on the surface? Maybe -- maybe leave it alone. Not sure. I love the texturing with the paste, and a pencil. Filing that in the front lobes for future reference... Cheers! Thanks. I was thinking the same thing earlier, that I should just dry brush more white over the whole thing.
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Post by Erasmas on Jan 22, 2016 15:34:33 GMT
You could also just do the heavier drybrush on the back, to give it just a bit more difference to it's body.
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Jan 22, 2016 16:49:19 GMT
Howdy, Could you describe the "blue" paint? Kev!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 17:05:10 GMT
Here it is with the head and mouth painted. I applied construction sand to 100% white glue on the base. After that dries, I'll base coat with espresso brown (almost black), then heavy dry brush on my gray, then highlight with snow white, to blend into the canvas battle mat. Tempted to add a single column of white spike fins along it's entire spine. Should I be using bone white paint instead of snow white for teeth? Bone white is more beige.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 22, 2016 17:07:20 GMT
Howdy, Could you describe the "blue" paint? Kev! It's Reaper MSP Tropical Blue High Density paint.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 23, 2016 5:39:57 GMT
Okay I've spent entirely too much time on this worm! Done with it! I need to make 2 to 3 more I guess. Next time I'll make all three at the same time.
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Post by jdubs on Jan 23, 2016 7:00:01 GMT
I love what you did with the worm. The blue color scheme is great, and with the extra touch of drool brings this piece to life. Great job keep it up cant wait to see more.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 23, 2016 8:55:43 GMT
Here's a closeup of the mouth: I really like how the teeth turned out with the Reaper MSP "Dirty Bone" paint and wood varnish coat after that. I am going to put on another coat of wood varnish on teeth and inside mouth. Question: What would happen if I put wood varnish over the hot glue saliva?
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Post by jennifer on Jan 23, 2016 11:32:33 GMT
Is there hot glue that dries more clear? Preferbly crystal clear.
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