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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Jan 25, 2017 1:08:20 GMT
no , it looks fine , but for future projects , if you are worried about it , you can just use a woodsy ball from the craft store . i was talking about painting the final effect like i have for my beholders .
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Post by margaret on Jan 25, 2017 1:38:27 GMT
The eye looks perfect - beautifully shaped and smooth. The advantage a glass marble gives is that you can easily get a translucent eye effect -something that is not easy to paint, but is also not essential.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 5:10:32 GMT
What do you think about the texture? Would it fit in with a cavern? I know it would go well in Bryce Canyon. It looks more like erosion vs. stalagmite. Don't know if there are ever eroded columns in a water cavern. Maybe this is just a stupid roper trying to fit in and not doing the greatest at imitating a stalagmite I kind of like the texture because it also looks like wrinkled skin which this alien might have. (I still don't know what to do about the teeth.)
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Jan 25, 2017 5:31:08 GMT
you could just fill in the mouth and draw them in like i do on the beholders . put a plug into so that the lips still stand out , paint it black and draw them on .
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Post by margaret on Jan 25, 2017 6:40:33 GMT
I agree that it looks more like a formation you might find in a non-water created cavern. There ARE natural caves that aren't in limestone formations. Maybe make the texturing vertical if you want it to blend in with stalagmites.
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Post by Sam on Jan 25, 2017 8:49:11 GMT
The eye looks fine. Using a marble or bead just gives the eye a little more depth with less painting. A good paint job can achieve the same thing. Metal and plastic minis don't have marble eyes. Keep going the way you are. Your stuff looks great.
P.S. I think the texture looks good. I usually go with vertical texture as Margaret suggested, but its fine. You may consider rice grains for teeth. Not sure how they react to being baked though.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 25, 2017 13:49:03 GMT
Wow!... Blown away... Make a mold, sell castings, start a small business! LOVE IT! Cheers!
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Post by skunkape on Jan 25, 2017 13:55:24 GMT
I agree, very nicely done!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 15:18:56 GMT
Thanks but I got rid of the horizontal erosion lines. More vertical now. Still working on it.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 15:53:27 GMT
Here it is now. It looked like it had more detail than what shows in the photo. Oh well. About to cook it or throw it away now, can't decide. Tired of working on it. I am not very talented obviously. I can't seem to sculpt a simple stalagmite.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 25, 2017 16:03:07 GMT
Try the crumpled aluminum foil texture technique -- what will you lose? The basic sculpt is excellent. Texture is important, but somewhat minor compared to the overall sculpt design, which you nailed. If you need to walk away from it for a few days, so be it. Do not throw it out, however. It is quite good, and the texture will resolve itself in time. Cheers!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 16:07:56 GMT
Try the crumpled aluminum foil texture technique -- what will you lose? The basic sculpt is excellent. Texture is important, but somewhat minor compared to the overall sculpt design, which you nailed. If you need to walk away from it for a few days, so be it. Do not throw it out, however. It is quite good, and the texture will resolve itself in time. Cheers! I tried the foil thing.. it doesn't seem to work well on the sculpey, not at all. Unless I did something wrong. I need to carve it. I need to study a stalagmite photo and copy it.
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Jan 25, 2017 16:36:29 GMT
Howdy,
I am sad. It was awesome to begin with, now not so much...
You are a great artist, but I think it was a mistake, Kev!
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 18:29:57 GMT
Howdy, I am sad. It was awesome to begin with, now not so much... You are a great artist, but I think it was a mistake, Kev! There were several stages. So I'm not sure what you mean. EDIT: are you saying you like the one with the horizontal texture? No stalagmites look like that. That is from erosion -- e.g. Bryce Canyon. Read in a few places that the Ropers try and emulate a "stalagmite'. Margaret agreed and another did as well that it didn't look right, so I changed it. Or am in the process of changing it rather.
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Post by tauster on Jan 25, 2017 18:58:12 GMT
Here it is now. It looked like it had more detail than what shows in the photo. Oh well. About to cook it or throw it away now, can't decide. I haven't tried crumpled foil, but without wanting to sound like a broken record, a small piece of bark can work wonderfully. Simply push it on or roll it over all areas to be texturized. Tired of working on it. I am not very talented obviously. I can't seem to sculpt a simple stalagmite. You're not alone with that: I fight quite often against such motivation slumps. Sometimes (not always, but often enough) they occur right before a major breakthrough or in projects that finally, after an eternity, come out awesome. Those are the difficult projects that really teach you something new, be it a new color scheme or a modified way of doing something. These slumps also teach me to find the strength and/or discipline to keep going with a project even if it's not always fun. Which is probably the most important aspect of all those taught stuff... Btw #1: You ARE talented, very much so. even a brief look at your projects shows that. However talent is only a small part of being a successful crafter. At least as important is to keep going. Btw#2: The stalagmite still looks cool, even with the latest texture. You can always add another (thin?) layer of sculpley and then texturise it again. Or you can try to use paint to simulate texture. Either way you'll learn something you haven't known before.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 25, 2017 19:39:38 GMT
Thanks.
The lighting (from above) isn't showing the detail. I need to take another photo with lighting from the side like the one before it. I am looking at it in the sunlight now and it has some pronounced texture.. that isn't in the photo.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 25, 2017 20:17:33 GMT
Give it a black wash (black paint + Pledge Floor Shine) - it will not affect the hardening/baking process. This will clearly reveal the texture in its surface. After it is baked, just paint it as usual. Cheers!
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Post by wilmanric on Jan 25, 2017 22:24:13 GMT
Thanks. Look forward to seeing your videos. Does the eye look that bad guys? I thought it looked fairly rounded and okay as is. I know I need to smooth it out still; just wasn't finished with it yet. The eye looks great. Just sharing an idea that I've used.
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Post by jennifer on Jan 26, 2017 4:51:56 GMT
Going to take a break from this sculpt and get back to it later. Great thing is you can leave Sculpey sculpture in the air for weeks (or even months?) and get back to it right? Love that aspect.
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Post by guppy on Jan 26, 2017 7:25:56 GMT
Thanks. Look forward to seeing your videos. Does the eye look that bad guys? I thought it looked fairly rounded and okay as is. I know I need to smooth it out still; just wasn't finished with it yet. Think the eye looks fine tbh - if need you could always sand it before painting ( iirc sculpy can be sanded once baked ) The sculpture it self caused instant nostalgia ; or am I the only one seeing the resemblance? ^^
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