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Jokerfish
Cant wait to see more of Croc.
Cant wait to see more of Croc.
Galactiboy's foray into sculpting
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BadMoon
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Damn man! You just keep improving! Fantastic job!
galactiboy
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Thanks guys, appreciate it Not sure if I'll be able to finish a full Croc figure or not. I have some ideas on how to tackle him... but not sure where fantasy and reality will meet on this one 
Yep, thats where I've been getting all my crap. BTW, if you think you might want to try some Super Sculpey Firm (the gray kind) you can have mine... I just can't use the stuff.
Not sure if I'll be able to finish a full Croc figure or not. I have some ideas on how to tackle him... but not sure where fantasy and reality will meet on this one Yep, thats where I've been getting all my crap. BTW, if you think you might want to try some Super Sculpey Firm (the gray kind) you can have mine... I just can't use the stuff.
galactiboy
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Super Sculpey is kind of a fleshy color and has a softer consistency. Kind of a downside is that because of the color its hard to see detail.
Super Sculpey Firm is a dark gray and not as pliable... seems preference is really more of a personal thing. I use my fingers a lot (as well as tools) so having it be more pliable works better for me.
Also, Firm is about $3 more a box.
Super Sculpey Firm is a dark gray and not as pliable... seems preference is really more of a personal thing. I use my fingers a lot (as well as tools) so having it be more pliable works better for me.
Also, Firm is about $3 more a box.
the firm has less of the liquid in it that keeps it soft, so it more firm to work with. Plus its grey and opaque which is an advantage too.
The pink SS is slightly translucent, which can cause an issue when trying to see fine detail.
The Reg/Pink is easier to work and mold into shape cause the firm can break and crack when working into shape, but once into shape the firm holds detail better and you dont have as much ".. crap, I just smushed the work I just did.." moments.
... and AWESOME work GB!!!! keep em coming!!
The pink SS is slightly translucent, which can cause an issue when trying to see fine detail.
The Reg/Pink is easier to work and mold into shape cause the firm can break and crack when working into shape, but once into shape the firm holds detail better and you dont have as much ".. crap, I just smushed the work I just did.." moments.
... and AWESOME work GB!!!! keep em coming!!
galactiboy
OT Preferist
Thanks Occ!
For me the firm would always crack and get rub marks when I would use it. It being more pliable just doesn't seem to work with how I do stuff. Although I have had a "smushed moment" which is never fun
yeah I like how pliable the pink is to get into form, so I started using it to get my overall shape down, then baking that and applying the firm over top to do all the detail work.
brushing yourwork down with 91% alcohol helps out too. Smoothes out fingerprints and inconsistencies and what I like about it best is that each time you brush it down the alcohol seems to evaporate the softener out of the sculpy and tightens it up a little to hold the detail youve already done and makes it easier to put even more detail in the next go-round...
brushing yourwork down with 91% alcohol helps out too. Smoothes out fingerprints and inconsistencies and what I like about it best is that each time you brush it down the alcohol seems to evaporate the softener out of the sculpy and tightens it up a little to hold the detail youve already done and makes it easier to put even more detail in the next go-round...
supposed to bake it 15min per 1/4" thickness if I recall correctly.
but William Paquett came up with a different low temp formula that he says bakes it harder with less shrinking... Id def trust what he says ....
https://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=33465
but William Paquett came up with a different low temp formula that he says bakes it harder with less shrinking... Id def trust what he says ....
https://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=33465
galactiboy
OT Preferist
Yep the directions say 15min... and usually that will do the trick for a 1/6 head. Although I left my Jokerfish in for like 20 minutes by accident and he turned black in some spots?!?
I've only ever had one head crack... and I think that was more because of how I layered the sculpy w/o blending it enough.
I've only ever had one head crack... and I think that was more because of how I layered the sculpy w/o blending it enough.
yeah could be.
plus as sculpey bakes, it expands and then shrinks as it cools, so that cause the cracking too.
thats one reason its best to have a prebaked or other hardened material on the inside. Then yo only get the expanding on the worked material on the outside and not all the way to the core....
plus as sculpey bakes, it expands and then shrinks as it cools, so that cause the cracking too.
thats one reason its best to have a prebaked or other hardened material on the inside. Then yo only get the expanding on the worked material on the outside and not all the way to the core....
galactiboy
OT Preferist
ah, so you would make a smaller than the head, bake it and then add sculpy around it? That makes a lot of sense
yeah.
and the cool thing about sculpey is you can bake it many times if needed.
so if you get to a point, you can stop, bake, then add more to keep from messgin something.
like you could sculpt a bald head, bake, then add the hair or whatever else after the fact.
dont like the hair? remove it while its still soft and start over.
one of the best feature of super sculpey.
thats one of the impressive things about Martin sculpting with Aves. You have a time limit with Aves before it cure. You better get your work done within the time limit.
and the cool thing about sculpey is you can bake it many times if needed.
so if you get to a point, you can stop, bake, then add more to keep from messgin something.
like you could sculpt a bald head, bake, then add the hair or whatever else after the fact.
dont like the hair? remove it while its still soft and start over.
one of the best feature of super sculpey.
thats one of the impressive things about Martin sculpting with Aves. You have a time limit with Aves before it cure. You better get your work done within the time limit.
DarkArtist81
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Yeah, that's what I love about it. I'm working on a Batman, and I had to do that very thing. Sculpt the base of the cowl, bake... sculpt the facial detail and ears... bake... etc.
I really do want to try some of the more firm materials though. I'm really tired of not being able to get fine details in there.
you can do pretty good though if yo work in detail, brush with alcohol, let sit and firm up, tighten the detail more.
you wouldnt believe how many pros are SS guys.
mark newman
chuck needham
tony cipriano
galactiboy
OT Preferist
Wow, thats some amazing stuff right there 
DarkArtist81
Super Freak
Wow.... I need some of that gray stuff.
That is amazing...
That is amazing...
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