First attempt ever at sculpting

[mvonb]

Sorry about the fingers in the shot, I haven't got a hands free yet. Working on a 1/35 50mm sculpt to ease myself into the world of sculpting. Just started on one leg with the musculature. Armature is made from soft toy fixing wire, and the putty is Milliput superfine. Drapery will be Waffen SS Keilhose, from Magic Sculp. Thanks for looking in:

MfG

Martin

 

[poetwarrior]

Looks like a portrait of old Schickelgruber himself.

Just kidding! Looks good Martin.

Regards

 

[TorMag]

Those fingers look great, what did you use? :lol:

Great start, I don't know how you people sculpt at that scale......

Tor

 

[Dan Morton]

Nice one! Keep at it! I'm sure the piece was dry before you handled it with your bare hands, eh? :lol:

All the best,
Dan

 

[T50]

It's coming along so far. Not working on the upper torso
at the same time? It might be easier to work the entire
body evenly...

TS

 

[mvonb]

Originally posted by T50@Apr 5 2006, 10:11 PM
It's coming along so far. Not working on the upper torso
at the same time? It might be easier to work the entire
body evenly...

TS

Taesung, since it's my first sculpt, I decided to work slowly. The right leg will be finished today, then I will add the torso armature at the weekend. Don't worry, if it goes well, I will be making lots more attempts. Purely for fun, you understand ;p

Thanks for the encouragement

Martin

 

[mvonb]

Originally posted by Dan Morton@Apr 5 2006, 05:36 PM
Nice one! Keep at it! I'm sure the piece was dry before you handled it with your bare hands, eh? :lol:

All the best,
Dan

Cheers, what do you mean about dry hands? I used Toluene for a smoother. Or was it Benzene?

Safety first, since I'm a biology/chemistry teacher.

Martin

 

[Sambaman]

Martin,
I don't know if you guys get Seinfeld over there in Germany or not, but to quote a line from the show....."his buttocks are sublime!" :lol: Good work so far, keep us posted!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[billyturnip]

Originally posted by Sambaman@Apr 6 2006, 07:26 AM
...."his buttocks are sublime!" Jay H.
OKC

I can only see his finger and thumb :lol:

 

[garyjd]

So far so good. Go at your own pace and use an approach you're comfortable with.~Gary

 

[Dan Morton]

OK, Martin - there will be no further "Safety Harassment" on my part! Sorry for being snide!

Keep at the sculpting! I've only been at it 3 years, but I think it's the most fun I've ever had with a hobby. This forum is a great way to learn and improve also!
Don't be afraid to fall on your face!

Do you know the technique about smoothing the setting putty with hand lotion, hair oil or something similar? I use cheap hair oil, dip a paint brush in it and smooth the surface of putty that is just about ready to set hard. Removes blemishes and smooths out the surface. Be careful around lines that you want to retain. Then I stick it in a slow cooker (Crock Pot?) for 10 - 15 minutes. Wash the cooled surface with dishwashing liquid and water, rinse thoroughly, etc. Obviously, before you put on the next putty layer, all the oil or hand lotion must be gone.

All the best,
Dan

 

[mvonb]

Here's the latest installment. Not very well lit, but i had to avoid glare from the putty. Started work on the torso, decided that the figure will eventually be carrying a load in the right hand, under fire.

MfG

Martin