Hello From CA

[phantom carver]

Hi guys,

I found this forum searching for "sculpting materials" or something like that on a Google search.
I have been working in wax for a number of years while doing toys.
Does any here work in wax?

 

[Mike S.]

Hi Christopher, welcome to the forum.

 

[Jim Patrick]

I don't know about working in wax but there are a few "carvers" in here. Namely Taesung Harms of Alpine Miniatures. Me? LOL, I'm just a lowly painter.

What sort of toys do you do?

Jim Patrick

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Hi Christopher and welcome to the Planet!

Im only a beginner when it comes to sculpting but we got many members that are superb in it.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[gordy]

Welcome aboard Christopher

There are some among us here who were/are wax crafters and worked or work in the toy industry. Mike Good being one if I recall .

 

[phantom carver]

Thanks guys
here are a couple of pics.

 

[phantom carver]

Gordy,

Mike Good lives a couple of towns down the road from me.
I was talking to him a few months ago about this, he doesn't use wax.
I have tried to use the other materials and can't get the hang of it so I keep going back to the wax.

 

[gordy]

Nice work Since wax is the main medium within the toy/action figure industry, what's the reasoning behind sculpting with wax ? It doesn't seem to be very practical or easy to work with.

he doesn't use wax.

Ahh, I thought he said he used years ago

 

[phantom carver]

Honestly I don't know why all of the toy industry uses it.
A good friend was big in that business and thats how I got started with this medium.
Having never had much success with the other stuff I can't say witch is more practical.

 

[Jeff]

Welcome. Nice work, who do you sculpt for?

 

[gordy]

Having never had much success with the other stuff I can't say witch is more practical.

Good point, one thing nice would be the reuse of left overs

 

[phantom carver]

Yep, I have body parts all over the place. Just melt them together