My first 120mm full figure practice, "Das ist ein Kraftradfahrer"

[Fabio Chao]

Hello everyone
My first 120mm full figure practice, "Das ist ein Kraftradfahrer", now step 1 of the project, a rough shape of lower body, and deal with basic wrinkles, any comment or guidance will be very appreciated.(I will post the reference photo)

Then I have to work in Phuket Island for three weeks, so 21 days later I will continue the project.
During these days, I have some question , hope someone can help me:
1. any better way to support the lower body, I have no idea, so I have to bake the boot first (I use Super Sculpey FIRM), can I bake it again with the body?
2. can I cast the boot and use this resin one to bake with the rest of the figure? this way is better than what I already done.

Thanks!!!

by the way, I change my Avatar picture with my painting, I don't know painting a figure is the same skill and concept as drawing? someone will share something to me?

Best regards

Fabio

 

[Barke02]

Fantastic start Chao!

I only use Magicsculp, so I can't comment on the baking issue.

Looks like you've got some good reference there.

Cheers,
Jon.

 

[garyjd]

Fabio, You could add pins to the bottom of the feet in so the figure could stand on it's own base. If you're talking about baking the figure with resin pieces add you may want to experiment first. I'm not sure how resin would react to the heat. Then there is the issue of any fumes the resin may give off. ~Gary

 

[megroot]

Fabio,
I once used SuperSculpy together with a resin figure to correct some parts. I "bake" the SuperSculpy under a lightbulb of 60 W overnight (in my drybox). It was totally harden and the resin stay in shape.

Marc

 

[Renéduret]

Fabio,

looks good. Resin and thermoclay get along fine in the oven unless the parts are not too fragile.
Rifles will bend a bit but can be straigthened afterwards.

this way you can provide a resin head fine with a new haircut or moustache.
Only drawback , thermoclay has not the same advantage putties have when sanding afterwards.
I use acetates to smoothen the clay too and make perfect fit as possible on the resin pieces.

René

 

[Fabio Chao]

Thanks !!! everyone, I will reply you all when I come back from Thailand.

 

[Fabio Chao]

Fantastic start Chao!

I only use Magicsculp, so I can't comment on the baking issue.

Looks like you've got some good reference there.

Cheers,
Jon.

Dear Jon, thanks, I am back and start to work on it again.
Cheers,
Fabio

 

[Fabio Chao]

Fabio, You could add pins to the bottom of the feet in so the figure could stand on it's own base. If you're talking about baking the figure with resin pieces add you may want to experiment first. I'm not sure how resin would react to the heat. Then there is the issue of any fumes the resin may give off. ~Gary

Thanks Gary, thanks, I must to experiment first, hope can do it, about the pin, Super Sculpey FIRM is very hard to attach other material, so I am going to try with super glue.
cheers
Fabio.

 

[Fabio Chao]

Fabio,
I once used SuperSculpy together with a resin figure to correct some parts. I "bake" the SuperSculpy under a lightbulb of 60 W overnight (in my drybox). It was totally harden and the resin stay in shape.

Marc

Dear Marc, what a good idea! I will do the same thing too, thanks!
cheers
Fabio.

 

[Fabio Chao]

Fabio,

looks good. Resin and thermoclay get along fine in the oven unless the parts are not too fragile.
Rifles will bend a bit but can be straigthened afterwards.

this way you can provide a resin head fine with a new haircut or moustache.
Only drawback , thermoclay has not the same advantage putties have when sanding afterwards.
I use acetates to smoothen the clay too and make perfect fit as possible on the resin pieces.

René

Merci beaucoup René ! Je pense que "putty" est une très bonne recommandation, Je vais l'essayer tout de suit.
Fabien(C'est mon prenom français )