Stresa WE

[Andrea Iotti]

Hallo
this is a 120 mm bust of Manfred von Richtofen sculpted with the help of Muro Bedogni (he made the "blue Max"), that will be used for the Stresa WE painting workshop.
Andrea

 

[bonehead]

Where?

 

[tomifune]

This is better than I ever imagined ........and thats exactly what I'm doin'

Bob

 

[zane666]

This is gonna be big, bigger than Ben Hur, I can just see it now (or can I).

Cheers Zane

 

[Andrea Iotti]

sim sala bim.........I apologize

 

[Nero]

Ciao Andrea.....sbaglio,o si tratta di una modellazione in cera!?!

Ciao Rocco

 

[Andrea Iotti]

Ciao Rocco
è modellato in super sculpey, la cottura di qualche grado superiore ai 130° ha fatto virare il colore al bruno
Hi Rocco
is sculpted using super sculpey, slightly overbaked so the color turned to brown
Andrea

 

[Andrea Iotti]

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[Nero]

Ciao Rocco
è modellato in super sculpey, la cottura di qualche grado superiore ai 130° ha fatto virare il colore al bruno
Hi Rocco
is sculpted using super sculpey, slightly overbaked so the color turned to brown
Andrea

Grazie Andrea per la risposta....tuttavia,si è rischiato "grosso" a vedere come ha vetrificato il materiale

Thanks Andrew for your reply .... however, it risked "big" to see how he vitrified material

Ciao Rocco

 

[Andrea Iotti]

I know I've just a little practice whith this material I used magic sculpt and similars but for this kind of works the baking clays are better
Andrea

 

[Nero]

L'importante è il risultato finale.......e direi che è ottimo.
Complimenti!

The important thing is the end result ....... and I would say that is great.
Congratulations!

Ciao Rocco

 

[bonehead]

Seems to be a good likeness. However, these photos show one of the biggest weaknesses of Super Sculpey: its translucence. It is difficult to see the surface when light penetrates past the top layer. I want to like this, but cannot judge it one way or another from these photos.....

 

[Wings5797]

Seems to be a good likeness. However, these photos show one of the biggest weaknesses of Super Sculpey: its translucence. It is difficult to see the surface when light penetrates past the top layer. I want to like this, but cannot judge it one way or another from these photos.....

Hi,
I totally agree with Mike.
I have avoided using Super Sculpey because of this opaque effect giving an out of focus look to the piece.
That said I think that once painted up it will look very good. I hope that we get to see the finished piece.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Andrea Iotti]

Hi I share your opinions, anyway we're making the mould and I'll be able to upload pictures of the resin casting.
Then a copy will be painted by Josè Hernandez Sanchez, and it will be the subjet of a painting workshop on 7/12 during the Stresa World Expo (for more informatios see the website www.we2014stresa.com)
Cheers
Andrea

 

[Andrea Iotti]

test

 

[bonehead]

Andrea,

I use Sculpey for sculpting my heads. But I use Sculpey "Premo" which is opaque and comes in a number of different colors. I also find that it is better to use than the Super Sculpey because it has a more firm texture. Give it a try. It is much less frustrating than Super Sculpey. In Europe you also have Fimo which is a similar product to "Premo".

Cheers!!

Mike

 

[Wings5797]

Hi
Iam looking forward to Jose's painting of this little fellow. Good luck with the casting Andrea.
Cheers
Keith

 

[Andrea Iotti]

I will give you promptly informations about it .
Hi Mike, I us milliput or magic sculpt mixed with duro, then during the last two years I started to model with sintetic clays going back to my roots when I started sculpting 54 mm with clay (then backed) or plasticine.
These modern clays, in my opinion (I tested super sculpey, fimo cernit etc..), keep back the way of sculpting to a more natural one (is for me an advantage), with the problem of smooting the surfaces nearly impossible after drying.
Any way I think is possible to mix different tecniques and materials, and to scult a a figure in different stages and materials.
For busts, faces, possibly horses sintetic clays seems to be better.
Cheers
Andrea

 

[bonehead]

I will give you promptly informations about it .
Hi Mike, I us milliput or magic sculpt mixed with duro, then during the last two years I started to model with sintetic clays going back to my roots when I started sculpting 54 mm with clay (then backed) or plasticine.
These modern clays, in my opinion (I tested super sculpey, fimo cernit etc..), keep back the way of sculpting to a more natural one (is for me an advantage), with the problem of smooting the surfaces nearly impossible after drying.
Any way I think is possible to mix different tecniques and materials, and to scult a a figure in different stages and materials.
For busts, faces, possibly horses sintetic clays seems to be better.
Cheers
Andrea

Hello Andrea,

Yes, I agree!

I too use different materials for different things. I find the oven baked clays (like Sculpey Premo) to be ideal for sculpting heads or faces. Their best feature being that they can be worked in the soft state indefinitely. That means that I can work on a face over a period of days without the material hardening on me - which makes it difficult to make even minor changes. With Sculpey I can make major changes even days or months later. That is a nice feature to have, especially when doing portraits.

I have also done some traditional sculpting in clay. The oven baked clays mimic these much better than epoxy putties. It is quite fun to push around "mud"!

I also use plastic for various things. The pre-cut plastic strips are ideal for making belts. Things like wire and stretched sprue are also good to use for piping, cords and similar details. It always helps to have a variety of materials and techniques at your disposal.

Keep up the good work!

Cheers!!

Mike