What! no sculpey, OK I'll try Fimo (soft)

[frank h]

Hi All
Having read Rob's thread on Sculpey, I decided to have a go but being as
none was available locally I settled for Fimo. Don't Know if it is simalar,
as I have never tried Sculpey, always used Milliput or Magisculpt with
unsatifactory results. Anyhow after building an armature from wire and
kitchen foil, I started pushing it about. It seemed to go ok I then brushed it
out with Isopropyl alcohol and baked it at 135 degrees C./265 F.
Have a look let me know what you think. The scale is approx. 1/8

 

[frank h]

Here is another view

 

[frank h]

And an other I will build the back of the head after the facial area is complete

Frank

 

[RobH]

Hi Frank!!

Wasting no time!

He looks good mate! Looking forward to seeing some character in his face as you progress with the details.

My only comment would be to build up the back of the head before finalising the face, getting the proportions right on the whole, if you know what i mean!

Nice to see you sculpting again.

Rob

 

[gordy]

Looks nice
what is your impression on using something that doesn't cure?
any extra cautions?

 

[RobH]

Good question Gordy

Also Frank, did you work it up to this state while still unbaked, or are there multiple bakes involved?



Rob

 

[frank h]

Thank's for the encouragement Rob, the back of the head is in progress
at the moment.

Gordy
working with non curing material,
First a tendancy to over work
but also being able to regain the piece
also allows thinking time
I must admit I do feel more confident with it.

Frank

 

[gordy]

I can certainly see advantages with large scale pieces, perhaps that's why it's the choice amongst garage kit sculptors... removing big chunks of cured putty requires the dremel

 

[frank h]

Rob, this was the first bake found that I was able to sculpt
more with an alcohol soaked brush after the basic shapes

Frank

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Frank!

Thats is excellent! If that was just pushing it around I will pull my chair up and see what you can do when you really try!!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Frank - you sculpt the same way I do - i.e. create a floating face and then build the back of the head. Be careful to get the neck/throat in soon. I've run into problems, particulalry on open colllar figures, getting a realistic connection between neck and head when starting with the head in isolation. I now do the neck and face as a single unit (not necessarily right but works for me).

Also, I find that leaving an un-cured figure around too long has another inherent problem, particularly if I've used dilutant or oil - adhesion of airborne dust and cat hairs! I have 5 of the rotten little beasts in the house. Keep him covered when not working on him.

Cheers

Colin

 

[vince wai]

Frank,

Nice attempt. I had tried Sculpey before but that's five years ago.

vince