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Dragon of the First Millennium
Published: 2007-10-07 17:35:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 32592; Favourites: 1160; Downloads: 764
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This is another piece I designed and sculpted for the Michael Whelan line over at the Franklin Mint. 1998.Related content
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So you get to keep the sculptures or what?
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In my case yes, because I demand it in my contracts.
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How manny do you have anyhow... it must take a lot of space.
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I have five castings, but only one painted and mounted on its base. With a wing span of eight inches it doesn't take up too much space.
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wow thats sweet that you get to keep the scoulptures. Have you ever helped out some kind of movie buisness before? I mean lol, you'd be cool as a person who designs monsters for R.L. Stine or Steven King type shows. Or just character design in genneral...
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Realy nice piece there. Going on my favs
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Magnificent dynamism! Did you use a wire frame or is this an assemblage of individual parts?
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Thanks! Yes, I used a wire frame. The armature wire I used was a variety of small guages you can find at any beadery store. This was neccessitated by the sculpture's size, which is only eight inches long.
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So can that armature wire stand up to a kiln firing? Or is this an oven bake kind of clay? (I ask because I work with ceramic stoneware and would LOVE to work even more dynamically)
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I work in - and cannot recommend highly enough - Sculpey Premo as your medium of choice. You can harden your sculpture in a common household oven at a low temperature of only 275 degrees Fahrenheit. You'll find that the armature wire holds up perfectly fine without any problems.
However, I cannot make the same claims for classic water-based, kiln-fired clay. I've worked with it in the past on large special effects-related projects where cheapness and ease of application were important criteria, but will not recommend it for the small-scale projects that are under discussion here.
Anyway, I hope this information helps you out. Until next time, take care.
Best Wishes,
Curt
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That is just awesome!
I love the all the little details and the pose.
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Thank you once again for stopping in to share your thoughts! I'm glad you enjoy my work so much! Take care.
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