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Published: 2012-03-08 22:45:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 121283; Favourites: 5232; Downloads: 1473
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There we go, like I promised. This took quite a while.hope it helps.
Any questions? Feel free to ask!More Tutorials by other artists:
General: kurokono.deviantart.com/art/Sc⦠and fav.me/d4rvfxx
Basic Body: fav.me/dzajik
Body details: fav.me/d11cb2q
Textures: fav.me/d470trm
Heads: fav.me/d391b75 and fav.me/dyyird
Wings: fav.me/dzkaj6
Fur: fav.me/d4ramzx fav.me/d1vha6r vengefulspirits.deviantart.com⦠and fav.me/d2vrkt7
Toolmaking: fav.me/d4s14af
Finishing Touch: fav.me/d1224hi
Tips and Tricks: fav.me/d4a734e
Armature and Stand: fav.me/dwuafn
Base: fav.me/d4ce974
WARNING FOR SANDING: Don't breathe in the dust!
Either moisten the sandpaper or wear protection gear.
A bandana properly covering your nose and mouth should do.
The dust can be dangerous for your lungs.
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Edit: Sorry, I can't find the time to work on part 2. Simple version:
1. Either paint the sculpture white or spray it with white acrylic spray paint. Don't breathe it in!
2. let the base coat dry.
3. Start painting it using acrylic paints. Start with bigger areas.
4. For really small details, use a fairly small brush.
5. Seal it with spray finish or paint-on finish after it dried.
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Comments: 373
Hello! I have a brief question. I was searching tutorials and I heard someone mention using turpentine to brush over everything once it's been sanded to give it a smoother texture. Have you tried this and does it work? Does it affect the clay itself and the drying time?
I'm curious as I'm a right beginner and I want to do this correctly before just jumping at it.
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Hey! I mostly use the Terpentine before I bake. Not after. In that case, it does really help smoothen the surface! I didnt have any when I made this sculpture, but I used it on another one.
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ok thanks for the reply - I was just wondering. Have you worked with natural clay?
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this is great, will just regular sculpey clay work though or does it have to be super sculpey? (i know that's a stupid question, but i'm so new at this i've never done this before ^^')
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Im pretty sure sculpey works fine
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Ah okay, now i'm thinking of making a raven sculpture, by which i plan on putting craft feathers on the wings for realism. however i was going to coat the sculputure in plasti-dip to make it harden (sinec resin takes far too long and is a pain :/) would that work and when would i have to put the feathers in the wings? before or after the oven or before or after the plasi dip coating? (since i was going to shove them into the center of the wing peice to hide the stems of the feathers)
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Woah sorry! I'm not a pro, I have no clue! This is a video for beginners, by a beginner! :'D
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Ah okay, thanks for your help ^^
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Awesome tutorial! 
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everything i have seen says not to repeatedly or over bake super sculpy (its the only thing i've tried playing with so far)
what can i actually expect from repeatedly baking a single piece (due to the brittleness of the clay when overbaked) and ways to fix it without continually making it more and more brittle?
i am only just started to get into working with clay big time and am still trying to learn different techniques and ways people do things so could experiment on my own to see what i am best with, haha
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What Type of wire do i need? is there a certain type or strength?
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No. If it's weak, you can use multiple pieces. Mine is medium so I can bend it properly.
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this was so helpful you have no idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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hi i was wondering if you could help me? my super sculpey has seemed to become slightly hard (its the original sculpey) how do i return it to its natural soft form? do i just rub it with my fingers until it becomes soft again? or do i do something else!
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Kneading it for a bit should help! Sorry for the laaate reply ;A;
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thanks x ive been told that loads and its fine x
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Hi, I found that kneading it like bread helps.
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ok, will try! thanks
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This is so useful~ I made a pony last night without a tutorial (or knowing what i was doing)...
I'm just glad i made it out of some home made clay....
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Wow! Awesome tutorial- it'll sure as heck help me. X3 However, I've only ever worked with pottery clay before, and I am new to sculpey, so I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions I had about it?
On the box, it says not to "overbake"- I realize that this means that I shouldn't leave it in the oven for too long, but does it also mean that I can't bake it multiple times?
Do you ever have problems with the clay or tape holding in air bubbles, which expand in the oven, causing the clay to crack?
Does the tape burn up while in the oven?
Can you use other sorts of tape, or will only crepe tape do?
Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial, it's really helpful!
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- You can bake multiple times. I explained in the tutorial.
- I havent had any problems with that yet
- Not yet, but it melts a little
- I'm not sure. I'd rather stay with crepe tape because the clay sticks to it so well.
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Ah, right.
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So you are able to re-bake the clay more than once Sorry my question mark button is not working XD lol
I just recently made my first sculpey figure. I just used regular sculpey
See it here ^^ [link] [link]
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Yes you can bake it mre than once.
Great work!
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Brilliant tutorial! I'm making a Fluttershy figure and this has helped me a lot! (especially the sand-paper part) though I wonder when part 2's coming? :3
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Thank you this tutorial it is really helpful.
A few question hope you don't mind.
I have been using air drying clay and I find it breaks easily, is the super sculpey tougher as it goes in the oven?
Also why do you mix the two clay? does that make it tougher?
I tried using polymer clay and found it way too tough and you can't do little details with it.
Your favourite tool looks really good to use, what is it?
sorry for all the question
thanks
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1ft deep under yard full of a'grade model clay -used b4 large plants wont grow in yard-
might try sometime?
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Hello! I would like to inform you that I am using you tutorial as a reference in my website here . Please inform me as soon as possible if there is anything about the surrounding article that you would like me to change.
Thank you.
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Perfectly finde! Tutorials are there to be shared.
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this is simply....gorgeous! Can't wait to see the next part...and then try it myself!
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I've never sculpted before, but this makes me want to try!
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This looks interesting! What kind of glue can you use for broken parts?
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I used some fluidly-glue i had around, it is just for additional security.
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Oh, this is absolutely great! I really appreciate this step-by-step. You make it look probably WAY easier than it is, but now sculpture doesn't seem so damn intimidating.
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Hi, great tutorial, do you know what other materials can be used for armatures of fimo clay? I would like to make a fimo cake but I dont know how to do the armature... I see somewhere here in the net that balsa wood can be used but I donΒ΄t know...
Thankx in advance for any help!! Your work is great
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Ive only used wire and aluminium foil or crepe tape, I dont know of much else.
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I'm a complete noob to Super Sculpey (like I just bought it three hours ago from advice from friends 
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Great tutorial! 
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