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frozenpyro71 β Tutorial series part 4: The ears.
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Fourth part of my tutorial series for sculpting MLP:FIM poniesPart 1: The armature. fav.me/d69b9n6
Part 2: Legs and body. fav.me/d69vldi
Part 3: The face. fav.me/d6drijt
Part 4: [You are here]
Any feedback for this would be most appreciated.
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will there be a guide coming out for the mane and tail?
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I don't think so seeing as how they posted this in 2013.
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How would you make?attach the horns/Wings? Other than this, this is a nice guide.
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This is so useful, thank you so much for making this
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Can you make a mini tutorial on smoothing out the body? Thanks in advance
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This was really helpful. Just one questionΒ what is a good technique to make a horn?
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The best technique I've found is to roll a cone shape around a straight piece of wire (I use a paperclip). To get the spiral patten use a thin piece of wire and place it on the tip of the horn at an angle. Next, slowly roll the cone shape along the desk using the thin wire and with a little pressure, it will put a spiral grove into the horn.
This isn't the easiest method to describe and the 'wings and horn' tutorial is next on my list. I just haven't had time to get stuck into making it.
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Thank you this was very helpful. Β
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Thanks for sharing this with everyone. Just one question: should I make the mane, attach it to the model and bake them together or bake the body and stick on the maneΒ separately Β
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I usually make the body and head in one go before baking then add the mane/tail after.
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This is all so very detailed and wonderful!Β
Thank you for sharing.Β
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Could you do a mane tutorial please? These tutorials are very helpful and I'm sure you've had/got a lot of demand for them! My main issue it painting the underside of the mane without getting paint on the base, and visa-versa. :3
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My goal for these tutorials was to give a good guide to the bare bones of making ponies. They are hopefully more of a jumping off point than anything. Doing a mane tutorial would be a massive undertaking because there are a million different mane styles as opposed to two body types.
As to your painting troubles, I use a tonne of masking tape when painting some of my sculpts. It can be a real life saver when it comes to the tight corners.
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Ah, I understand, thank you! 
And thank you for the advice - I never thought about using masking tape.
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thank you so much, these are sooo helpful, especially the armature one.
the tutorial style is fun and easy to understand.
looking forward for the mane&tail sculpting and painting parts!
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I would have made the eyes a bit lower and a tiny bit closer together myself, but all together very lovely and helpful! The head does seem like the hardest part of the sculpture > . < You seem to have it very nicely done though.
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It can be. But for this one the metal armature extends beyond the legs and into the wooden base giving it its stability. See part 1 for a better explination.
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Thanks for answer meΒ Β
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Approximately, how much clay do you use per sculpture?
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Usually about half a block of SuperSculpey but it varies hugely between projects.
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Thank you! Your tutorials are very helpful.
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Can you do a tutorial on how you do manes and tails?
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Its in the works. Not sure when it will be yet, but hopefully soon.
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Do you have a tutorial on how to the mane/tail?
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Not yet. Been working on a couple of projects so the tutorials have taken a backburner.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE TUTORIALS! The have helped me greatly
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Is there something similar that i can use instead of polymer clay?
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There are many types of clay available. Each works in a different way and its all down to personal choice which you use. Th best thing todo is just try a fe different ones
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Thanks you for the answer because I live in wienna and yesterday I wanted to buy polymer clay,but there was nothing so i buyed something different,i dont know the name of it but it has a orange-brownish colour and has a limited time for using.When comes part 5?
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As soon as I can.
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...Soon. Ive got a couple of projects I really want to get done but the next part will be coming ASAP
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Thank you so much! just made it through the tutorials you have posted, going to try this out very soon!
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Four really dumb questions.
1. Is that just a block of wood?Β
2. Is there anything else I could use that is oven-friendly?
3. Is a normal cooking oven okay?
4. The instructions on my clay say cook for 15 minutes per 1/4 in of thickness. What does that mean?
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1. Yes, just a lump of wood I had laying about
2. Sculpey and Fimo are the main two. Each come in lots of differant varients for differant uses. What you are looking for is a polymer clay.
3. Yep. Any household cooking oven will do just fine.
4. If there are parts of the sculpt that are 1/4" thick you bake it for 15 mins, if 1/2" for 30 mins, etc. The thicker the clay the longer it needs to be baked.
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I did this with help of this tutorial so far
Now I just need to know a right way to make wings
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I'm really glad you found these helpful. Your Trixie looks fantastic, I love the way you have done the face and the eyes.
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Really looking forward for upcoming tutorial!
maybe I'll be able to craft something a bit more worthy xD
I got some struggle getting Β everything smooth but still maintaining shape of a pony, its Β much harder than it looks, like in your tutorial, not sure if its because of different material or just total lack of experience from my side ._.
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from experience i can tell you that this tutorial really works
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this was the end result that i managed to get
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Sweet!
Doing wings like that must require a lot of work
but the results look pretty awesome!
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Wow, this is one great tutorial! I'm definitely saving all these in case I ever want to get into pony sculpting.
Very much looking forward to the next part, too! I'll have to +Watch you so I won't miss it.
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(Finally! Comments!) Oh yeah now I get to say....THANK YOU! All of your tutorials will help so much! I can't say "THANK YOU" enough! Your "Wing tutorial" gave me a start, Now this!!!!! It might take a while but the next one (pony sculpt) will be dedicated to you!
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