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Published: 2012-07-02 06:37:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 58628; Favourites: 1677; Downloads: 616
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Second and last part of the sculpting tutorial, next time i will make one of how i make my doll eyes.I might got some spelling mistakes going on in there XD
Armature tut:
1st part of sculpting tutorial:
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Awesome, thank you. I always asked myself how to do it better!
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Wow amazing! Your 'failed' sculpture is still better than my best, haha!
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very helpful! this is awesome, thanks for sharing!! ^_^
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I'm going to try this one day , and if I fail I am coming to you for therapy lol!!
JK
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That is the coolest sculpting tutorial ever! ^^ Not sure I have that kind of patience but I'll definitely remember this as useful information and something to aspire to!
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Thanks! I'm glad it was enjoyable to read trough :3 * you can always try to start with something simple first 
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^^' yeah, it'll take a while though, hopefully one day I can learn to sculpt like you
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I have a question~ ^u^ What about painting (i mean like how do YOU do it...)? And what paint do you recommend for painting sculptures?
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Before i paint i spray on a primer coat, this makes sure the paint can be applied without problems (some clays refuse paints or needs many layers before it catches on) then i usually i combine traditional mediums to paint my sculptures such as acrylic paints, pastel dust/pearl ex dust, but acrylic paints work wonderfully it dries fast and if you give it a couple of layers the colors look vivd and covers completely without any weird patches, i use matte varnish and or fixative to seal the paints/pastels so it wont chip off and when its all done i give it an extra bit of glazing for even better protection
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Wow, i never really noticed how much it takes to paint a sculpture, but I understnad why it would. Thanks a lot, I've been working on an Espeon sculpture, and im at the point where I have to paint, i felt clueless before you commented this. Oh yeah, one last question... what acrylic paint brand do you recommend? I have some Windsor and Newton paints, but they were only 21ml tubes and i've already used up a good portion of it...
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i suppose those brands will do :3, it actually doesnt matter much which brand you use, i use varies of brands and it all works just fine, just the cheaper ones you might have to paint on more layers and are less vivid in color as the more pricy ones.
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^u^ Thanks so much~ This tutorial and your tips will really come in handy and have helped me a lot. I have several Pokemon sculptures ready for painting and I just wasn't sure what to do.
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oh man this is really amazing! first i thought that traditional sculpting can never good as the digital. But this looks so real and cool 
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well i think the best part about traditional sculpting/art is that you can actually touch it and its not trapped in a screen
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Yes thats right i agree. Maybe the good thing in digital sculting is that you can animate it and make it move. But i think the traditinal is more fun to do
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What size shaper do you suggest? I was looking at size 0 firm and I'm wondering if that's a good size for texturing fur.
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i have size 0 and 2 but mainly use size 2 as it is not to small and not to big and still makes very nice small details, i use 0 for really tiny details like eye lid wrinkles and stuff (firm is best tho as soft hardly is able to leave marks, its to soft for most clays so whatever size you pic go for firm :3
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Amazing! This really makes me want to go out and get some clay and tools
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Oh boy, I'm in love with your sculptures and your tutorials!
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you are so so so nice for making this. I was clueless before and now I think I know and am inspired to make one! thank you so much. You're amazing and so talented <3 xxxx
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What a wonderful Tutorial! I do have a question, where did you get your tools? I have been looking for ever and can only seem to find tools for huge projects and wheel thrown pottery.
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i've bought my tools on ebay Look for sellers like morezmore (one of my fav sculpting sellers, sells clay and other stuff as well)or for keywords sculpting tools/shapers
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This is the best sort of tutorial! I was laughing so hard, I forgot I was learning something. ^_^ Thanks so much for sharing! I cannot wait to try some of these ideas out, and laugh at my own embarrassments. XD
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i'm glad it was helpfull and entertaining XD
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Oh goodness I was laughing SO hard on the last bit. Have you made a painting tutorial?
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Thank you! and no not yet made a tutorial about that
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amazing tutorial! Very useful! Thanks for sharing!
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Metal armature and baking...
How does that work?
I mean, doesn't the expanding metal of the armature crack the actual sculpture?
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This iron wire or aluminum wires dont really expand on the temperatures required neither does the foil or tape influence the durability of the sculptures, if anything they add to their strength and durability
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well metals always expand in higher temperatures, no matter what they are, but I do understand what you mean - they don't have an effect on the actual sculpture.
Alright, because I bought air-drying clay just because I was scared of the armature cracking the work
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air drying clay works well enough 
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I see...
I purchased FIMO air clay, as i've read it's one of the better brands. ( some cracks appeared... even during the actual sculpting process )
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i dont know much about fimo clays just that the best clays of that brand are fimo puppen and fimo classic, from what i readed about these is that they are very sturdy and durable (both are polymer clays that needs to be baked) as for good air drying brands i hear apoxy sculpt is a good strong air drying clay to sculpt with
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I see...
Well thank you for all he info ^^
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Awesome tutorial! Will there be a painting one in the future too?
The "you can only get better with practice" bit at the bottom made me laugh so much xD I thought the black kitty had been painted LOL I didn't realise he was so badly burnt until I read the text. You must have been so annoyed 
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us
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I might do one about painting (tho there are so many ways to do this...) haha and yeah it was black because it got burnt...really bad XD and your very welcome^^
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OK. Officially going to start using prebakes now. LOL I wondered how the heck everyone kept from getting fingerprints all over the thing. XD
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VERY COOL! Love it! What type of clay do you use?
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I use polymer clays (super sculpey and sculpey firm) in the previous tutorial i explained a bit about the clays i use.
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