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Published: 2014-05-25 16:56:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 3372; Favourites: 81; Downloads: 0
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I wouldn't normally sculpt a realistic octopus but a friend of mine who designed my website wanted to trade for her services and said she loved Octopus so I sculpted my version. There's hundreds of different octopus sculpted hundreds of ways but here's my version. The first one will be cast in resin and then attached to the top of a keepsake box. I'm also going to be casting them in bronze and making a door knocker out of it. It measures 11.5 inches long, 5.5 inches wide, and 3 inches high. Hope you like it!Related content
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I love Octopus's, very awesome creatures, hope your mate loved it.
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Me too...they are an amazing creature. She seems to like the sculpt. Didn't seem ecstatic over it though which is always a little disappointing.
Oh well...there's other people that really love it (enough to have it in bronze) ...so that's all that matters.
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Yeah, I know what you mean, planning on sculpting a coconut octopus soon myself.
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Very cool! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Wonderful, and the door knocker idea is even more so!Β If ever you want a less realistic octopus, you can always take inspiration from Paul the Psychic Cephalopod:Β en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_theβ¦
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Thanks so much...and for faving it as well!
That's a cool image...thanks for sharing!
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No worries!Β FYI, I didn't mean you sculpting Paul specifically, just that the idea of a psychic octopus (with a crystal ball, cards, what have you) would be fun and more along your usual, whimsical lines.Β That's all
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That would be cool!
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This is wax? Β I thought it was super sculpey or clay lol.
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so great, I really like the movement you gave to the tentacles and the way you deal with all the different volumes always amaze me
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Thank you so much Patrick!
I really had fun with this piece. It was a challenge to get that weight and feel of it.
Octopus always fascinate me.
Thanks again my friend!
Take care
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really well done for sure
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So delicate, so slimy. I bet if I tilt my screen, that thing is just going to slide off the table.
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Thanks Tiia! It was a challenge to get that Octopus feel to the piece. Never sculpted one before so I was a little intimidated at first.
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Thanks so much for liking it!
Take care
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very cool, specially as a Door Knocker! 
atb --tim
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Thanks Tim! Looking forward to getting this one cast in bronze.
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Thanks Andreas! It was a challenge but I'm glad I had the opportunity to do it. I learned a lot.
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I really wish I could sculpt like you. Every single thing you do is exceptional! How many hours did you put into this beauty?
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Thank you Chris...you are too kind!
This one was a challenge since I've never sculpted an octopus before.
I think I put a total of about 30 hours in to it? Maybe a little more.
Thanks again!
All my best,
Take care
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Thanks so much!
It's sculpted out of a harder wax and I used a little hot iron tool to melt little individual drops over most of it.
Then I came back and knocked down the bumps with a sculpting tool.
Thanks again!
Take care
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