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Published: 2009-09-16 15:18:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 1810; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 26
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This a head I've been wanting to put up for a while,it's one of my personal favorites.It was inspired by the work of~MonsterPappa
Andy Bergholtz He is made from Pro Sculpt clay including the eyes and is about 3" by3" by3" Let me know what ya think.......
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Thanks! I really had fun with this guy!!
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OoOOoOoOOOh so good..! The wrinkles and creases are amazing.
What do you think of Sculpey, SuperSculpey and Sculpey Firm? Have you ever used it?
I'm doing a stopmotion shortfilm as my graduation project... and I've thinking that my puppets bodies (except the clothing which will be made of fabrics and whatnot) will be of that material, but I've never worked with it, so I'm not sure what the difference is. Of course, you might not use it, being a pro and all but maybe you might know something. I'll stop rambling now... sorry. Thanks!
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Thank you!!for that I would probably use super sculpey firm because I take it you live in a hot climate and reguler sculpey does not do well as far as handeling in warm conditions.Also it's good to use a wire structure underneath.But if you are handling it alot I would recommend Aves 2 part epoxy[link] for the torso legs and arms and sculpey for the head since all of the part will be moved quite a bit and it hold up really well and will not crack,which the polymer clay might.I hope this helps,If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask.
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Phew! You don't think I'm a stalker then!!!
Hot weather, check! Although lately here in Guatemala it's been humid and rainy... tropical storms and whatnot.
Yes, the wire structure was already on my list. Definite. It will be what will hold the whole thing. And I read somewhere that I should put magnets on the feet to hold them to surfaces and have less issues with standing up and strange poses. It will make it more steady.
I was thinking that mostly faces would be of sculpey. Most characters I've designed so they have long clothes (yey) so I don't have issues with bending and such. What will bend will be beneath the fabric which will be a foam body. Someone said that Sculpey bend and flex is a really good product I could try on hands but I'm not sure yet. Have you tried it yourself?
So I buy this 2 part epoxy... and I spread it on top of the sculpey? Or it's like a clay on it's own? Are these Aves products better to work with than the Sculpey? I will have to order this from a foreign country anyway so I want to buy the best one for my purposes. I've never used Sculpey, it's just what I see people use most here.
Thanks again for replying!!!
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Oh heavens no,I like the idea with the magnets,that's very clever.I've heard of the Super sculpey bend and flex but I have never used it.I've just had issues of breakage with reguler sculpey,don't get me wrong it's a very good product and it's pretty tough stuff. I was thinking about the Aves 2 part epoxy for the arms legs and torso over just the wire frame because this suff is really tuff stuff.Aves epoxy is like the consistency of firm clay and you mix it in a 1 to 1 ratio and it will harden up within a couple of hours without baking.I think the super sculpey flex and bend would work great for your purpose.I think once you start using sculpey I think you'll really enjoy it and be addicted.If you can post some pictures of you project,now you have me curious!!
Best of Luck,
Lonnie
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I will be posting some work soon enough!!! I'm just finishing up with the basic character design.
It's a very big project that has me up in a turmoil (and most of my close friends and family too 
I love drawing and painting and I've had tons of experience but I've never really done anything of animation, my biggest love and interest, so it's all quite frightening. I've been having so many second thoughts and self doubts but that's just on the bad days... on the good ones I think I'll be the greatest animator ever
We'll see how it turns out. I'll send for the super sculpey firm and a batch of bend and flex to see how it turns out. Someone mentioned using the ultralight sculpey as a base so that my puppets won't be too heavy. I'll just have to experiment and see what works for me.
Thanks so much for your help Lonnie! It's really been priceless to be able to discuss this stuff with you. I'll keep you posted on the progress and let you know when I upload anything.
Thanks again!!
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Your very welcome!
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awwwww he is beyond adorable hurry up and finish him 
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aaaaaaaww!!Thank you he was just kinda a practice peice.I still don't know which direction I want to go with him,my first thought was pirate second redneck.The eyes were done from a tutorial passed on to me by a good freind.I'd have to get her permission first cause I don't want to step on any toes.
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I totally understand about the eyes
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I haven't wrote you off,I'm just waiting for her to reply.I like the idea of a old redneck sitten on his porch watin fer a rabbit to come back in his garden!!
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lol I understand
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You bet!!I'll pass it along when she contacts me,It was so so,I didn't get liquered up!!I beleive those days are behind me.
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Rubbing alcohol and sometimes baby oil.
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Its nice to wood with I use a pasta maker to roll it and kneed it softer
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Its nice to wood with I use a pasta maker to roll it and kneed it softer
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Thats what I use too,what type of clay are you using?
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I looked at this piece and I knew which one you meant by Monstapappa, looking very good.
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Thanks man I love his work! It's very slick!!
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He's got one heck of an eye for detail.
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Thank bud!! I have been and dude it feels great!!
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You're getting better and better!
This one came out looking very cool!
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i love the works of Andy, he is a very great artist!!!
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His work is amazing,I just hope some day I can be as good as him.
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you don't need to be like Andy, You have an amazing gift to create in your own style, which i love!!!
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aaaawwww!!!Thank you so much!!
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the eyes looking really great!!! is this still the same technic as by the other ones?
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Thank you it is,and I am sorry I forgot to give my good freind Millie credit for turning me onto this technique.Thanks and a ton of hugs my good freind Millie
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noooo, i don't mean that!!! haahahhahahaaha but you become very good in making eyes, they are really great!!!
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Thank you!! I love that technique!!
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yes it is!! i want to experiment with another kind of iris, some fantasy stuff...
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I was thinking about that too,what about a iris with image of the planet that would look cool!!
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i have so much special iris pictues, i will send it to you later!!!
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just amazing Lonnie, i love that kind of characters and especialy from your hand!!!
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Thank you Millie,that really mean alot coming from you!!
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Abe is very nice, i love that look, is just like.... "hmmm? what do you want?!"
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Thanks Millie,yep he definately has attitude!
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