Some WIPs

[mnordgren]

Hello all, I thought I'd post some WIPs. Both were made using a mix of Greenstuff and Aves Apoxie, about 30 % GS and 70 % AA (I think). I like this mix as it's easy to smooth, and it's great for doing bigger shapes as it can be carved/sanded after it sets unlike GS.

The first one is a knight, without feet so far. There are more pics of him in the gallery. The sword is made of AA.

http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/pic/mnordgren/newwips/front1.JPG.html

The second one I'm not so sure of what it is, more of an anatomical excercise. The hair is made of GS.

http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/pic/mnordgren/newwips/front1_001.JPG.html

[gi6ers]

Not able to fill a gap with the stuff myself so very impressive. the knight looks scared and would work well in a suitable scene.

I'm sure Bodhi will be along shortly with something useful to say..

[Fabian]

He's on holiday, so we'll have to wait a week.

[Custom_Hobby]

mnordgren have you done any more work on these?

[Bodhi]

I'm sure Bodhi will be along shortly with something useful to say..

That comment was an effective way of shutting me up... I get prestation anxiety :icon_redface:
It's not as if I'm the recident expert or anything  :icon_rolleyes:
Just trying to sculpt as everyone else.

[gi6ers]

I'm sure Bodhi will be along shortly with something useful to say..

or not...

[Dr.Evil]

Never pick your nose when using greenstuff, it's easy to get them mixed up and it's not as strong when set.  :icon_sick:

Since you more advanced at it than me, there's nothing I can advise.

[S1ND3X]

i like the knight, he's got a really good pose, i think however your heads are somewhat too big, everything else will come with practice

[Custom_Hobby]

It's not as if I'm the recident expert or anything  :icon_rolleyes:

Being that both you and S1ND3X are the most experienced sculptors that are here regularly, I would say you are :icon_wink:

[Bodhi]

AAAAAARGH!!! Beam me up Scotty! :abduct:

There's some "flakiness" to the finish of the second sculpt. I use almost the same mixture as you except I use magic sculp instead of Aves (easier to get hold of in europe) but they have the same properties I've been told. I find that the tendency for "Flakiness" in magic sculp is greatly reduced by: 1: Adding vaseline to the mixture. Plenty of it. For a peasized batch I simply dip my finger in vaseline and mix it in. 2. Making a 50/50 mix of green stuff and magic sculp 3. Using plenty of vaseline while sculpting. The magic sculp part absorbs it so it need not even be cleaned of between layers. I do it anyway to be on the safe side.
4. Not doing the final smoothing until after AT LEAST an hour (In swedish climate conditions but I believe you're from Sweden so it should apply)

Nice pose (and much better finish) on the first one. Head is big but I assume that's a style you've chosen so there's not much to say about that.

[Custom_Hobby]

Don't worry Kev popped by once and Steve is does come by regularly