This is all new to me...... but I'm going to give some dental tools a try..... as for medium..... is sculpey more coarse than milliput, is that why you use it on the inside of the sculpt to build it up?
I've seen them in craft stores but wasn't really paying attention to them, but I've seen different versions of milliput, any input on those? And I think I remember seeing sculpey, and super sculpey, difference on those?
And on another website (thanks Mark!) I heard talk about use of "green stuff," what is that? I remember seeing sculptors progress and the figures were actually green, in fact they called them "greens." Not sure if this has any bearing, but I've mostly seen "greens" on 40mm figures and smaller....
And armatures, to me it looks like a skeleton for your sculpt, literally. What is the best way to do this, soldering gun? What type of wire is best to use?
Like I said, I have no idea about any of this. I just took a shot at sculpting, was somewhat pleased with the results, and decided to try some more serious tools/mediums/techniques. I appreciate any and all help!
Great job!
I,m no sculptor but I do mess around a lot making small parts on my figure conversions and also know that a lot of figure sculptors use the same products that I use to sculpt figures.
I think 2 part putties are what you are looking for! There are LOTS of different 2 part putties out there and they all seem to work a little different.
First off some set up quicker then others and have less working time which can be a good or bad thing. And some are finer then others and are better for getting finer detail and a smother surface.
A Millput white supperfine comes to mind in this case. It,ll stay soft longer and can be used with water to get an even finer detail.
There are a bunch of different green stuff type 2 part putties and this is what I see a lot of gamers using to make scratch figures. These tend to have a quicker cure time. They come in 2 parts, resin and hardner and are mixed one to one, yellow and blue and when they are fully mixed will turn green! If you see any yellow or blue still in there you have not mixed them well enough.
You can also kick up the set time if you know which of the 2 colors is the hardner for the putty you are using.
By adding more hardner it will set quicker but not enough hardner and it will never set up so make sure you know which is which.
I,ve used many different brands and most are good for different type of projects depening on what you are doing. Just stay away from stuff like the Bill Mays mighty putty stuff. It just isn,t fine enough for this kinda fine detail needed for figures.
Here is a link to a type of green putty, keep in mind there are MANY MORE!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Kneadatite-Blue...=250665971514&ps=63&clkid=6434949826439777381
Here are a couple of pictures some tools that can be picked up in a craft store like Michaels or A.C. Moore and some other 2 part putties.
Good luck!
You might also want to check out YOU TUBE also for some videos on sculpting and figure making.
