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| Latest whim I suppose. I have used Green Stuff and similar in the past but never really made much effort. However, thought I might start treating it a bit more seriously. Buy a pack of cheap oven hardening polymer clay and see what I can do. |
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| My major thought was Cthulu Mythos type figures in smaller scales - plenty of them around in 25-32mm, nothing in smaller scales. My first attempt are sort of Great Race of Yith. In fact, I made them a bit too short, but overall they look OK. Lessons learnt - limbs seem fragile, need to have a metal frame. Plenty of spears and pikes lying around. |
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| I should also start modifying figures as well. This is just an initial attempt of simply adding a long dress to an Amazon - conversion types I've done a lot of in the past. Actually this polymer was softer and easier to work than the two parters. Needs a bit of touching up re paintwork, but quite happy with the way the figure turned out. The figure I used was one of my rejects - base damaged, sort of repaired while doing this. Must do more of this type of conversion! |
Rob, how much do you use the different colours for parts of the figure and how much do you paint?
ReplyDeleteThe polymer is 24 x 57g items, all a different colour. With the best will in the world leaving them unpainted isn't a viable option so they are all painted.
DeleteInteresting, the work on the Amazon looks really good, could be a boon for modifying figures as well as sculpting your own.
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DeleteThose Yith look suitably Cthuloid! I've never seen that brand of clay before - but I do prefer polymer clay over green stuff because it's less elastic - if that's the right word. It doesn't 'slump' as much. Sculpey is the one I've mostly used - but Fymo is good - some folk swear by Beesputty. Wire frames - suggest you get some some jewellery makers wire - easy to find - fine for armatures. Get's those tentacles wriggling.
ReplyDeleteStill experimenting - for frames I'll try white metal spears as starter, but there's a load useable things lying around. Basically playtime - I'm out to try anything! Likewise, cheap clay, about a third the price of Fymo, this lot was under a tenner for aboy 580g - if things work out I might go for more expensive materials.
DeleteOff to a good start indeed!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking promising.
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