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35325
Hi, there are some nice instructions over at Lyonstudio: http://www.lyonstudio.biz/Sculpting/Sculpting%20Textures.htm Bye, Ming-Hua...
Ming-Hua
minimaker3
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Aug 1, 2006
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35326
Hi Pascale, ... imposed nor race or anything but the goal would be to sculpt a mini as dynamic as possible. I'll add it to the suggestion but considering the...
Ming-Hua
minimaker3
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Aug 1, 2006
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35327
sorry if this has been asked, i'm still new at this. just a real quick question. is superfine milliput (the blue/silver one) worth using. is it as grainy as...
Brandon
greatmonkeyking
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Aug 1, 2006
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35328
Busy at work, hope to have pics by the end of the weekend. -Brian ... imposed ... dynamic...
Brian Cooke
kaylmaclaren
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Aug 1, 2006
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35329
Hi, superfine has a finer grain and gives a smoother surface if used well. What I would do to make it more economical is to use a cheap putty for bulking (I...
Ming-Hua
minimaker3
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Aug 1, 2006
10:45 am
35330
Thank you for the comments! Actually I think you are refering to Sarge He is a bit broad in the shoulders. He's about 3.5 heads wide. The inside of the little...
havloc
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Aug 1, 2006
12:34 pm
35331
For really really big stuff (like puppet heads) I've tried using pottery clay (VERY cheap!) for making the head and face. I then paint it with vaseline, apply...
Alf Vierth
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Aug 1, 2006
2:13 pm
35332
Hi Gerhard, I had a look at the centricast machine in the thatcham store recently. since its used for creating the RTV moulds as well as casting pewter it...
grant reid
darachstone
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Aug 1, 2006
9:57 pm
35333
Took pictures. Got depressed. I'll post them once I recover ;-) Alf...
Alf Vierth
vierth
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Aug 2, 2006
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35334
Hi ..if you refer to the 1st list faq you will find a number of smoothing methods. Farons advice is extremely sound and is probably by far the most favored...
Tony Aldrich
tonyaldrich125
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Aug 2, 2006
5:22 pm
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Hi Gerhard, I used a centricast machine( the variable speed model) and can't say that I had any serious problems..detail was excellent and the moulds locked...
Tony Aldrich
tonyaldrich125
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Aug 2, 2006
5:23 pm
35336
Milliput is very good at taking detail and is not grainy if worked correcctly.. Many fine larger figures were sculpted in this material and probably still are....
Tony Aldrich
tonyaldrich125
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Aug 2, 2006
5:26 pm
35337
Have I missed something, I have been out of action for a while and seeing a reference to anew putty re'pro something' have i missed out somewhere. Tony...
Tony Aldrich
tonyaldrich125
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Aug 2, 2006
5:28 pm
35338
Hello, My name is Damian D'Auria. I have been painting now for about 4 years. So far I have won three golden demons for my painting and I hope to win a slayer...
aliengod33
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Aug 2, 2006
5:51 pm
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i wanted to know if FIMO has to be baked in an oven to harden. If so, can it be baked more than once in case one wanted to build up a model in sections? Also...
aliengod33
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Aug 2, 2006
5:52 pm
35340
Hi Tony, the putty you are referring to is Procreate by Kraftmark in the US. I actually just recieved my stock today. For the story go here: http:// ...
Ming-Hua
minimaker3
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Aug 2, 2006
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35341
Thank a lot too for you comments, Garyo. I'm printing yur suggestions right now… :) You're right, I went into a rush. I wanted to be one of the first members...
Eneas Komangetmy
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Aug 2, 2006
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35342
You can also boil it by just dunking it in boiling water. It becomes more brittle that way though but if you bake it once all sections have been done it grows...
Alf Vierth
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Aug 2, 2006
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35343
I baked my orc, ...
Joao Antonio Zimmerma...
joaogrivot
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Aug 2, 2006
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35344
In a message dated 8/2/2006 1:23:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tonyaldrich@... writes: Howver if pushed for time (20 plus 28mm figures sitting...
fabet@...
fabet10
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Aug 2, 2006
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35345
My problem is I'm only finding larger ones with the white tips. I have a big roundtipped (white) one that I've started using a lot but it's a bit big. Do you...
Alf Vierth
vierth
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Aug 2, 2006
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35346
http://tiranti.co.uk/indexhome.asp They are in the UK but you can email them for overseas deliveries. They will have any sculpting tool you are likely to need....
Richard Henderson
rtthenderson
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Aug 2, 2006
9:06 pm
35347
I live in Brasil and here I no have clay shapers for sell, I build my own with latex eraser and other with a piece of silicon, I don't know really clay shapers...
Joao Antonio Zimmerma...
joaogrivot
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Aug 2, 2006
9:32 pm
35348
In case anyone is interested garrett wade (a company that sells lots of col tools, some of which are useful for modeling) is selling a set of a dozen "picks...
Zurik
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Aug 3, 2006
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35349
its large compared to the regular stuff i do. i'm still at the 'converting' stage. this will be the first scratch sculpting i've done since high school. the...
thegreatbrandon
greatmonkeyking
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Aug 3, 2006
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35350
Running late, but posted (pending approval) a few pic of my VIP mini. Not completely finished. Need to finish hands, some armor, cape, etc. Really been trying...
Grant
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Aug 3, 2006
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35351
my question is this... if i wanted to sculpt the weapon of my model with milliput, and i was sculpting the rest in FIMO, do i bake the FIMO first before...
aliengod33
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Aug 3, 2006
3:21 pm
35352
Colorless seems to vulcanize better. If I understand correctly, I believe the "Rackham style" sculptors use a heat gun to "set" portions of a sculpt during the...
Iron Rook
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Aug 3, 2006
3:22 pm
35353
thanks very much Ming. Like you am always intersted in trying out these new putties..Tony ... Valent ... as...
Tony Aldrich
tonyaldrich125
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Aug 3, 2006
5:23 pm
35354
Hey guys, I am going to use this email to cover a couple of things..... First regarding polymer clays, don't bake and re bake the piece. Get yourself a heat...
Jeff Valent
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