I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzBs3PM2W_4&mode=related&search= Large scale sculpting but it helps with seeing the planes of the face and how...
I think that best resoults are obtained with more then 500rpm, you would have to make a big gear to go manual and have enough rpm. My question is what happened...
... For textures you might find this of use: http://www.lyonstudio.biz/Sculpting/Sculpting%20Textures.htm Matt Gubser has a good simple guide to making texture...
If you are using a single phase motor, like a blower motor for a furnace, you can control it with a dimmer switch. I have done this when I need higher rpm...
eeekkkkkkkkkk I am all for doing things yourself, but if you are going to do it (without killing yourself) then consider investing an engineer, and stick to...
With posting that link, I really didnīt want to tempt anyone to do dangerous experiments. Before you start building your own machine from scratch, you should...
Thanks for the tip, but I'm an engineer myself, I do mechanichal design as main job. :o) Sculping is just my second job. I still have bought a washing machine...
Considering what you could spend in cash for parts to build your own centrifugal casting machine, versus the ensuing frustration and time lost, why not just...
I have to agree with John. Many of you probably don't realize how reasonably you can get your greens molded and cast from any of the professionals who are...
As I was the one who posted this thread, I have to say, that Iron Rook an John are right! I also talked to a professional miniature caster and itÂīs really not...
Actually I'm not discouraging anyone from buying a machine. That would be the smart thing to do. My concern is for those wanting to use a fan motor to power...
Even if one would buy the real equipment, there's always that darned learning curve. I recall more than once recommending to a wannabe miniatures maven that...
agreed tiranti is the way to go do you have a link for them ... From: gerhardschellert <gschellert@...> To: 1listSculpting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
to be honest it is not that hard, there will always be a learning curve, what was helpful for me was the fact that I was hand held through the excercise some...
Hereīs the link to Tiranti: http://www.tiranti.com <http://www.tiranti.com> I hope, itīs ok, to post it here. Gerhard ... can ... to ... [Non-text portions...
I've been following the selfmade spincaster thread, and have some questions. While I'm not going to build my own, the Tiranti(sp?) or used spincaster seems...
Most of these toy soldiers and accessories is spin-cast resin. http://www.barzso.com/ They are large 54mm pieces though and not generally as detailed as the...
yes it is I do it commerically but there is a knack and if you bugger it up its expensive also there is much more wastage that you can not recover verse metal ...
If you don't mind sharing, I have a few questions regarding resin casting: As I mentioned in my earlier message, I have a Conquest centrifugal caster. What I...
(I've been lurking here for some time, but this is my first post - Hi everyone!) I've been curious about casting for a long time. When I get curious about...
Hi, maybe it was already posted here, but if not: some interesting turorials could be found here http://www.sciborminiatures.com/en_,sculpting.php Gerhard...
A good resin to start out with is SmoothOn SC300. Very low viscosity and rapid cure time. You can do RTV molds using cake spring molds (usually used for...
Hi everyone, I was active here a few years ago and am getting back into miniature sculpting. Largely this is due to the new book released for Hordes by...
Congratulations on your purchase! I did buy the Conquest set-up new and I did start a minis company and agree completely: nothing like the right tools for the...
hey guys does anyone happen to have a picture that came out good of jason wiebe's winning gencon sculpt this year. it was of a Wendigo Old Growth Spirit. i'd...
Well I did one not too long ago (it was a project log as opposed to a tutorial) I have some better photos of him if you would like some but hopefully the link...
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