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41516 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 5, 2012
5:25 pm
Hi, I am getting head, body and legs fairly well proportioned but am still getting the arms too long most of the time. Anyone have a simlpe measurement that...
41519 leadbelter Offline Send Email Feb 6, 2012
2:04 pm
Hi All, I have recently completed a wood golem (links below). I'd welcome any comments or feedback. I was trying to avoid making it too much like an Ent or...
41520 Todd Thrash
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Feb 6, 2012
2:13 pm
I think the knots could have had a bit more detail to them. They sort of look like nodes that are going to have some tubes attached. I like the exaggerated...
41521 Rob Grimley
leadbelter Offline Send Email
Feb 6, 2012
9:16 pm
Thanks Todd. You are right about the knots. I made them using a tool made out of an old hypodermic needle with the end ground flat. I did not realise until I...
41522 abdiel_dks Offline Send Email Feb 8, 2012
2:35 am
Good to meet you, Eli! I hope to see how this figure progresses. Derek...
41523 abdiel_dks Offline Send Email Feb 8, 2012
2:57 am
The fingertip-to-fingertip "wingspan" should be about the same as the figure's height. Subtract the lengths of the fingers to get the distance from...
41524 p mon3a
king_poky Offline Send Email
Feb 8, 2012
10:06 am
Arm length is the same as total body length, from tip of the fingers till tip of the fingers with arms stressed, so 8 heads for a 8 head body. I make them a...
41525 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 8, 2012
1:49 pm
Thank you both :-). That helped a lot. Sounds like what I need to do is put the arms strait out and measure that way rather than down to the side. I'll give...
41526 Jeff LaMarche
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Feb 8, 2012
9:57 pm
... To be a little more specific about this: The average arm span from middle finger to middle finger for men s 103.84% of height. The standard deviation is...
41527 Eric
edowney_eric... Offline Send Email
Feb 9, 2012
1:49 am
Hi Folks, I'm completely new to sculpting and creating molds...but I am always up for a challenge. I am interested in sculpting a space ship to which I want...
41528 Mike Siggins
MSiggins Offline Send Email
Feb 9, 2012
1:59 am
I think you should be okay with a shiny plain ceramic tile if you can find one that size. I have used smaller ones with no problems and the polymer doesn't...
41529 Roger White
rosicroix777 Offline Send Email
Feb 10, 2012
9:14 pm
Dear Eric,     As to your 1st question, you can use a cookie sheet, just dust it w/ a little unscented talc & your part won't stick to the sheet. From: Eric...
41530 ruairidh217 Offline Send Email Feb 12, 2012
10:52 am
Hi, im Ruairidh and im only 13 but id love to sculpt. However, im not entirely sure what tools and materials to use besides a hobby knife and green stuff. Any...
41531 Reijo Nikkanen
elinikk Offline Send Email
Feb 12, 2012
10:52 am
Derek,   I have added some photos of my jumping female character with clothes and now hair.  I have drilled and put wires in for arms, but I did not take...
41532 melayahm@...
melayahm Offline Send Email
Feb 12, 2012
6:08 pm
Hello Ruairidh Welcome to the group. I'm sure you'll get lots of great answers about materials, but my first thought about tools was, anything you like. Pins,...
41533 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 12, 2012
7:18 pm
Hi, If can don't mind the expense, I find silicon clay shapers really help with smoothing. I do the details and then use a soft shaper to smooth out the tool...
41534 Reijo Nikkanen
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Feb 12, 2012
8:39 pm
ruairidh217,  read through the files on 1listsculpting  there is tons of info.  You can also check out Tom Meiers blog at thunderboltmountain.com.  He has...
41535 brianblather@...
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Feb 12, 2012
8:58 pm
I sent an email and will post this here to get the other members views on the tutorials. If you are just starting, like me, you may find this YouTube series...
41536 Gary
havloc Offline Send Email
Feb 14, 2012
2:58 pm
My latest mini is up at cool mini http://www.coolminiornot.com/298738 I had procrastinated on this piece for ever, but the Christmas challenge got me to pick...
41537 brianblather@...
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Feb 15, 2012
6:15 pm
I can see the thumbnail but, the page gives me an error. Got another link...
41538 Gary
havloc Offline Send Email
Feb 16, 2012
1:15 pm
It's working, perhaps you forgot to include the numbers as part of the link?...
41539 elinikk Offline Send Email Feb 17, 2012
1:20 am
I have finished the head for my dwarf prince. He will have hair I think, but I will add it after I sculpt his body. I will decide if he needs it. He looks...
41540 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 17, 2012
6:31 pm
Nice, can't wait to see the rest. Jim...
41541 Reijo Nikkanen
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Feb 18, 2012
3:47 am
Thanks Jim, I will post more pics when I get a chance.  I am sculpting three at the moment.  As soon as my jumping female is finished (all she needs is a...
41542 elinikk Offline Send Email Feb 18, 2012
3:51 am
I have been looking through the files here on 1list and I see several mentions of VIPs (visions in putty). Most of it looks old. Is there any of these still...
41543 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 18, 2012
4:42 am
Hi, Not sure if this is a sculpting or casting question. I want to do some Harpies in 10mm and am wondering if it is practical to do the wings seperately....
41544 Jeff LaMarche
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Feb 18, 2012
3:21 pm
... So, do the wings first, or at least the armature for the wings. Where the wings would attach to the body, make distinctive shape like a diamond or hex. The...
41545 oli2001uk Offline Send Email Feb 18, 2012
4:19 pm
It's been a while since I posted looking for freelance sculptors. Table Warfare have a part of our website dedicated to freelance sculptors, and helping...
41546 tuudawgs Offline Send Email Feb 18, 2012
4:20 pm
Thanks, that really helps. I guess I will start with the wings and give it a try. :-) Jim...
41547 minimaker3 Offline Send Email Feb 18, 2012
4:35 pm
Hi, for those who are intersted, DAZ has an action giving away their Daz studio pro 4 digital poser program. It has a very good tool with sliders for modifying...
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