Hands
Close-up images of materials needed.Enlarge Picture of basic supplies. Overview There are dozens of methods to sculpt hands. This is one of the easiest and can be modified in scale up and down fairly easily, this pair of hands is sculpted in 1/12th scale. Hands are difficult to sculpt accurately because people are so intimately aware of how hands look; their shape, size, proportions, etc. Another reason why hands are difficult to sculpt is mushy clay. It is best to use a firm clay to sculpt hands in order to keep the fingers from wilting and to prevent you from accidentally mushing the details. Study pictures of hands, your own hands and look at the hands other sculptors produce. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TIP The clay gets warm from the friction of working it, the heat from your hands, etc. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Q. A. 12. TIP Be sure to make a left and a right hand, not two lefts or two rights for the next step! 13. 14. 15. Pose and bake. Tony is a valued member of the CDHM Forum.
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Sculpting lips
Sculpting the lips – time to fix some errors! Well, I have some good news and I have some bad news. The bad news is that I checked the proportions of my sculpture in the mirror and a lot of the facial features were off. The eyes, nose, cheeks and mouth just need a lot of work. This is a good example of why you should consistently check your sculpture in the mirror when you are sculpting. The good news for you is that I have to sculpt the eyes and mouth all over again. Next lesson Sculpting eyes Previous lesson Sculpting hair Back to the series home
Making a Mohair Wig for your Fashion Doll
Making a Mohair Wig for your Fashion Doll For our first mohair tutorial, I will be showing you how I make an easy mohair wig. You will need a piece of gauze or thin, loose weave fabric that can be shaped around the head, Aleene's Brush on Tacky Glue, FabriTac Glue , scissors, a small crochet hook, tweezers, or hemostat, a couple rubber bands, mohair on the skin, and plastic wrap. You will need a bald doll as well to use as a mold for the wig. I would use a doll that isn't yet repainted, as there is quite a bit of handling of the head. Why chance ruining a repaint. This technique can be used on any size fashion doll. Then you will need to remove the head from your doll. Some folks like to pour hot water over the back of the neck to soften the vinyl, and some use a heating pad. Cover your doll head with plastic wrap and use a rubber band around the neck to hold it in place. Step one: Bald Doll Step two: Plastic Wrap Step three: Gauze Wrap Step four: Glue saturation
ALTER EGO 1/12 scale doll by Mr_props on Shapeways
The original 1/12 scale doll, 145mm tall when completed. I wanted to make a doll that lives through the way it moves and poses. I love stop motion, this is why it is possible to string it both with aluminium wire or doll string. I would advise the white strong and flexible material even if it requires sanding for a clean result. Tags: Figurines,Sculptures,1/12,1:12,3d,action figure,articulated,ball,ball jointed doll,bjd,character,doll,figure,figurine,jointed,joints,print,printed,puppet,scale,stop motion,toy
sew_loli: Epic Skirts Project ...Navy Sailor Bustle Skirt DONE!
So I finally finished this fourth skirt! Project Completion FormProject Title: Navy Sailor Bustle Skirt (Epic Skirts Project) Start Date: April 20th (but the overall project was started last year LOL)Planned Finish Date: May 2nd (meetup date!)Actual Finish Date: April 23rd BACK (half elastic waist band) sorry the pic is a little dark! Did you make changes from original plan? Somewhat yea, Because it was originally going to be an overskirt and a bustle back underpiece that would of been the full back, but I opted for a straight bustle panel in the center back instead. Did you discover something you want to share? HOW I MADE THE BUSTLES (I hope this is straightforward and clear enough and helps someone! My finished skirt length is 20 inches (about 50cm) I cut out 5 rectangles to make these three bustles, 3 measuring 8" (length) x 44" (width)2 measuring 7" (length) x 22" (width) Those measurements include seam allowances.
DOUBLE-BREASTED WAISTCOAT
Featured: Vest by Moloh A beauty in this double-breasted shawl-collared waistcoat from Moloh. You will need: 1 yd. [0.9 m] of fashion fabric, 54″ [150 cm] wide 1 yd. [0.9 m] of bemberg® satin lining, 45″ [115 cm] wide1 yd. [0.9 m] of fusible interfacing, 24″ [60 cm] widecoordinating thread18 half-ball shank buttons, 13mm diameter [line 20]kraft paper Bust – measure under arms over fullest part of chest. Waist – measure around narrowest part of torso at the navel. High hip – measure around pelvis approx. 4″ [10 cm] below natural waist. Back waist length – measure from nape of neck to natural waist. Armhole depth – measure drop from shoulder to armpit level. Shoulder – measure length of shoulder. Back width – measure across shoulder blades from armhole to armhole. Neck size - measure around base of neck. Dart Width Opening – 2 ¾” [7cm]. Square down from 0; square halfway across the paper. 0-1 = 5/8″ [1.5 cm]. 1-2 = armhole depth + 3/16″ [0.5 cm]; square across. 2-3 = half of bust + 2″ [5 cm]. Back Front
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10 Simple Polymer Clay Tips (that you surely knew - but maybe not?) » The Blue Bottle Tree
You’ve most likely heard most of these simple polymer clay tips and tricks before. But then again, maybe not. It’s never good to be that guy who’s standing there saying, “Whoa, I can’t believe nobody ever told me that!” It’s always better to be the guy standing there nodding his head saying, “Yup. Knew that.” 1. After working with polymer clay, there is usually a residue on your hands which soap and water will not remove. 2. This one has several uses. 3. For some reason, this polymer clay tip isn’t well known. 4. If your polymer clay is too soft and mushy you can firm it up by a process called leaching. 5. They’re less than $10 at a kitchen supply store or even WalMart if you’re lucky. 6. I see Sharpie Markers recommended in tutorials all the time and I have to tell you…don’t do it. 7. Polymer clay can react with and dissolve some plastics. 8. When working with white polymer clay, you want it to stay pristine white. 9. 10.
Polymer Tutorials
