Saturday, 12 November 2011

Saturday, 5 November 2011

Sculpting Afro-textured Hair by Mark Newman

This tutorial was originally posted by Mark Newman on the Clubhouse Sculptors Forum. Demonstrating his technique for sculpting afro-textured hair, in this example with Super Sculpey.


You can see more of Mark's masterful work here

All photos and words Mark Newman...


These are the basic tools I use for this. A few ball end tools different sizes and a tool I made out of steel wires bunched together and soldered into a piece of brass square tude. Basically it's a small steel wire brush.




I just smash on the hair form and push it around with the different size ball tools. 
Then I stipple in the tighter texture with the wire brush tool.
I go back and forth with the ball tools and wire brush tool depending on how tight I want the final hair texture. From Jerry Curl to Nappy and in between. 






I then lightly brush it down with Turpenoid and a soft brush to knock out the hard edges. 
I then lightly stipple the surface with a stippling brush.
Especially if I want the tight kinky look.
That's about it. You can make it as tight or as loose as you want.




Monday, 24 October 2011

Magic Sculp Video Demos by Alan Ball

Magic Sculp Video Sculpting Demo
Alan Ball shares some tips and tricks on how he sculpts miniature figures and demonstrates carving a head.


More of Alan's head carving video demos can be found on youtube







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Sunday, 23 October 2011

How to Sculpt Faces in Polymer Clay by Amanda DeVirgilio

How to Sculpt a Female Face in Polymer Clay
Step by step picture tutorial.


How to Sculpt a Male Face Video Tutorial Series





Amanda also has an excellent video tutorial series on sculpting a female face. Which is already featured in the Polymer Clays Video Page.


And if you're interested in the art of doll making check out Amanda's official site for more tutorials, tips and tricks.

How to Armatures for Polymer Clay Sculpts by Amanda DeVirgilio









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Modelling a Face in Polymer Clay by Sarajane

Modelling a Face in Polymer Clay


Step by step picture tutorial.




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Sculpting Facial Expressions by Wayne Hansen

Sculpting Facial Expressions


Step by step picture tutorial from Wayne 'The Dane' Hansen.




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