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kindredfyre · Member

Attempting to sculpt!

Buffington · Guru

Best of luck! Yes, be sure to post links to your endeavors! We'd love to see how you're getting on with the sculpting!

kindredfyre · Member

Oh boy what did I get into! weirdface

I've spent the last 5 1/2 hours, yes hours, working with my little sculpting experiment! I'm not sure how I feel about her yet as I'm still trying to smooth her down so there won't be any problems in baking her in the morning. For my first ever, I think she's ok, i think she's a little unporportioned and I had a hard time with the clay blankstare

(kept cracking and breaking a little in the small parts like feet and hands). I think so far the best part is adding the little touches like the baby creases and fingers and facial features. Couldn't do nails, too small but I'm sure I can paint them on tomorrow after she cools. I think I'll post pics, not sure yet as I don't think she's good enough, but we'll see.

kindredfyre · Member

Well, I think i tried to make her too small for the first time. Rough areas and some other problems I had. I still have her, but will not be posting her pics. I have started another one, bigger than the first and it has been easier and I'm trying a new technique with the limbs and neck. I'll bake her probably tomorrow as I want to get her as smooth as possible. Hopefully I'll get to post her pics tomorrow.

Zweers · Veteran Member

Hi,..
Yes ,..its better to practice sculpting on a bigger doll,..than aftere a while when you are comfortable with that you can sculpt smaller.
Danielle

kindredfyre · Member

I have found that doing the hands, feet separate from the actual body then attaching them once completed is easier. She is turning out to be better than I expected. After looking at pictures of my son when he was just born, I'm seeing where I need to add the baby fat to her arms and legs and it's turing out well. My husband asked I move her to another location in our home (she's in our bedroom on my dresser so my 3 cats don't mess with her), because she creeps him out lol. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to complete her belly area or not. She's laying on her stomach, yawning (my favorite facial expression), with her hands next to her head a little. But I think her one arm (most prominent) could be better, but I can't see a way to fix it. Here, I'll post pics so you guys can see, please give feedback if possible.
Please keep in mind she is only my second attempt at this so be kind as I am very critical of myself as it is.
BTW, the pink hat is one of my daughter's old sockets with the toe area cut off.

kindredfyre · Member

erg - my camera isn't working right, didn't save the one with her hat on her. Oh well, there will be more. But here she is so far. Like I said I think her arm is a little...weird. Any ideas how to fix?
Please be nice but truthful about feedback. hmm

https://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h238/kindergecko/Picture001.jpg

Zweers · Veteran Member

Hi,.
I dont think her arm is weird,...though her leg looks a little to short compaired to her arm perhabs you can adjust that leg....and you can smooth the clay with your finger perhabs you like to use some smoothing oil .

Danielle

Bonnie D · Newbie

Hi, I can see the type of baby you are trying for. There is a wonderful new DVD that I purchased on Ebay for $18 including shipping. This woman is fantastic. You can buy the DVD alone, but she also offers face molds in a lot of sizes to get you started. They are $5 each. If you want the link, let me know at dubilh@aol.com. Bonnie

Buffington · Guru

OOOO I would very much like the link. I will pm you.

-- Edited by Buffington at 18:18, 2008-06-14

kindredfyre · Member

Yes, please also send me that link! Been looking for one and if she has moulds, that would be great!

precious_lullabies · Guru

I'm interesting in this womans DVD and base molds... my email -- naomi_hollie@hotmail.com

LovesDolls · Guru

Zweers wrote:

Hi,..
Yes ,..its better to practice sculpting on a bigger doll,..than aftere a while when you are comfortable with that you can sculpt smaller.
Danielle

LOL. I wish I knew that earlier. My mini-baby head attempts look like old men. I put it down for a while to work on my painting. I forgot that Secrist sold armature for arms and legs. When I get to the point of wanting to try it full fledge again I'll be back for them! But head first!

Buffington · Guru

We do have head armatures in small, med, and large. None for limbs yet though.

I really love the head armatures because I don't have to mess with all that foil and styro. AND I can sculpt a head with everything in the right place! My faces still need work but not as much as if I wouldn't have had one.

LovesDolls · Guru

Ohh... Where did I see them.. maybe Stephanie sells them on her site?

Date: Nov 2, 2008

Hi..my name is sharon..I am a beginner in scuplting. I would love check this out if I may have the link please. Also can you tell me..after sculpting I plan to root it. But should I bake it then before I paint or do I paint after rooting and then bake. Do I need to cover the hair when baking? Thanks so much for your time. Sharon.

Buffington · Guru

You may see all 4 sizes of the sculpting forms at this link. Just go a little way down the page:
http://www.secristdolls.com/sculpt

And just click on the sculpting form size of your choice.

I answered the other part of your question in the other thread where you asked it again.