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Post by totoro on Jul 31, 2011 17:40:45 GMT
I tried it with gloves... for about 30 minutes. It is terrible in my opinion, and I work with apoxie now for over a year, it is absolutely not necessary. Ahhh, that is good to hear. I suspected when I saw the AMAZING quality of your work. I just cannot imagine achieving that with gloves. I wondered, though, about the liquid glove option. Have you tried that? |
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Post by arioch on Jul 31, 2011 19:27:39 GMT
What an impressive sculpt! looks so lifelike. Great job. And I´m so glad that my work served for inspiration. ;D ( btw I don´think the neck spikes are so unlikely...though in my drawing they were meant initially to be some sort of quills)
Looking forward for more creations!
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 31, 2011 20:02:19 GMT
That is SO freaking AWESOME !!!
Seriously could anyone persuade you to do commissions at all ? ;D
I'm in total agreement regarding neck spines..my Spinosaurus will have plenty of em' when it's done.. ;D
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 31, 2011 20:22:55 GMT
Another really gorgeous sculpture! I'm in awe once again.
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Post by Griffin on Jul 31, 2011 21:16:25 GMT
Woah totally awesome!!!!!! Great choice of colors too.
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Post by Horridus on Jul 31, 2011 21:48:22 GMT
Wonderful! It looks like it belongs in a museum! This. |
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Post by brontodocus on Jul 31, 2011 21:59:00 GMT
So nice to see you are making new sculpts, ingenia!  I totally missed your January updates though (my internet didn't work for two weeks in January). I always liked your and your brother's technique of individually sculpted scales instead of stamping them on like it's mostly done. Keep on your amazing work!  |
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Post by ingenia on Aug 1, 2011 9:32:18 GMT
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments once again! To Totoro, liquid gloves could be a good method, because you don`t have to fear fingerprints, but I didn`t tried it.
Blade, if I ever decide to make some copies, you will get the first one! ;D
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Aug 1, 2011 9:34:09 GMT
Aww...thanks ! You know I'll be here waiting ! ;D |
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Post by mmfrankford on Aug 2, 2011 16:16:23 GMT
Amazing sculpts,I love the detail. What do you use for the core of the sculptures as I can't imagine you would use that much epoxy sculpt to build it up. (If you do...Ouch.) ;D
Just thought of this. You may not be able to cast these but have you considered doing a commission for someone?
Would love a Styracosaurus bust... ;D
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Post by ingenia on Aug 2, 2011 19:36:42 GMT
Just to use epoxy would be really expensive and really heavy.The core is always made out of styrofoam, the german word for this kind of foam I use is styrodur, it is a product often been used as isolation material for buildings. Here you can see the core of my next project, the acrocanthosaurus.I still have work to do on this one, but that is basically how the core will look like before I start to add epoxy.  About the commissions I just can say that I think they would be too expensive. The material plus my working time ( I work really slow) would make the price that I than had to take for it too high, but thanks for your interest (and yes ,styracosaurus is a cool dinosaur .) I also think that it would be hard for me to give a sculpture away, they mean more to me than the money I would earn. |
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Post by Horridus on Aug 2, 2011 19:48:02 GMT
That looks like a decent replica skull so far (minus the teeth, of course) - what's the scale you're aiming for?
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Post by mmfrankford on Aug 2, 2011 20:33:36 GMT
Thanks for the picture. I was wondering what the core was. I've used a high density blue foam that is like that. Yeah I'm slow at sculpting also, do you mind if take the foam/epoxy idea and make my own styracosaurus bust. BTW - The Acro core looks great so far. Have you thought of making a Masiakasaurus, there is a theropod with a odd set of teeth. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Aug 2, 2011 20:56:44 GMT
I use Great Stuff expanding foam over a foam board diagram to make mine..gotta love foam.. ;D I just can't handle the thick stuff..my ears are sensitive to it to the point I can't even handle it really.  That Acro head looks really cool ! Would you consider posting pics of the rest of the process as kind of a tutorial ? |
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Post by totoro on Aug 3, 2011 23:10:45 GMT
I tried it with gloves... for about 30 minutes. It is terrible in my opinion, and I work with apoxie now for over a year, it is absolutely not necessary. OK, I am going to play the worry-wart part one extra step, Ingenia. I looked up Gapoxio, which was recommended by Himmapaan and found these instructions for safe use: Make sure you use rubber gloves when using Gapoxio™ or any epoxy resin. If used barehanded over time, almost everyone will develop a sensitivity -- a rash and itching. Use rubber or vinyl gloves every time you work with any epoxy resin. Latex gloves are not recommended.
Ventilation is also important. Use local ventilation and a dust mask when sanding or drilling Gapoxio™ - as you would any polymer compound.Apoxie instructions also recommend gloves, at least for mixing: *Wear appropriate disposable gloves [e.g., vinyl or nitrile] when blending parts A and B...
*Wear dust mask & safety glasses when sanding/grinding...I won't nag you, but wanted to make one last pitch for you to consider something like liquid gloves if you don't wear vinyl gloves. Especially given the chronic exposure you may have to this compound. |
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Post by ingenia on Aug 4, 2011 8:48:39 GMT
I searched for informations about this health risk, most people on sculpting forums seem to work without gloves, but some of them(not many) have got an allergic reaction, while others work with it for many years without any problems. Aves, the producer of apoxie, claims it non-toxic on its homepage, others say that its ingredients can become a part of your dna, which will lead to the allergy when your body is not be able to take any more of it.
Working with gloves would be terrible for me, but I am thinking about it, maybe just for the mixing. It seems that you can buy some kind of cream or paste for your hands that protects your skin, this could be an alternative too.
To the acro, it will be a 1:2.5 scale.
Masiakasaurus is really cool, would be a great sculpture.I thought about this species before, the possibility is high that I will make one someday.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Aug 4, 2011 9:40:38 GMT
If you ever did commissions I would have to ask for an Allosaurus...common but still classic ! ;D
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Post by Himmapaan on Aug 4, 2011 13:32:14 GMT
Curt, I've read discussions about wearing gloves too. It seems they're recommended for polymer clays like Fimo or Sculpey (which need to be baked, rather than self-curing) as well. I haven't had any irritation or other problems so far (it may be just be a matter of time...), but I am trying to think of the best protective solution too. The trouble with gloves, alas, as I think every sculptor will vouch, is that it's hard to, well... sculpt with them on; even super thin ones. The difference in not having direct contact with the material is surprisingly vast. Your hands are also liable to sweat profusely within them after a short time. I tried sculpting with gloves on and I'm afraid I had to peel them off in a fit of pique within a few minutes. Liquid gloves are new to me and it may just be the thing... Perhaps I should find out about those creams Ingenia mentioned too.
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Post by ingenia on Aug 6, 2011 8:16:44 GMT
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Post by Himmapaan on Aug 6, 2011 14:27:43 GMT
Absolutely amazing!
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I totally missed your January updates though (my internet didn't work for two weeks in January). I always liked your and your brother's technique of individually sculpted scales instead of stamping them on like it's mostly done. Keep on your amazing work! 
