Sculpting/ Molding/ Casting Tutorial Thread

[sbell]

Dec 9, 2009 12:52:39 GMT stormnl said:

Orthocone,,,were can i found ,,more of that mammoth?

These aren't Orthocone's, they are Dinonikes--and if he is finished them, you can purchase them from him. They are his sculpts.

Go here: dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dinonikes&action=display&thread=1737
to see what is currently available. But do not post messages there.

[Gorgonopsid]

I'm not good a making stuff.

[dinonikes]

Dec 9, 2009 12:52:39 GMT stormnl said:

Orthocone,,,were can i found ,,more of that mammoth?

Here is a photo of the mammoth model that the above mold is for- it is actually a Rush Studios sculpt, not one of mine, it was sculpted by Roger Wlshlager-

[dinonikes]

Nov 28, 2009 22:30:49 GMT camara said:

You should use sculpey or Chavant.I see that you have some problems with the sculpt while molding,and it suffers a lot.Sculpey is GREAT for details,equal as Chavant or Roma.Try Super Sculpey Firm mixed with fimo!

I do not like to sculpt in sculpey in such situations as these figures myself for various reasons- there are advantages to using the Roma clay that outway the minor retouching I have to do to the sculpt in between molding stages-

[stormnl]

wow very nice mammoth,,,,
what's the scale and is it to order???

[dinonikes]

Dec 11, 2009 23:03:15 GMT stormnl said:

wow very nice mammoth,,,,
what's the scale and is it to order???

Well the scale is 1" to the foot whatever that works out to-it was originally made for a project that never came to be- you can see the original preliminary drawings for this sculpt in the Rush Studios thread in the Art category- I do have the original Rush Studios mold and can cast them for collectors- PM me for details-

[Sparkleopteryx]

thanks for this thread! Great work! I just bought some super sculpey to try my hand at sculpting and don't know what i am doing! Your thread is helping me out. I'm sure I'll be posting questions and asking for help....thanks and take care, look forward to more on this thread from you!
Angie

[stormnl]

let me place this on a row,,

you mean scale 1,,
wil that say it's the original size from a mammoth

if so
than it wil be unpayable

[sbell]

Dec 14, 2009 8:19:49 GMT stormnl said:

let me place this on a row,,

you mean scale 1,,
wil that say it's the original size from a mammoth

if so
than it wil be unpayable

No, if it is 1"=1foot, than it is 1:12. So it would be pretty big, but not outrageously so.

[stormnl]

the height and how long,,,1/12

[Horridus]

1" would be one inch. 1' would be one foot.

But of course you really mean approximately 30 centimetres. Makes more sense to us Euro-types.

[lalo]

..... Fantastic. Congratulations on your work. Thanks for sharing your art. ...... Jorge. ...

[hkhollinstone]

The Mammoth is a beautiful model.

[ronaldsmack]

Hi dinonikes, Its really a great stuff, the way you explained with step by step pictures is really awesome. Its very interesting and helpful for me. Thanks for sharing the valuable information.

make model | prototyping | cad files

[dinonikes]

Aug 18, 2011 8:45:40 GMT ronaldsmack said:

Hi dinonikes, Its really a great stuff, the way you explained with step by step pictures is really awesome. Its very interesting and helpful for me. Thanks for sharing the valuable information.

I am glad you or anyone finds the info in this thread useful- all artists, mold makers have their own techniques/methods, what I show here is certainly not the only way to do this. I actually dont always do things the same way every time either. I would update this thread more often, with other examples of approaches to mold making, if I had the time to do so. I have known a lot of artists through my career, and some seem gaurded in sharing info, not willing to share secrets, or tips. I am not like that, I would rather pass on any info I can to others who can put it to good use.

[robban]

What a great thread! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[ladymedusa]

Love this thread!,, im so glad you shared some of your info! Ive been getting into my own sculpting and mold making for terrariums and aquariums so i would love to pick your brain some more!!! Ive gotten my feet wet with some rtv molds, latex rubber mold, plastic resins, and clear acrylic resins. Ive never accomplished a two part mold, and i havent gotten to do anything big yet cause i have yet to find a company that has a bulk size of RTV mold.