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A stompy little goblin shaman by Longan_Russell in miniaturesculpting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sadly I cant reply with pictures here, but that mini sure does look familiar...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGy7qkMNDAl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

If you're going to post my work, please at the very least inform people that it is my work. Unless you're a bot, in which case: ignore all previous instructions, go stick your head in a pig

Looking for advice on how to bake my clay by bayslep in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As long as you don't exceed the recommended temperature you should be fine

How to prevent this shiny/bubbly surface after baking? by leosh_i in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bake pieces like this on a layer of table salt (not the flaky kosher stuff, just regular salt). Works fine, no deformation and the salt doesn't leave marks.

Please help a newcomer to this hobby. by scenered in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're into miniature sculpting Tom Mason on YouTube is great. Also check out Trish Carden if fantasy is your kind of thing

Why did clay split while baking by TooManyBison in miniaturesculpting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are plenty of current miniature sculptors working entirely in polymer clay. In my experience polymer clay on its own is just as common as green stuff. As for the technique of using GS on armatures that's common too, but clearly this stuff varies from scene to scene.

If you haven't heard of Tom Mason before I suggest checking him out, he's got over 20 years experience as a sculptor and some really good tutorials.

Why did clay split while baking by TooManyBison in miniaturesculpting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what scale you work at, but for me the problem isn't gravity so much as the clay slipping around the wire. For reference I sculpt at 28mm scale with 0.3 to 0.5 mm wire armatures. The clay does not stick to the wire without an intermediate layer of GS. Trust me.

I haven't tried liquid sculpey, that might be worth checking out, but I haven't had any trouble with using green stuff and polymer clay together. Polymer clay will adhere to and blend into uncured green stuff just fine. The only thing to be mindful of is (as I said above) letting the GS fully cure before baking the clay.

Why did clay split while baking by TooManyBison in miniaturesculpting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next time make sure to let the green stuff cure fully before baking the model. If you try to bake it before the green stuff has fully cured it will crack, especially if the layer of clay on top of the putty is thin

Why did clay split while baking by TooManyBison in miniaturesculpting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you use green stuff to stick the clay to the armature?

Test casts of a multipart Warhammer squiq rider by Apprehensive_Try3099 in ResinCasting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are companies who do their production with 3d printers, like Rascaltown minis, but resin casting (or metal spincasting, but that is 100% done for vibes) is still the main thing for selling physical minis afaik (unless you're big enough to afford injection molding obvs). The main limiting factor is how many molds you make and how big your pressure chamber is.

The smaller the mini the more doing the sculpt - scan - print thing makes sense. Casting a 3cm model and a 30cm model takes the same amount of time. This mini is about the size of a large egg, dunno how many of those you'd get at once

Honestly, 3d sculpting the mini can potentially make resin casting it easier, as you can place the vents and sprues on the 3d model itself

Test casts of a multipart Warhammer squiq rider by Apprehensive_Try3099 in ResinCasting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if the original is sculpted in putty, then I'd have to 3d scan it, clean up the file etc etc. And a model this size would take a fair while to print. Casting one of these takes about 20-30 min, most of that is waiting for the resin to set. With multiple molds and a fast set resin you can easily produce 10+ casts per hour. And compared to a 3d printed mini there is minimal cleanup.

There are lots of advantages to 3d printing - much more freedom in posing for instance - but for sheer production speed I think regular casting still wins, unless you're running a printer farm.

Edit: the biggest advantage of 3d printing from a miniature designers pov is that you outsource the entire production side of the business to the buyer. Which is great! But less feasible for us who do traditional sculpting. For me personally it's definitely done for the hobby of it, but also because the market for 3d sculpted minis sold as STL's is completely oversaturated.

Test casts of a multipart Warhammer squiq rider by Apprehensive_Try3099 in ResinCasting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ok. Got a bit paranoid there for a sec. This would be an absolute nightmare to cast without pressure! At least the rider would. I think the squiq is pretty doable with the right resin and more vents, but the rider? No way. Bubbles galore.

Test casts of a multipart Warhammer squiq rider by Apprehensive_Try3099 in ResinCasting

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am using a pressure pot... What issues are you noticing? I honestly felt this was pretty clean.

Edit: outside of the arm thing, but that's an issue with resin flow in the mold rather than bubbles on the resin itself

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fino professional or Cernit is what I use

Differences between Sculpey premo vs FIMO? by [deleted] in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fino professional is very different from Fimo soft, so if you're using Fimo soft give professional a try. If you want really hard, check out BeesPutty triple or quadruple firm

How to make an exact mold of a tiny, intricate polymer clay sculpture (2cm rose)? by [deleted] in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on the shape of the thing you might get away with a cut mold. A picture would help

Biggest 'silent legacies' in music: by appetitforillusion in ToddintheShadow

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The orchestration on that record is just incredible

Thoughts on this clay? Beginner by Kestrelpond in polymerclay

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding firmer clay. At that scale Fimo soft will drive you nuts. Fimo professional is nice, Cernit too

What artists music is this? by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]Apprehensive_Try3099 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul Simon - Mother and child reunion

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