Comments on: Detailing the face http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm Free Sculpting Tutorials Fri, 07 May 2010 16:11:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: goregt http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8220 goregt Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm#comment-8220 <p>Julio,</p> <p>I use alcohol with a paint brush to blend and smooth out the facial features. The key is to first design or sculpt out the individual features and then use the alcohol in the final stage to blend everything together.</p> <p>- Gerald</p> Julio,

I use alcohol with a paint brush to blend and smooth out the facial features. The key is to first design or sculpt out the individual features and then use the alcohol in the final stage to blend everything together.

- Gerald

]]> By: julio http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8205 julio Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:30:11 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm#comment-8205 i have a question. How do you blend in the clay when you want to define the features? i have a question. How do you blend in the clay when you want to define the features?

]]> By: Gerald http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22 Gerald Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:08:35 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm#comment-22 Hi Sheri, I've never used Styrofoam before so I don't have any experience with it. However, I have built some lousy armatures in my days so I know how to work around armature issues. How far along is the rest of the sculpt, excluding the leg? If it is not that far then I recommend attaching the leg to another armature. However, if you have made a lot of progress in the other parts of the sculpture then i would recommend a partial bake. For example, I had a situation once where I was attaching a leg but the armature was not holding that well. I took a layer of clay and made a rough shape of the bottom of my leg, baked only that area with a heat gun, let it cool and then added additional clay over my "clay armature". I have a section on partial baking on my website if you have not seen it yet. Hope that gives you some help. Sincerely, Gerald Gore Hi Sheri,

I’ve never used Styrofoam before so I don’t have any experience with it. However, I have built some lousy armatures in my days so I know how to work around armature issues.

How far along is the rest of the sculpt, excluding the leg? If it is not that far then I recommend attaching the leg to another armature. However, if you have made a lot of progress in the other parts of the sculpture then i would recommend a partial bake. For example, I had a situation once where I was attaching a leg but the armature was not holding that well. I took a layer of clay and made a rough shape of the bottom of my leg, baked only that area with a heat gun, let it cool and then added additional clay over my “clay armature”. I have a section on partial baking on my website if you have not seen it yet.

Hope that gives you some help.

Sincerely,

Gerald Gore

]]> By: Sheri http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21 Sheri Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:30:33 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm#comment-21 I have began attempting to sculpt about a year ago. I find your site to be helpful. My questions, I am for the 1st time using styrofoam for the armature. I have found out I do not like it. But, I am too far w/ my sculpt now not finish. I just baked my leg, which was sculpted over styrofoam. Do you have any suggestions or hints to help me w/ this process. I have to have my sculpt done by April 1, and need all the help and suggestions possible. I know I can sculpt and bake in sections, so am running into a bit of a problem not ruining one area of my sculpt when I satrt on another area. I would appreciate any help. Thank You! I found sculpting help is hard to find. I have began attempting to sculpt about a year ago. I find your site to be helpful. My questions, I am for the 1st time using styrofoam for the armature. I have found out I do not like it. But, I am too far w/ my sculpt now not finish.
I just baked my leg, which was sculpted over styrofoam.
Do you have any suggestions or hints to help me w/ this process.
I have to have my sculpt done by April 1, and need all the help and suggestions possible. I know I can sculpt and bake in sections, so am running into a bit of a problem not ruining one area of my sculpt when I satrt on another area.
I would appreciate any help.
Thank You! I found sculpting help is hard to find.

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