Lesson Two

Additional Materials:

• Wire cutters
• measurement device/ruler

Tools pics

 

Part I

  The next step is to bulk out your Skelly- give it a little more substance.    Mind you, a little goes a long way when you are sculpting and it is better to add a little than a lot.   With that in mind slowly add small blobs and sausages of putty to the Skelly.

The technique here is the same- slowly work the putty into shape- I find 'pulling' better than pushing but it is whichever you like best.  Though you want the shape of the legs you DO NOT WANT to make the legs too thick- or else when you add pants they will look too puffy!   Once you are satisifed with the shape of the legs do your other greens until this one dries.

 

 

Once the legs have hardened it is time for you to cut the loop and measure- you do not want your figure to be misproportioned!   the actual size of the figure varies wildly for most mini companies:

Personally I prefer a more realistic style- where the body is close to '8 heads tall'.  this tells me that the crotch is my halfway point

The 'bones' of the arms should come across at around 26mm for a 32mm figure.

 

 

Take a flat penny sized blob of putty and wrap it around the torso- be sure to pull the arm and head wires through the putty.  Smooth it into a chest and abdomen.   While this dries do the same to your other greens.

 

Part II

Again it is time to measure- this time you want the distance straight down from the shoulder point to about mid-thigh- if your figure is hunched forward or walking this is roghly just below the crotch.  If your figure is to have customized weapons in its hands then cut both wires- if he is to have a weapon attached to/in one hand then leave that wire long enough to fit the weapon as well.

Bend the arm wires into the shape of your stick man drawing

 

 

Now it is time to do the Skelly for the arms,feet and the head- remember you want this as thin as possible!

 

Add arm/feet/head to your other greens while this one dries.

 

At this stage the green is a 'blank'- it has the correct proportions but little detail if any.

 

 

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 LESSON THREE