Green stuff
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freakinacage
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start small. small conversions then work up
drapery is quite hard. that said, starting with gs by itself is hard. not many sculptors use only greenstuff
drapery is quite hard. that said, starting with gs by itself is hard. not many sculptors use only greenstuff
Dragonsreach
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Fur, is easiest to replicate.
Using a sculpting tool you'll need to work in layers for the indents.
Cover an area like a Space Marine shoulder Pad with an even layer of GS.
At the bottom make a series of "V" shaped indents in a row.
Above that row make another set of "V" marks in line with the joining arms of the "V" in the row below.
Repeat until all the area is covered in marks.
Like So:-
__VVV__
_VVVVV_
.VVVVVV.
Using a sculpting tool you'll need to work in layers for the indents.
Cover an area like a Space Marine shoulder Pad with an even layer of GS.
At the bottom make a series of "V" shaped indents in a row.
Above that row make another set of "V" marks in line with the joining arms of the "V" in the row below.
Repeat until all the area is covered in marks.
Like So:-
__VVV__
_VVVVV_
.VVVVVV.
ChemicalFencer
Lost in the desert
Shawn R. L.
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I used to be an almost exclusively Magic Sculpt kinda guy and when I tried GS I really didn't like it. Too stickey. Kind of like sculpting taffy. Now, after having many projects where I had to use GS I've come to really like it. It's good for organic shapes. Not so good for hard edged stuff (Magic Sculpt works good there). GS is also good for blending edges - adding on more in a certain place and working the edges to mate with another surface seamlessly.
freakinacage
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lol thats weird because i find the exact opposite. i prefer a magic sculp heavy mix if i want smooth blending
Einion
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Any prior sculpting experience with anything else?
If you've never sculpted before I would definitely recommend starting with adding detail or conversion work instead of trying to jump in and sculpt entirely from scratch. It can be a good idea to just line up your tools, mix some putty and then play with it, see how you get on. But you do need to move on to applications fairly quickly so as not to get bogged down in all the possible things it might do.
Dragonsreach's suggestion of fur is a good one IMO. In addition to the basic texture being easy to replicate (and with a number of different sets of tools) it teaches the basic methodology: mix putty, apply blob to mini, smooth off, roughly shape, begin texturing, finish off.
Lots more beginner tips in older threads - tools, reducing stickyness, lubrication options, working time, blends of putties - so well worth doing a search.
Ditto.freakinacage said:
GS is notorious for being difficult to feather out invisibly.
Einion
Einion
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Do you have any tools yet? If not, you can get started very inexpensively with cocktail sticks sanded smooth (coat the ends with superglue to make the high-end version), a needle or two, one or two craft knives and maybe an old brush for smoothing.
More on tools in these old threads:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?26566-Frustrating...
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?29141-sculpting-tools
Einion
More on tools in these old threads:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?26566-Frustrating...
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?29141-sculpting-tools
Einion
