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Post by sapphyre on Jan 29, 2007 9:18:12 GMT 12
Okay I have decided to give it my all and attempt to make a 4in fairy. I am working with a simple wire armature...I need to know if I pose the armature BEFORE or AFTER I put the clay on?  |
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Post by vixtribe on Jan 29, 2007 10:16:30 GMT 12
Before?? I think! :-)
You can fine tune afterwards, but I'm pretty sure you need the majority of posing sorted before you put the clay on.
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Post by sapphyre on Jan 29, 2007 10:53:24 GMT 12
Thanks Vix....I've got her half posed....back to work  |
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Post by blue on Jan 29, 2007 11:03:59 GMT 12
yer it pays to have it planned out what you want to do before the clay goes on eh............ sometimes the arms and legs need extending to get them out the way whilst you do the head and torso . all depending on the thickness of the wire etc but ...... that patricia rose has a fantastic way of wireing hers threw the head and hangs them from above while she sculpts and its great idea and it keeps your hands from having to hold the body all the time and moching it around plus its not hard to snip the top wire after cooking and filling the gap in the skull with hair........
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Post by kimmie on Jan 29, 2007 13:16:00 GMT 12
Ok would someone like to tell me where you get the wire from please?
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Post by sapphyre on Jan 29, 2007 14:04:50 GMT 12
Kimmie I got my 20gauge wire from Spotlight and also from Zigzag. I would think most craft shops would have some??
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Post by blue on Jan 29, 2007 17:50:52 GMT 12
handy if you have a local mitr10
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Post by kimmie on Jan 30, 2007 6:25:24 GMT 12
ahhhhhh mitre10 we actually have one of those.....Thanks Blue thats brillant. I will pop down there today and have a look.
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Post by kimmie on Feb 1, 2007 19:49:01 GMT 12
When I went to mitre 10 they didnt have 20gauge wire in stock, but the man that served me is right into crafts and gave me some electrical flex to strip back. He told me the copper wire inside was better and easier to use than the silver kind. Whats more he gave it to me for free. Wasnt he nice. Now if I could only make a decent armature I would be happy.
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Post by blue on Feb 2, 2007 9:29:32 GMT 12
baked with waste clay to give it a solid middle (recommended)  |
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Post by blue on Feb 2, 2007 9:45:04 GMT 12
ok just a thought but............. i read this stuff k
be cautious what wire you use as it can rust etc...(after a few years) although i have yet to see this happen go with galvanised or artistic wires etc.
be cautious as to what you cover wire with remembering any plastic coloured tape may well melt and seep threw in patches.
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Post by sapphyre on Feb 4, 2007 9:57:17 GMT 12
Good thoughts...thanks for posting up your armature pic |
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Post by pollyclay on Feb 4, 2007 21:01:42 GMT 12
Yes Blue ,Thanks for posting that armature Pic , As I too was wondering How to go about it ...........
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Post by blue on Feb 5, 2007 7:02:45 GMT 12
thats a very crude armature really ..but i keep a few of these around to play with poseing and such....... often theres more clay in the middle and less in the head so i can set eyes.............. you can use tin foil in place of the clay though.
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