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Face Sculpting Index - Sunday Demo - Log 3: Making the female aluminum foil armature, review of Micro Mini Figures |
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norajean_sf: Ok, top of the hour, chat amongst yourselves as you like, I'm saving log and getting coffee for my husband. Brb mona_77082: AFK for a bit here raven_hill_wench: smoke break! lol mona_77082: yep spksgntly2: I should go get dressed almost 5 and everyone will be home from work soon..should at least LOOK like I did something today rschneiter1963 has left the conference. chenoa_2b has joined the conference. chenoa_2b: Thanks KH bonsaikathy: welcome vlady6us: hi chenoa chenoa_2b: hi all bonsaikathy: chenoa is Carolyn vlady6us: ty kathy vlady6us: carolyn, im sandie posey4u: brb coffeeeeee mommaclara2001: Hi Carolyn posey4u: Im Marsha chenoa_2b: Hi all! bonsaikathy: for those of you with ID's instead of your name, to make it easier you can change how you're displayed so that it's your name vlady6us: how? vlady6us: how or where can we change our names bonsaikathy: there is a way hang on trying to remember how to do it vlady6us: ty bonsaikathy: and for those that have a small font, NJ has requested that you make it a bit larger and hit B for bold please mommaclara2001: We need Shan today, don't we Kathy? icare4bunnies: I doubt that I can do it. Yahoo is not very good to mac folks bonsaikathy: yes mona_77082: BAK icare4bunnies: as for michael's classes, those who don't have teachers should learn and apply LOL vlady6us: yahoo isnt good to anyone sometimes. lol norajean_sf: Carolyn is coming chenoa_2b has left the conference. chenoa_2b has joined the conference. norajean_sf: Carolyn is in Da House raven_hill_wench: I will when my techniques get a bit better lol You have invited chenoa_2b to view your webcam. norajean_sf: Howdy Carolyn, LTNS mommaclara2001: Welcome back chenoa_2b: hello again. Glad to be back bonsaikathy: contacts and contact details norajean_sf: Bold your font Carolyn if you could norajean_sf: it's easier for me to read chenoa_2b: ok how is this? bonsaikathy: brb norajean_sf: Great chenoa_2b: :-) norajean_sf: Good to see you, ClayMates, Carolyn is a long time list member, been gone for a bit norajean_sf: so we're very happy to see her again in demo norajean_sf: big hugs chenoa_2b: Moving and everything is storage. norajean_sf: Let's do Roll Call so everyone can come to know everyone else. Ok? chenoa_2b: Big hugs back at cha! norajean_sf: NoraJean, San Francisco vlady6us: sandie florida spksgntly2: Debbie NY esther_reeves: off to do some washing up. I'll stay logged on and be bakc in a bit. mona_77082: Mona - Houston raven_hill_wench: Shawna, Detroit chenoa_2b: Carolyn in Oregon mommaclara2001: Clara, Glenville, WV esther_reeves: <- Coventry, UK posey4u: Marsha Clearfield Pa chenoa_2b: Anyone near Fort Drum NY? icare4bunnies: Jael, Champaign, IL nndewbre: Norma, Georgia krafty_karen_mc: Karen...Alberta spksgntly2: My son is at Ft Drum chenoa_2b: Daughter is moving there. norajean_sf: http://www.norajean.com/DemoStuff/01-13to15-06-FaceSculpting/Prep.htm This is the page that has links to this sculpting demo, for those who just arrived. spksgntly2: army? chenoa_2b: yes her soon to be husband in a medic spksgntly2: ohhh chenoa_2b: is, sorry norajean_sf: Armature-Grp spksgntly2: yeah my son is stationed there posey4u: what part of NY spksgntly2: he comes home on week end..hes here now till tomorrow icare4bunnies: I have a friend I'd like to see this demo, but she can't get her messenger to let her sign in... norajean_sf: This is what I'm fixing to do right now, if there are any questions about aluminum foil armatures ask them now when I'm looking at the monitor. If we can hold OT chat to breaks at the half hour and top of the hour questions can be asked and answered. Thanks posey4u: NJ what is the name of the figure in the web cam mona_77082: I have a question mona_77082: Do you roll the armatures smooth, or simply twist the aluminum foil? norajean_sf: That's the aba-fold lady, http://www.norajean.com/New_Projects/AbaFoldLady/Index.htm posey4u: I really like her too norajean_sf: Mona, I compress the foil, twisting only for the torso, the rest is just compressed tightly. posey4u: thx for the link mona_77082: ok Thanks! icare4bunnies: do you have problems with air bubbles? icare4bunnies: air expanding in the foil? norajean_sf: After the aluminum foil is compressed, I cover it with clay and compress as I cover, I've not had problems with air bubbles. norajean_sf: and I've done dozens of figures with this technique. norajean_sf: so far, so good mommaclara2001: They look so great to NJ. icare4bunnies: as I said before, I've been fighting cracks from time to time, even with conditioned clay and I so I had to ask norajean_sf: if there's no other questions on this technique I'll make an armature. If you have questions as I go along, save them to when I begin typing or I'll miss them. Ok? mona_77082: OK! icare4bunnies: k spksgntly2: ok norajean_sf: Cracks can come from not conditioning, and also from not curing at a high enough temperature or for long enough norajean_sf: Ok, new folks icare4bunnies: I've certainly conditioned norajean_sf: Yahoo will boot you out of this conference now and again. norajean_sf: we've lost a couple of people just now. norajean_sf: when that happens log back in and send one of us a IM for an invite to conference. Add someone to your Friend's list who is here because I might not see your IM during demo. norajean_sf: ok? spksgntly2: ok vlady6us: nj... vlady6us: im gonna shut this. will u do an invite right quick again. please vlady6us has left the conference. chenoa_2b has joined the conference. You have invited chenoa_2b to view your webcam. norajean_sf: Shawna you here? norajean_sf: I see you going off and online. raven_hill_wench has joined the conference. raven_hill_wench: lol Im here now You have invited raven_hill_wench to view your webcam. norajean_sf: There you are raven_hill_wench: rotten computer norajean_sf: Ok, I'll start the aluminum foil armature now, if everyone is ready. chenoa_2b: ok mona_77082: ready spksgntly2: ready norajean_sf: coolness bonsaikathy: yup nndewbre: yup nndewbre: ut oh, company, bbl nndewbre has left the conference. norajean_sf: this next sheet will be for arms and hands, trim the ends to there's not too much foil where you're going to have hands, ok? spksgntly2: ok raven_hill_wench: hey! I got my name to change! lol norajean_sf: now for the head, compress one half sheet to form a skull shape, keep it in proportion to the body, roll it hard on the work surface to shape, then cover with the other half sheet and attach to the body. raven_hill_wench: are you being detailed in the head shape or just making it a head with no face for now? norajean_sf: that didn't work, I'll do another one. LOL icare4bunnies: how do you attach? mommaclara2001: She will show you Jael. Watch:) icare4bunnies: yup spksgntly2: just like an egg sgape? norajean_sf: that's a little better, now using one half sheet I'll cover this skull norajean_sf: skull shape more like raven_hill_wench: kind of a squared egg norajean_sf: remember the spine/neck bones are towards the back of the skull, the front of the skull should have a chin shape. spksgntly2: ok icare4bunnies: Ah, wrapping with a sheet of foil, I see norajean_sf: now to take that fanned out part and use that to attach to the body chenoa_2b: looks like a space alien. lol norajean_sf: questions? spksgntly2: how tall will it be? norajean_sf: let's measure mommaclara2001: Yes, will you put your hand down beside him, so that we can tell whayt size he is? raven_hill_wench: I guess 5 inches posey4u: how do you know the size of sheets of foil you should use norajean_sf: she's a bit tall for a girl, 6 foot in one inch scale, we can shorten her at this point if we wish mommaclara2001: Just about the size of you hand. Which I am sure is small. spksgntly2: ok so smaller then a barbie doll mona_77082: looks more like about 7 inches norajean_sf: bend the feet and she's 6 inches, if you want smaller bodies, cut off some of the sheet raven_hill_wench: I know 6 foot tall girls norajean_sf: let me show you something, this aluminum foil armature works in micro mini scale raven_hill_wench: micro mini? spksgntly2: do you just chop her legs or do you have to do the torso to? mona_77082: So this figure is just right for a guy and go shorter for a girl then! norajean_sf: Sculpt/LiL-Man/Thms norajean_sf: Sculpt/LiL-Man/NewBody/001-thms same technique, aluminum armature, micro mini scale mona_77082: wow! Those are tiny little people! raven_hill_wench: a pile of people raven_hill_wench: how cute norajean_sf: same basic technique icare4bunnies: oh, dear norajean_sf: so adjust the size of the foil to fit the scale of body you want norajean_sf: Sculpt/LiL-Man/NewBody/002-thms icare4bunnies: I have to go, I'll try this one soon. When will the logs be up, nj? norajean_sf: After Demo Jael mommaclara2001: Bye Jael. icare4bunnies: k, thanks. ttfn norajean_sf: logs are up now for Friday and Saturday icare4bunnies has left the conference. mona_77082: Being new to all of this I have to ask, what about the clay veneer that goes on this chasie? norajean_sf: http://www.norajean.com/DemoStuff/01-13to15-06-FaceSculpting/Index.htm norajean_sf: I'll be covering the armature I just made after the top of the hour chenoa_2b: Does it work like the 1/12 scale? norajean_sf: I'll take questions now, and then save log, take a break so folks can chat, do biologicals, etc. norajean_sf: Cut the sheets of aluminum foil to half the size norajean_sf: same technique, just less foil, less clay norajean_sf: I got it down to 1/76th scale for Lil Man raven_hill_wench: wow chenoa_2b: Ah but NJ can do anything! norajean_sf: Sculpt/LiL-Man/001 norajean_sf: Check out Lil Man norajean_sf: A hair over 6 foot tall in 1/76th scale and made in the same way as the larger figures. norajean_sf: this is for Model Rail Road figures norajean_sf: Sculpt/LiL-Man/008 norajean_sf: that picture cracks me up norajean_sf: Everyone can do this. Everyone can learn a technique. All it takes is practice is all. spksgntly2: I have to finish cooking...can I stay here with the webcam and just keep coming back to watch? norajean_sf: sure honey, no problem spksgntly2: my family thanks you..lol clayalley has joined the conference. chenoa_2b: hello Karen! clayalley: Ya hoo! I am here norajean_sf: Karen Rhodes of Clay Alley is in Da House mommaclara2001: Hi Karen You have invited clayalley to view your webcam. clayalley: Hey Everyone spksgntly2: Hi Karen.. I just orfered from there! mazutwo has joined the conference. leasbeadheaven has joined the conference. clayalley: You sure did! You have invited mazutwo to view your webcam. clayalley: and its going out on Tues You have invited leasbeadheaven to view your webcam. spksgntly2: nice to meet you clayalley: Nice to meet you too Hon spksgntly2: ok thanks.. mazutwo: morning everyone spksgntly2: hi norajean_sf: Ok, it's time for break, I'm saving log. If you got orders with Karen you can chat with her now if you like. brb mommaclara2001: HelloMaz chenoa_2b: how long is the break? norajean_sf: We'll cover this female figure with clay at the top of the hour. norajean_sf: 10 minutes clayalley: I am getting in FIMO this week norajean_sf: time for social chat, while I save log and stuff. chenoa_2b: ok norajean_sf: brb clayalley: for those of you who talked me into it clayalley: lol clayalley: and am working on Prosculpt as we speak as well leasbeadheaven: was it something I said? I came in & everyone's taking a break? LOL mazutwo: Hi I slept in have only arisen from my bed clayalley: That always happens to me too |
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