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09-12-2006, 11:05 PM
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I foundation all my capes and cloaks with aves now, as well. I've tried the wire mesh with S.sculpy but getting the mesh covered is always a problem, then sometimes it is just too darn stiff to get the shape I want.
With aves, I actually roller it out between wax-paper sheets, then as Mangus said, let it cure a bit and cut it to shape with an exacto. I will also lay a sheet of celophane on the apoxie before it looses it's tackyness and use the celophane to keep it from sagging when I position it on the sculpt (celophane side against the sculpt), you can tape the celophane down at the edges to the sculpt and shape the cape, putting some kind of suppoart under it as it cures. I will use rolled up cotton batting to set under the cape (protected by the celophane) to get smooth rolls. It is easy then to position the rolls and let the apoxie cape take on the shape. After the cape is cured stiff enough to handle, I can remove the support and celophane.and refine the flow of the cape. When it is fully cured, I will use S.sculpy to add detail and tighter folds.
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09-12-2006, 11:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.V2005
Thanks for the tip Brian, will this work with sculpty too or do I need to get some AVES?
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It could work, but it wouldn't survive! The clay would be just too brittle, that and it needs an armature( wire mesh ) for any kind of dramatic poses. AVES doesn't need the support of the wire mesh( unless your going for an INSANE dramatic pose ) and it is not brittle.
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09-13-2006, 08:59 AM
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Brian you are right I was in love with your batgirl bust.... but the whole statue is awesome as well... you depict a very classy old school body of woman from the old days and it's a unique and great look.
little bit of Norma Jean...
Also Where's RAY V??? He has a super cool technique on capes as well...
Ray would you please post it and I will make it a sticky? Brian... if you have pics and a small demo you could share I will sticky that as well...
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09-13-2006, 09:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kdawg59
Brian you are right I was in love with your batgirl bust.... but the whole statue is awesome as well... you depict a very classy old school body of woman from the old days and it's a unique and great look.
little bit of Norma Jean...
Also Where's RAY V??? He has a super cool technique on capes as well...
Ray would you please post it and I will make it a sticky? Brian... if you have pics and a small demo you could share I will sticky that as well...
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Cool . Yeah I'll get some pic's next time I make a cape.
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09-13-2006, 12:31 PM
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U talkin' to me?
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09-13-2006, 11:18 PM
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
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Thanks guys, y'all rock!!!
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09-14-2006, 04:01 AM
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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
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Originally Posted by Mangus
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Great work. Nice to see a different interpretation of a character.
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09-14-2006, 10:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan74
Great work. Nice to see a different interpretation of a character.
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Thanks brotha .
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09-15-2006, 12:15 PM
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Doh!
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I scanned these pics from a book by Andrea Press on converting and scratch building figures and by posting them here I’ve probably violated about a half dozen international copyright laws, but its not like that’s new to this forum. The figure here is one of the dinky di 54mm’s, but the technique is pretty much the same.
1 Make a substrate for your cape directly on the model with plasticine (in blue)
2 Roll out your favourite 2 comp epoxy putty (I prefer Magic Sclup) to size.
3 lay it over the substrate and shape into the folds and creases with a wet brush.
After this has dried it can be sanded and scraped as usual. It might be safer to do this with the cape still on the plasticine frame.
Another option is lead foil, though this might be hard to find in the size you need and doesn’t lend itself well to being cast.
Hope this helps!
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