EPang WIP Process

[afreeman]

This needs to be stickied when complete!

[EPang]

Originally Posted by afreeman

Please hurry, must see more!!

I didn't realize how difficult it was trying to document a process. I'm trying to make sure I get more photos taken from this point.

Originally Posted by Darth Kinetic

nice! So their is hope to seperate and key my Juggy's arms

I think it took me several sculptures before I felt comfortable enough to start cutting them apart. I always felt I'd be ruining the piece if I did. the beauty of being a figure modeler is that fixing any issues I made in the process should be no problem.

Originally Posted by rgm501

Cool process and cool sculpt, interesting to see how others work.

Thanks. I hope others can correct me or help clarify if I'm not making sense. I'm still learning as well and I gain a lot when I see other artists methods.

Originally Posted by growler321

excellent wip just what i have been looking for cant wait to see more

Thanks. I hope you find it useful.

Originally Posted by afreeman

This needs to be stickied when complete!

Well, I wasn't sure if this thread fit in this section or if it would be better in the pitstop. It might be more fitting in the latter.

[GedTasker]

Is right EPang, good to see you again mate. That Wolverine looks fantastic!!!

Yeah this has to be made sticky it's the best sculpting tutorial I've seen in a long time!!

* Right I made it sticky

[Alex655321]

Really dig the step by step process pics !

[halfamazing]

Thanks for this tutorial Epang.

Could you please go into more detail about the transition between these two pics?



like what equpment you use to hold up the sculpt...

Thanks

[EPang]

Originally Posted by GedTasker

Is right EPang, good to see you again mate. That Wolverine looks fantastic!!!

Yeah this has to be made sticky it's best sculpting tutorial I've seen in a long time!!

* Right I made it sticky

Awesome! Thanks brotha, much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Alex655321

Really dig the step by step process pics !

Glad to hear. I also enjoy seeing how everyone else works. There have been times where i've found better solutions to my methods from others.

Originally Posted by halfamazing

Thanks for this tutorial Epang.

Could you please go into more detail about the transition between these two pics?



like what equpment you use to hold up the sculpt...

Thanks

No problem. I did sort of gloss over that mainly because there are so many ways to go about creating an Armature Support. There are some really intricate ways of building them, but I've always been a proponent of "Simpler is better". I'll give a quick run down of my Support tree, but i encourage you to google some other ways because there are better methods than what i use.


The support tree for my Armatures consist of basic galvanized steel plumbing you can get from most hardware stores. I got my materials from Menards.
• 1/2" base flange
• 1/2" to 1/4" galvanized bushing
• Assorted lengths of 1/4" pipe
• Assorted 1/4" couplings (straight, T, corner, etc)
• The photo shows a 1/4" threaded bolt, but it can also be swapped out with a 1/4" galvanized cap


The support tree basically gets assembled together as shown in the above photo. Base flange screws into random wood board. 1/2to1/4" galv bushing threads into flange. 1/4" pipe threads into bushing (mix/matched to fit desired height). Topped with either 90 deg coupling or t-coupling with additional desired 1/4" pipe threaded in other end. If you reference my armature photos, you'll notice the middle of the armature body (around ribcage area) has some epoxy putty attached to it. On the backside it has a 1/4" coupling cap stuck to it. That is where the support tree threads into. That's basically it.

I place a cheap Lazy Susan underneath the wooden base of the Support tree to make it easier to spin 360 deg. Hope this helps.

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[halfamazing]

Thanks mate, very detailed and very helpful.

[DynamicMenace]

pretty killer Epang. cool wolvie too.

[BarbarianFan]

I really like to see how others sculptors work, it's always so instructive !
Thanx EPang for that great tuto.

[Darkeye]

thanks for this; I also love seeing how others lay up a sculpt. Looking forward to more...

atb --tim