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In-progress shot of another horse I'm working on. This one is modeled after a RL Arabian gelding at Bit-o-Heaven Rescue. :) Still lots to be done but I'm hoping people will like him when I'm through, so he can raise some money for his full-size friends in need.
Not normally a fan of sharing WIPs on sculptures, but just wanted to share some of what i've been working on in my rare art-producing time.
Also, I've opened for preorders on my miniature Shire filly! See http://www.studiocute.com/store/ind.....products_id=12 for more info and photos. I've posted her here before so I didn't want to double post.
[Sculpted in Super Sculpey (pink) and Apoxie Sculpt (grey)]
Not normally a fan of sharing WIPs on sculptures, but just wanted to share some of what i've been working on in my rare art-producing time.
Also, I've opened for preorders on my miniature Shire filly! See http://www.studiocute.com/store/ind.....products_id=12 for more info and photos. I've posted her here before so I didn't want to double post.
[Sculpted in Super Sculpey (pink) and Apoxie Sculpt (grey)]
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Horse
Size 800 x 600px
File Size 104 kB
Actually, it's much smaller than a Breyer, he's about four inches tall. :)
Apoxie Sculpt is hard to compare to the Sculpeys mainly because it's a completely different kind of medium...it's self-curing (no baking) so, lightly tacky when freshly mixed, then gets stiffer as it cures until it's no longer workable. So the answer is it can be both softer and firmer...oh, and price-wise it's not bad, it's a similar price to Super Sculpey for the weight. Only thing is, you will most likely have to mail-order it, since I don't know if any major stores carry it or not. Check the Aves website.
I find to get around the softness annoyance, after I build the rough Super Sculpey form around the wire armature (you are using a wire armature, right?) I bake it once to harden it, then do the refining and detail work in Apoxie. I can sculpt a patch of Apoxie on, and work with it until I can't add any more on without accidentally squishing another part, then let it sit and harden for a few hours. Come back to it later, continue adding on more, etc. No worry about overbaking a part and having it get burnt because it got baked once too many times. Also, it's just a personal preference, but I like the way that Apoxie sands down with sandpaper better than the Sculpey clays. It can be sanded to a medium-gloss shine if you want to take the time to do it.
Oh, last benefit: you don't need to buy diluent to smooth the clay or clean up. Apoxie can be smoothed/cleaned with water while it's still wet. Aves does make a great smoothing agent too, but I find it's not necessary.
Apoxie Sculpt is hard to compare to the Sculpeys mainly because it's a completely different kind of medium...it's self-curing (no baking) so, lightly tacky when freshly mixed, then gets stiffer as it cures until it's no longer workable. So the answer is it can be both softer and firmer...oh, and price-wise it's not bad, it's a similar price to Super Sculpey for the weight. Only thing is, you will most likely have to mail-order it, since I don't know if any major stores carry it or not. Check the Aves website.
I find to get around the softness annoyance, after I build the rough Super Sculpey form around the wire armature (you are using a wire armature, right?) I bake it once to harden it, then do the refining and detail work in Apoxie. I can sculpt a patch of Apoxie on, and work with it until I can't add any more on without accidentally squishing another part, then let it sit and harden for a few hours. Come back to it later, continue adding on more, etc. No worry about overbaking a part and having it get burnt because it got baked once too many times. Also, it's just a personal preference, but I like the way that Apoxie sands down with sandpaper better than the Sculpey clays. It can be sanded to a medium-gloss shine if you want to take the time to do it.
Oh, last benefit: you don't need to buy diluent to smooth the clay or clean up. Apoxie can be smoothed/cleaned with water while it's still wet. Aves does make a great smoothing agent too, but I find it's not necessary.
Cool! Thanks for the info. I haven't seen the Apoxie sculpt in any stores so I imagine you are right on that. I am using armature. I started out with the Original Sculpey (the one that comes in the box) and loved the detail I was able to get. Then I got a whole bunch of the Sculpey III (as gift) and got totally frustrated with how soft the darned stuff was. I would love to try sculpting again. Maybe this Apoxie Sculpt will be my answer.
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