Ugly has a beauty all of its own...

[morsla]

I sat down at the desk with a pack of sculpey and a plan to make Fury tokens for Hordes... and somehow ended up with bits of plague daemon all over the place. It's amazing what happens when you tune out for a moment or three :)

I haven't tried using Sculpey for detail work before - actually, I've only ever used it to coat a wire armature. It's fun to work with: brittle at first, and then like plasticene once it's been kneaded. Even better, it gets a rubbery feel to it once it cools back down - I sculpted the head (in two parts) and the bits of sword arm first, and then started mashing them together later on. The bit of resistance helps to preserve detail when I inevitably squash something under my fingertips. That's lucky, as I'm hoping to only fire this in the oven when it's all finished.

Here's what grew out of my desk...

Comments

[paradigmshifty.livejournal.com]

You are scarily talented...

[absentia-mentis.livejournal.com]

*jaw drops*
That is unbelievably, disgustingly wonderful...you're just too damn talented!

[peacockangel.livejournal.com]

Wow, those are amazing!

[rendragon.livejournal.com]

*wide eyed stare* That is sooooo fantastic!!! Wow! Are you going to paint it after you fire it??

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Yep - I'm not sure when I'll get around to finishing it, but I've added a bit more since taking those photos.

I'll be painting it up and using it at Arcanacon - after that, I will probably take some proper photos of the finished model and put it up for sale. It's good practice sculpting things like this, but I need to eat next year :)

I'll post more photos as I go...