Bear, 2010

So there is a charity exhibition called Toy to the World and people had to paint a Popobe bear so it could be auctioned off. Everyone else seemd to be spray painting theirs to look super cool so instead I resculpted mine as a fat old man.

Moz, 2010

ok so small update, i reworked the positioning of one of the joints so the leg lengths are perfectly symmetrical and I have done some first pass sculpting of the fabric folds and details. the gaping holes for the hip joints are not the best look but it gives a huge amount of movement. I also started to flesh out the torso, there is a shit load of work to be done on that

Moz, 2010

So these images are of the second layer of sculpey on the lower half of the body.  I made some
adjustments to the joints of the hips, namely making them double instead of single jointed, it made for a much more realistic leg placement and the lack of movement in the knee wasn't a problem.

I also made a huge ball joint for the waist as I wanted to get rotation and a small amount of movement.  The joint is made from the lid of some cheap horrible girls deodorant, thanks Chickenfeed!

More bulk is needed for the thighs, and I haven't even begun to bulk out the upper body yet.

Moz, 2010

Ok so it has been almost a month since my last post and just to prove that I haven't been sitting around living the high life here are some photos of what I am up to at the moment.  It is in fact an action figure that I am making from scratch.  Originally it was going to be one of R. Crumb but a friend requested one of Morrissey, so with a few minor adjustments I have complied.
The first image is of plastic ball joints that i ordered from Japan and they are joined together with first aid plaster, the only tape like substance i could find around the house but actually proved to be completely awesome as it is quite sticky and durable.

To ensure it would all stay in one piece under some stress I bound the joints and plaster with wire. That really did the trick until I discovered that I had made multiple errors and and I hd to pull the whole thing apart.
le sigh.
So the following images are of the initial layer of sculpey, basically just to flesh out the form as well as strenthening the structure.

The last pic is of the shoes just to prove that I am not a complete mentaler and the finished result will look like more than blobs of clay on wires

Skeleton, 2010

Ok so this is as finished as i care to make it.  A couple of things I learnt from my first BJD.

The first is don't even bother trying to create spherical parts for you ball joints no matter how round you think they are. Obviously I didn't think my attempts were perfect, I just didn't think it mattered. I thought that as long as there is sufficient tension created by the internal elastic that is enought to hold everything in place.  The reality is that, yes the tension will keep everything together but if your joints fit perfectly you need far less tension to make it work.

The second is the necessity of getting the sculpt to the best it can possibly look before baking. I have a tendency, especially when working on a trial piece to rush things. i can't remember the amount of time I thought 'I'll just sand that out, or paint it'. NOPE

I will make another one in a few weeks. But first I must order some wooden beads from ebay for the joints.

Next up is a custom action figure using pre-made plastic ball joints

Skeleton, 2010

Skeleton, 2010

 

IT STANDS

Skeleton, 2010

More skeleton:

Skeleton, 2010

So I am attempting my first ball joint doll as I am investing the best way to achieve posable figures. They generally look like this and are pedo as:

I am using basically the same setup to make something less shit and less sex offenderish:

So far I have done this, did it in a couple of nights after work while watching star wars (kill me)

more to come obviously...

Cherrywood Fridge Magnet, 2010

I am sculpting in plaster the members of the band Cherrywood in the style of Mt Rushmore.  The intention is to cast the finished piece and make plastic copies to sell. I am about half way through here, the rough scultping is done and now is for the details. It may take 40 hours or so to complete all the lines in Tim's face.

Melbourne Show Crafts, 2010

cupcakes, cakes, michael jackson pottery.

Melbourne Show, 2010

Resin Casting, 2010

These are the designs for my first resin casting, originally i had intended to make all of these but after completing Dracula I realized that my designs were too thin for how brittle and weak the final resin is.

Illustration, 2010

A test, it looked ok at the time but I think I am going to have to change the method somewhat, not exactly happy with it

El Presidente, 2010

El Presidente plastico es terminado.