Making antlers

[Swordwind]

Ok heres the pitch. I\'m making a diorama and I need some antlers. I intend to recreate the scene in Robin of Sherwood when Robin first meets Herne the hunter. However I have no idea how to make Herne\'s antlers.

Should I just use bits of wire or scupt them on? Any advice would be greatly appereciated.

 

[XeO3]

hmmm i\'d use some bits of wire to get the form. Twist 2 or 3 pieces of wire for each antler (not too tight), then unravel them at one end, and bend them apart and get the shape.

Then sculpt some GS around the wire. Antlers are thicker at the base where they meet the skull, so they\'d look funny if they were just wires.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by XeO3
hmmm i\'d use some bits of wire to get the form. Twist 2 or 3 pieces of wire for each antler (not too tight), then unravel them at one end, and bend them apart and get the shape.

Then sculpt some GS around the wire. Antlers are thicker at the base where they meet the skull, so they\'d look funny if they were just wires.

i agree, and get some good reference pictures because it\'s important you get the right shape

 

[blackfly]

nice rack

 

[Marmoset]

If you find em too difficult to sculpt or anything, you can order some from GW components:

Antlers

or if you want some with a head attached... :]

Antlers with head

Good luck whatever you do, sounds like a nice diorama

Happy painting

~Bill

 

[mickc22]

I\'ve gotta re-sculpt some for my Orion
This place has some really excellent reference pics
Big Antlers

 

[krom1415]

I did some antlers on a eternal guard, have a look in my photobucket for photos of how I did it. I used wire green and brown stuff. see photo\'s 1,2,9,10,11,14 15 and 16 on;
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/krom1415/
PM me if thats the sort of thing your looking for and i\'ll help you as much as I can.

 

[demonherald]

Depending on the scale GW Dryads have some nice pieces usable for antlers..

 

[Ogrebane]

Some of the Bretonnian Helms have antlers that may be OK for what you want. But sculpting them isnt a bad idea.

 

[angus147258]

Just use a piece of wire for the armature and sculpt over it.

 

[DaN]

Remember to texture your antlers once sculpted - they tend not to be smooth like horns - try running the bristles of a brush lightly over them (All in one direction - in the direction of growth)