Starting using FIMO

LOKI ODINSSON

New member
I have just started my first in sculpting. I made a wire skeleton by twisting two wires together for body arms and legs and stuck with superglue and started to build up the bodys muscles.
I'm not sure if this the best way but I am happy so far
Because of the fimo color taking a photo is difficult so any help is nice
 

LOKI ODINSSON

New member
here is so far, thank you for advice

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freakinacage

Well-known member
Have you just put fimo straight onto the wire? You may find it slides around too much this way. In the past, I have put a small amount of gs onto the armature and then added fimo over the top while still uncured. It holds on to the fimo and it doesn't move
 

QuietiManes

New member
I'm not sure what the ignition point of super glue is but I'd suggest you stop using it on things you're going to be baking. There's got to be some dangerous off-gassing at the very least, even though fimo bakes at a relatively lowish temperature.

Pretty much everyone does what freakinacage suggested. Multiple layers, first layer is a bulking up, general form, sort of thing, following layers are for refining the detail. I tend to double bake polymer clay instead of using greenstuff or other 2 part putties, because it's just a cheaper material and there's no time limit. Generally speaking, you're shooting yourself in the foot, if you are trying to sculpt the whole body strait on top of the armature in one stage. Looks like you achieved a good result so far though.

Some people mix in a bit of colour into their white sculpting clays. Generally, to see and photograph details easily, you'd want a mid-tone, something neutral. An earth tone or a grey. So if you mix in a bit of black or brown fimo with the white it will make your life easier. Less strain on your eyes. Or you can mix in a bit of whatever colour the object you're sculpting will be, which will still help you see things better but it will also help identify/relate and connect with the subject matter.
 

LOKI ODINSSON

New member
Thank you for the heads up. I sculpted this one in layers to get where i am now. Are there any forums places to learn more about tools methods and principles particular tha basics?
 

QuietiManes

New member
Oh, geeze, yes. DeviantArt, ConceptArt, the articles here have a sculpting section, dozens of members here also have their own sites with lots of articles of their own (check the signatures as you browse the site), there's a Sculpt-Along section in the forums here and thousands of threads throughout the site if you do a search. Countless Youtube and Google results will come up if you do a search as well. I'd list the links but there are just way too many for "general info".
 
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