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Thank You very much :swoon:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Alea
Yes!!! That's one of the main reasons why I picked a rounded shape for the fluke, I figured with the size of the tail a little speed to help wouldn't hurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Alea
So yeah I couldn't help my self and made three molds just to get a feel for the plaster and it worked out great so far I'm super exited, hopefully I'll start pouring silicone soon...
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:yay:This one came right off no effort needed and the molds not dirty with clay I'm supper happy. :yay:
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Next up "test" scale mold...
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Last but not least my small side fin turned out perfect when I lifted the mold from the glass it came right off and the sculpt is stuck in place still perfect I have to admit it was a success...
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Those look really nice, you are so lucky your molds got out clean like that
I agree, even mine have a few pieces of clay left behind...Quote:
Originally Posted by Azurin Luna
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Update : I destroyed my fluke sculpt because I wasn't symmetric I decided to redo it this is what's left.
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This is the new shape. Mostly the same as before...
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Thank you guys I was worried about it sticking because I didn't even put any release on the sculpt or on the surrounding areas but it came right off.
I tried to make this one like the small scale drawing I did the first time I thought of this fluke the last one had more vertical outer ridges this time I want them to be more round.
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You are really good at sculpting. ;)
I love this version of the fluke! I personally though that the outer ridges were a bit too vertical in the last version, but you really nailed it this time. It looks amazing! Can't wait to see it casted!
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Started sculpting the fluke yet again third time's the charm. This time I will not remove the paper with the outline to insure that it is perfectly symmetric, learning from mistakes. Almost finished with all my fins, waiting to finish all of the extra fins to mold all of them at once cause last time I intended to mold just one and ended up making way too much plaster.
I haven't been on here in awhile. looks good.
Ive been on an extended vacation from this project, i think it was good to lay back a while cause i was stressing too much the smallest little details (not that its a bad thing) but its set me back, because of over thinking ive destroyed my fluke sculpt at like 80% completion not once but twice and that was hard to build, not that i regret starting over because its given me the opportunity to learn and gain some experience with the whole sculpting thing. LOL I always look to the beight side of everything...
So i start again tomorrow morning, also got more clay for the tail sculpt I'm not buying any more clay I'll just finished the molds then salvage the rest of the clay to use on the tail body sculpt, so that's the plan no ill be back to work and hopefully I'll have updates on the daily basis.
Yes I'm back baby I want to show yall all I've got done so far but I want to have a big unveiling to surprise every one. On another note in the hunt for a job because I'm going to need silicone sooner than later...Quote:
Originally Posted by Merman Marinus
Eek! Can't wait to see!
So excited to see what you've been up to, I just got back to my tail recently too and I'm super excited about building!!
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Extended tails are the dream tail! I hope I can make one someday... I've only seen a couple made successfully, and I'd love to know how it's done!
Honestly it's a long process but I've enjoyed making mine so far, I just got super tedious with mine because of the scale method I chose but it's so much fun and j can't wait to see the finished product you should totally go for it if you've got the time and finances!Quote:
Originally Posted by fishboy
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I dont know if I've told you guys on Mernetwork.com yet but I'm sure I did on social media any how I got my first client thanks to my sister im currently making a Mermaid tail slash dress for the girls birthday party in super happy, this has put everything else on hold because I'm getting paid plus the due date is approaching like a breakless train but I'll be Spider-Man lol any ways stay tooned because as soon as spring come lots of silicone will be cast.
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Oh and another thing I'm finally moving out of the chelter me and my family have been living in and into our ounces apartment in North Hampton MA it feels like soon things will be back on track, plus I can't cast silicone in the chelters unit because of the fumes I'll wait...
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Small update on the fluke I just can't hold it any longer but the fins will stay in the dark, I restarted this same fluke 2ice but this time the "ribs,bones"or whatever are the correct thickness for me so now that I have them done to fill in the gaps smooth it all down and add the final detailing, I won't add the scales because I will add them individually in the end got 10 different sizes for the same shape 4 of them are specifically for the fluke area because those are the smallest.
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It's been a while but I finally feel that feeling that makes me want to work onow this for hours let's hope it stays for a while because sculpting the tail body is up next and that sure will be lots of work!
Almost done adding thickness by Monday I'll be adding final details and molding it can't wait to be done with the help fluke already it feels like I've been doing it all winter wich is Farrelly accurate.
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I love it...also your clay resembles muscle matter very much lol
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Thanks Lili the clay has been mixed a couple times so it's taken on a beautiful array of colors I myself like the way it looks.
It's looking absolutely fintastic!
I think it looks awesome! I love anatomy lol, but keep up the good work I'm excited about this tail
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I need advice im debating on ither placing the small scales on the beginning of fluke/tail now or making them separately then adding each one individually later on?
For the people who doesn't understand under will be a pic of finfolk fluke and the type of scales im refering to...
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For my tail I am going to add them later, just because I don't want most of my tail to be individually scaled and then at the bottom they won't lift up...
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Thank you for your response Izzy, yes that is one of my main issues I want them "all" to be individual and lift of from each other thanks again.Quote:
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No problemQuote:
Originally Posted by Merman Marinus
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Still so beautiful ;-;
Thank you Wesley that means a lot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Wesley
Sculpting right now :bulldozer:
I think sculpting just the smallest scales onto the fluke would be best. So, using that finfolk picture for reference, I wouldnt start doing individual scales until about halfway up the size variation. I think anything more than that will be too small to pin into place.
good point to considerQuote:
Originally Posted by Rett
I've gotta admit smoothing down the fluke has been more tedious than expected but it is worth it I've got five more sections to go before I can start putting detail but I'm going to experiment on a small piece of clay just to get a feel for what texture I want.
Ive decided to take a break from fluke sculpting for 2 days, I feel that when I feel overwhelmed by the work I just need to back away before I screw things up trust that's how I destroyed 3 fluke sculpts already I got frustrated with tedious errors and didn't think rationally and destroyed them without hesitation now I learned to just beck off and work on something else when I come back I feel pumped again and even get new ideas I bet other Mers outhere especially when tailmaking have had to back off from their projects in order to recharge.
Meanwhile I focuse on sculpting a new Scales based on real fish because I think fish scales are not actually very round there more a wide (as in side to side) so I've decided to design a new scale shape based on real fish I think its the best way to go for what I want which is realism, these are my big scales they are 4 inches and a half wide these are going to be mostly centered like in the middle in the front and the back and then on the sides will be smaller scale's kind of like the look on Hannah mermaids Blue neoprene tail think it was one of her first tails the scales where painted on and all the scales in the middle were bigger than the scales on the sides they looked beautiful, it's not gonna be the same shape of skills because I'm not sculpting the same shape but it will they will be laid out somewhat alike, ill
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heres the scale so far.
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picture reference to the tail I was talking bout.
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finished scale sculpt
Looks great! Im an artist, and i know how important it is to back off. Ive been in a full blown frustration attack and stepped away for a bit, came back and figured out the issue in minutes rather than hours
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Totally get the taking a break thing. Im a writer and its happens to me in that field as well. I will work myself up and get so frustrated, but if i just take a break and come back it becomes eons simpler.
Love those scales! They look awesome!