Amy's Dragon skin tail..nervous beginings!

[Harpress]

Thanks Amy! I appreciate the help

In regards to your scale sheet.. If you think it will cost less and be easier to sculpt in clay, I'd likely be leaning toward doing a clay sheet.

What's your hesitation Amy with going ahead with all clay?

Do you have pro's and cons for both?

[Harpress]

Just as a weigh up.. You know.. and to help figure and nut out which one would be the better option for you.

[Mermaid Leira]

Hopefully my clay comes tomorrow, might take the afternoon off and smash out the sheet, clay should work great, just had half committed to foam, clay might be best in the long run just needed more materials and time all a learning proves, nature of the beast , I'll get there eventually thank you

[Merlia]

May I ask what kind of clay you ordered/use?
You used monster makers for the miniature fluke, didn't you?

Argh, it's very hard to find sulphur free clay or monster makers clay in Germany -.-

Where did you purchase your clay?

By the way, I love your fluke design and your tails color scheme, its so unique!

[Mermaid Leira]

Monster makers I'm in Aus buying from here from a company called Barnes, used nearly a tub on my fluke sculpt ( need to smooth and ad detail ) should get my other today I hope! And thank you!

[Harpress]

Somehow I do think it will be worth the extra time to pump out the clay sheet Amy. You're really good at sculpting and for most that doesn't come easy

[Mermaid Leira]

Got my extra clay in the post, I think I'll do is the clay sculpt way. Smoothed my fluke sculpt last night and started to add detail. I make the veins by rolling long sauges of clay then slicing them down the middle to make them flat on the bottom, I'll work on it more today and heat the bottom and underside of my add ons and blend them in so they are more organic looking before I add in the detail


Smoothing the clay was quick and easy using a hair dryer once I figured out how much heat and pressure to use with my thumb (I have a monster blister though!) I'm still unsure how the little flamy bits on the sides of the fluke will turn out? though!)

[Harpress]

Ouchy wow wow Amy.. That blister!

It's all looking wonderful

I think the flame flicks look awesome!

[Merlia]

Oh my f***** gosh that flukes awesome!
I love it!

[PearlieMae]

Killer blister! Damn, girl!

I used a small glass cabachon (blob). like the decorative glass they use in flower vases to smooth my clay. Heck, in a pinch, you could use the back of a spoon!

Your fluke looks AWESOME!

[MarkF]

Amy I'm with the others, your consistency is great. I think it's unique also can't wait to see how it's silicone version comes out.
As for the thumb- that's icky!

[teeth4u]

This is really awesome! I can't wait to see more

[Mermaid Leira]

Thanks everyone and thanks Pearlie, tried with tool but found it easier to be able to feel the clay, blister doesn't hurt just look awful lol it's warm here to so I'll finish my sculpt and practice clay scale and make something out of them for my secret Santa

[Mermaid Leira]

have smoothed the veins on my fluke and added more detail, cutting the veins at the top to accomodate intergrated scaled to join up to the tail body

[Mermaid Leira]

I have been playing around with peal ex and pigments, and scale shapes, not using this one for my tail but might make my first comission Ariel tail using this shape, will use my test piece to make an arm band. I smeard on some dry pigment with my fingertips to get a strong base color and see how this pattern (have washed it off now) and was planning on painting over a redone version of this dry pigment ideawith the thinned silicone and pigments to encapsulate it

[Mermaid Wesley]

Looks great!


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[Mermaid Leira]

Thanks Wesley, can't wait to knock off today and get home to work on my sculpt and full scale sheet!

[Merman Jamie]

Its coming along nicely Amy.

[PearlieMae]

Beautiful! I love your stylized scales!

You don't really need to thin the silicone to top coat it, but I have found that sometimes you can have a problem with the topcoat not adhering to the scales where you've drybrushed pigment on. I've had some scales separate because the sealing coat doesn't have anything to stick to, the Pearl Ex acts as a release. Just use the powders sparingly, and don't drybrush the edges to give the top coat something to grab on to.

[Mermaid Melanie]

looking awesome Amy ! them scales are beautiful ! and the fluke looks gorgeous doing great ! can't wait to see how it comes out !