Hindsight is .......You know what I mean!
Have you ever been so fired up to start a project and you figured it couldn't possibly be that hard.....Only to discover that maybe you should have done at least some homework? If the answer is yes, then like me, you have probably found yourself wondering, WHAT WAS I THINKING?? To your right a case in point.
My little Gypsy dancer here looks OK, but let me tell you she sat unassembled for an embarrassingly long time. Yes, I was so Gun Ho on sculpting forearms and hands, legs and feet. Got lots of 'em made in fact and without the use of molds, good huh? Only, it never occurred to me I might have a little problem with heads and faces in 1:12 scale. Until I went to sculpt one. There are no words to describe the incredible aggravation I felt trying to do something I was so sure would just a little require time and patience. Ha, yeah right. You still following me?
Well, Gypsy girl is complete because I used a mold from Cynthia Howe for her head, which I also used on my busts. Yes, she is painted, wigged and dressed by me as are the busts. Funny, I really like wigging!!
Which brings me to my next venture, sculpting an acceptable, and I do put emphasis on what I consider an acceptable head. I really need it to look human. I have finally completed one resembling a man and just need to cure and dress him then you will see how far I've gotten. But for now, let me leave you with a tip I found, and you might need, if you also are having a bit of trouble with small heads. Try sculpting a small armature out of poly clay first, and then cure it. Make a few while your at it. It will save you time later. Then, instead of foil, you have a solid and hard base to work from. Size should equal that of a foil armature. Maybe slightly larger. Now here's another hind sight, if you plan to insert eyes instead of painting them, please keep that in mind when sculpting the armatures. Uh, I forgot. Anyway, here's a pic of my talking heads. I used toothpicks and a wooden base drilled w/ tiny holes to bake/cure the armatures. Before cooling completely pull the toothpicks out of the armatures/heads to make sure they don't get molded to the toothpicks. Not fun, trust me,been there, done that.
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I like your Gypsy dancer!