Fire Rift Mini update
Here is a small update to the Fire Rift minis… I’m thinking of doing a run of 10 or so for these guys. I’m trying to keep costs down, but waiting for the lighting kits costs to come back. I’ll try to keep the cost under $200 for sure, more details to come. Email me [...]
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27. September 2011
“Fire Rift” mini sculpt
After I posted about my Rift sculpture that was broken in transit, I had a lot of great feedback from the community (thanks everyone!). Some folks expressed interest in smaller versions, possibly a series of Rifts, so I thought “why not?” Plus, I would like to give one to my friend over at Rift who [...]
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31. August 2011
“Fire Rift” sculpture from Trion World’s “Rift” MMORPG
Back in November of 2010, an old colleague of mine emailed me, asking if I still sculpted. The company he works for, Trion Worlds, was looking to create a one-of-a-kind sculpture for a promotional giveaway. He asked if I was interested. He didn’t have to ask twice. I jumped at the chance, and thus began [...]
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23. April 2010
Diablo III: Dune Thresher sculpt
I have been sitting on this one for a bit, added some sand to the base, still haven’t decided what to do about the base. I’ll take some better pics soon, but here is a little taste of this bad boy. He’s about 16″ long, made from sculpey and MagicSculpt, and one-of-a-kind! And here is [...]
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15. January 2010
World of Warcraft Sculpture: Archer Troll
I’ve been in love with this illustration of a World of Warcraft Archer Troll for awhile now. It was created by a company I used to work in the same building as, and they did this piece for Upper Deck. Just a great piece, all around. I wish I knew how to take better pics [...]
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12. September 2009
Latest sculpt: Bug from Micronauts
Here’s the latest work-in-progress 1/6 sculpt I’ve been playing with: Bug from Micronauts. Micronauts was this crazy comic from the 80s, based on line of toys from Japan. Refresh yourself on the whole universe over at Micro Outpost or Wikipeida. Bug was (is) my favorite character from Micronauts and I’ve always wanted a toy of [...]
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20. July 2009
Unburied: Adding real clothing and sculpted a new base
Here is how I made the Unburied tattered clothing. I cut/rip up an old t-shirt to fit, then transferred the cloth to cardboard and cut out a pattern to make cutting future pieces faster. I put on some rubber gloves, made a grungy base color in a bowl with some craft paints, and rubbed the [...]
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8. July 2009
“Diablo III: Fallen Shaman” sneak peek
Yes, another upcoming Diablo III character. I swear, I’ll stop after this one. This is the Shaman Fallen, read more about him here. I’m pretty much doing this exact pose. So here is his head and horns. I’ll save the rest for another day.
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8. July 2009
“Diablo III: Unburied” sculpture wins an award!
How crazy is this, I entered the “Diablo III: Unburied” in the Marin County Fair this year and I won first place! Now, this isn’t your regular fair. Oh no… the Creature and Model competition is judged by the guys who formed Industrial Light and Magic (now known as Kerner Optical)!! I’m completely floored. Getting [...]
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17. June 2009
Wax sculpting tutorial PDF for download
I made this tutorial awhile back and posted on my site and on various forums. However, I coordinated with Gary Overman (owner of Willow Products and maker of the wonderful wax I use) to package this up and allow people to download. I happily obliged because I want to get the word out on his [...]
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17. April 2009
Unburied update: casting parts, making a base
Here is another update to the Unburied. Full shot Ok, so here’s our zombie dude, sporting some clothes. The white leg is a actually the resin cast of the leg. The perspective is off, the guy is really 9″ tall Hand detail To save some time, I am going to make a mold of the [...]
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25. March 2009
Sculpting skin textures with wax
So, as I mentioned, I am using wax to build up a model. My problem is wax is getting it to look organic (wavy lines, folds of the skin, etc). Here is my meager attempt at doing so, using Gary Overman’s Zen Wax. 1. Planning the “cuticle” around this claw-thing I take a warm piece [...]
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24. March 2009
Diablo III sculpture: Unburied
I roughed this guy out last night… he’s a bad guy from the upcoming video game, Diablo III. Called “The Unburied”…”Being born out of pits of human misery, these beings feed on human suffering. Wherever bodies are dumped together unceremoniously, the unburied may rise.” This hulking brute is done with Fuse, right from the start. [...]
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24. March 2009
Switching my workflow
I think, after seeing how other sculptors work, that I will begin my sculpts, rough them up, in SuperSculpy or clay, create some wastemolds, pour wax in and finish off. The reason I want to do this is that I cannot get the organic folds and lines I want, if I start in wax. I’m [...]
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19. March 2009
Tutorial: Sculpting a Wing, Part 1
Some people have asked how I sculpt the wings. The first time I made the wing, it was to get a feel for how to do it. Since I wanted to redo the wings to make them not only consistent but also more dynamic, I figured I’d take a few photographs along the way. I’m [...]
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“Planes of the Head”, or “Asaro Head” model
This model is called “Planes of the Head”, or the Asaro Head, named after the man who invented it, John Asaro.If you want to learn more about Asaro’s history, check out stories California Art Club article, Lines and Color article and his website. (There is also a small booklet he wrote with more drawings of [...]
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