Sharp Models - Oranda research

Thursday 2 April 2009

Sculpting fish

http://www.ehow.com/how_2293443_sculpt-details-fish-clay.html

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php?topic=72790.0

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/76921_sculpting-trout-face-gills.htm

http://fishsculpture.net/sculptures.asp

Other media
http://fineartamerica.com/mixedmedia/tag/oranda

http://www.wildlifewonders.com/goldfish7509.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mspeabody/189123890/

Tuesday 24 March 2009

Limited sculpture

Orandas on a Wire sculpt would be like a special or limited piece for the artist to sell.

This is creepy: http://www.realistic-reborn-dolls.com/reborn-baby-andrea-limited-edition-sculpt.html

http://www.knucklebonz.com/jimmypage.html

Interesting. Turning a 2D image 3D digitally
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/make3d-turn-a-2d-picture-into-a-3d-model/

http://www.paintsculpt.com/sculptors-corner.php

Sunday 22 March 2009

Sculpting materials

Super sculpey is a particular favourite of mine. Its easy to use and for natural forms works well beacuse it rounds off easily.

http://www.sculpey.com/

http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/store/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=wax+sheet

Lining the silicone mould with wax paper would give me the space to put a 'flesh' layer on the fish. Once lined the mould would be filled with polyurethane fsta cast resin. The mould would be opened and the wax removed. Silicone (transil 40) thinned slightly with silicone oil would then be injected into the mould which would create a layer around the fast cast. Silicone pigments could be used to get different effects in the silicone or even painting the fast cast could give some interesting results.