spider-arm

Finished one of his arms.Very fiddly and time consuming to do all the details and bandages etc. I find I'm using the round bladed scalpel alot. I was very inspired by a you tube video posted by the excellent Zkulptor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcjfmJs2oVE
in which he uses the round scalpel and says alot of the japanese sculptors use them too.

Through the clubhouse sculpting forum I have fortunately been made aware of the UKGK event. Sounds like a great opportunity to meet up with like minded sculptors and collectors. I feel like I have something to work to now and dont feel like I'm am in isolation working away on my little hobby.

New projects

A couple of new things on the go.A mangaverse spiderman in willow wax (not sure which one but its quite soft-'mist'?)

And a head sculpt that was a try out with a wax I had made.I thought it looked quite good so I am working it up and I think he will be wolverine.

Proper pics of finished avatar

Been waiting for a nice sunny day to take proper photos of the avatar.I'd like to get a better camera in the future when I have more money.

finished avatar

Finally attached avatar to base and its finished.What a kerfuffle trying to attach him to the base.One of his arms broke off in the process and had to glue it back on.

bubinga base

Finished preparing base for my avatar sculpture.A local timber merchant in Tonbridge is great for all kinds of exotic woods for sculpture bases and they come already cut up to various shapes and sizes so all I have to do is sand them down and varnish them.This particular wood is called Bubinga. But I also bought some Zebrano,Columbian rosewood and some bog oak which is sub fossilised and 5300 years old!