I've gotten a few requests on how to make dragon/monster claws and teeth so here's a tutorial that will show you guys that anyone can do this stuff cheaply.
For this one I'm going to make a claw. First you'll need a few suppplies (I tried to make this out of things you can find at most stores):
-Premo! Translucent Sculpey
-Mixing medium(if you suck at washes like I do)
-A baby poop shade of brown paint
-Clear gloss nail polish (make sure the wife doesn't see you use it)
-A toothpick and or needle/nail
-A brush
First off you're going to want to do is preheat your oven (because this doesn't take very long) then knead up a nice little bit of sculpey into a little ball
Then start pinching one end into a point, or the desired shape of the claw/tooth (you don't need to be too precise at this point)
Then if you want you can start out with your toothpick and sculpt the base of the claw/tooth.
At this point you can go in with a needle or sharp nail and dig out the base a bit and sharpen lines and add a marrow texture to the base
Then when you're satisfied with the look of the roots,go back and finish shaping the business end and then throw it in the oven. I recommend putting it on tinfoil so that no toxins get on your cooking sheets. Also I have a little toaster oven just for cooking things that aren't food,but you can also cover up the sculpey if you want.
After it's done cooking,let it cool off and mix some brown into your mixing medium.
Then apply thin layers of the mix over the claw until you have it dark enough to your own desired look. This stage is only limited to your own imagination (apparently I don't have much) and don't forget to get extra into the roots.
At this point it's up to your own preference,you can either apply a couple coats of nail polish to it (not the base) or put some ground up chalk/pastel on it to make it look old.
Here's mine all done:
Hope this tutorial helps,and have fun! -Ben
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