Hi everyone!
Haven’t posted anything since my introduction in November -13. I meant to start a thread back then on the “Headpiece to the Staff of Ra” I was working on at the time (my first prop replica), but never got around to it…
I recently started working on a Skele-Gro bottle (second prop replica), so why not take the opportunity to stop lurking and step out of the shadows?
Some time ago (a year or two), I went through a couple of Skele-Gro threads here on the RPF, and found some very helpful photos to work from, as well as a label set by thevictim, so thanks to all who were involved back then!
I started with an empty bottle of vaseline spray, which seemed pretty good with regards to size and shape. I removed the nozzle and glued a piece of PVC conduit on for a neck. Some body filler to blend it in, and then a coat of filler/primer to get a nice surface to work with.
I drew a reference line around the bottle and used Apoxie Clay to make a rim around the bottle.
Using the photos for reference, I then drew the ribs and outlines for the sternum and the spine in pencil. The next step, of course, was to start sculpting. The sternum was first, followed by the spine and then the ribs (all in Apoxie Clay). After the ribs had hardened, I turned to the scapulae and some cartilage between the bottom ribs.
I’ve bent some wire to use as armatures for the arms, but that’s as far as I’ve come. Dreading those arms, to be honest…
(Any thoughts or tips on this one?)
Considering the fact that this is the only sculpting I’ve done so far, apart from that headpiece (for which I used Super Sculpey, by the way), I’m pretty happy with the results so far. I realize, of course, that this bottle is unlikely to reach the level of perfection I know many of you strive for (and achieve!), and I don’t think I want to be aiming too high at this point, but this is a good place to learn things, so I’m hoping to pick up a few good tips and ideas along the way here. Also, maybe posting about it publicly will nudge me towards actually completing the project…
Any input would be welcome and appreciated!
Best regards
[Edit: Fixed spelling in title]
Haven’t posted anything since my introduction in November -13. I meant to start a thread back then on the “Headpiece to the Staff of Ra” I was working on at the time (my first prop replica), but never got around to it…
I recently started working on a Skele-Gro bottle (second prop replica), so why not take the opportunity to stop lurking and step out of the shadows?
Some time ago (a year or two), I went through a couple of Skele-Gro threads here on the RPF, and found some very helpful photos to work from, as well as a label set by thevictim, so thanks to all who were involved back then!
I started with an empty bottle of vaseline spray, which seemed pretty good with regards to size and shape. I removed the nozzle and glued a piece of PVC conduit on for a neck. Some body filler to blend it in, and then a coat of filler/primer to get a nice surface to work with.
I drew a reference line around the bottle and used Apoxie Clay to make a rim around the bottle.
Using the photos for reference, I then drew the ribs and outlines for the sternum and the spine in pencil. The next step, of course, was to start sculpting. The sternum was first, followed by the spine and then the ribs (all in Apoxie Clay). After the ribs had hardened, I turned to the scapulae and some cartilage between the bottom ribs.
I’ve bent some wire to use as armatures for the arms, but that’s as far as I’ve come. Dreading those arms, to be honest…
(Any thoughts or tips on this one?)Considering the fact that this is the only sculpting I’ve done so far, apart from that headpiece (for which I used Super Sculpey, by the way), I’m pretty happy with the results so far. I realize, of course, that this bottle is unlikely to reach the level of perfection I know many of you strive for (and achieve!), and I don’t think I want to be aiming too high at this point, but this is a good place to learn things, so I’m hoping to pick up a few good tips and ideas along the way here. Also, maybe posting about it publicly will nudge me towards actually completing the project…
Any input would be welcome and appreciated!
Best regards
[Edit: Fixed spelling in title]
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