I am a sculptor and model maker based in London, England. This channel contains regular build logs of my projects which include sculpture, model making and steampunk costumes and props.
Actually mate human artists who have spent decades developing their particular style and subject(s) are up in arms about AI just generating any old uninspired crap based on their entire body of work. Worse still are the eejits who 'prompt' the AI to generate art in a particular style claiming to be 'artists' themselves for doing so. Please do not appease zoomers who are claiming credit for the art of people who have worked their lives on the shite that AI is now producing.
Just one question, before applying the fiberglass, did you apply something to prevent it from adhering to the silicone? Or did you apply it directly and there is no risk of the fiberglass and the resin sticking to the silicone?
Hi. Partially. I did special effects at uni which involved several units on sculpture. I've also done a few sculpture courses here and there. I'm largely self taught though.
Yes I do. The metal versions are time consuming to make, so I moved to a resin version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U5SZ9we9pZY.html but I do still do metal versions. My etsy store is currently closed, but drop me a line here if you want one thedarkpower.com/contact-2/
Would you say that it's harder to get extreme detail into Super Sculpey rather than monster clay? I'm finding it hard to get the sculpey to do what I want it to do but it looks so effortless for you!
Thanks. No I wouldn’t necessarily. Obviously I’m using heat techniques here to create detail and that won’t work for super sculpey. But I’ve never really had a problem adding detail to sculpey with tools and stamps or smoothing it with white spirit and a paint brush, for example. This is quite an old video, but I use super sculpey here, might be useful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ezKzSE_tdyM.htmlsi=olSo10zboKUjL2Ay Also this guys channel on instagram is worth a look. He does amazing stuff with what looks like grey sculpey instagram.com/cnotbusch?igsh=MThveGowczFtMmx0NA==
Im going to pressure cast a 60's movie Dalek beaker in clear polyurethane. The beakers walls are approximately 2mm thick. Can you recomend a good value uk brand of water clear polyurethane?
I've not used clear polyurethane. www.cfsnet.co.uk/ used to do a water clear epoxy which I've used quite alot, but that seems to have been discontinued. You could try Bentleys www.benam.co.uk/products/plastic/crystal-clear-resin
I loved the video! Such cool monsters! Been listening to a lot of hp Lovecraft and reading a collection of Lovecraft! This is so cool! Would love to see more videos like this in future! Very inspiring
Absolutely gorgeous pieces! Great tips too and a lucky find with the soldering station! Love them guts and shoulders! (Never thought I'd say that in a sentence!) 😂
Love it, I play call of Cthulhu rpg , I love sculpting mainly in sculpey but I do have monster clay and nsp chavent but yet to use them. Keep up the Cthulhu sculpting very inspiring
Great busts turned out. In general, I like all your sculptures, I watch your videos with interest. Paradise Lost is one of the most beloved bands since childhood. I just didn't understand why this album was re-recorded, everything is fine with it anyway. That's what I did and sold on Etsy until sanctions were imposed against Russia: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ct8hQlKsMtU.html
Thanks! Wow, great sculpture. I’m not that good at 3D modelling, but I’m learning. Yeah I love Paradise Lost. They re-recorded it as they did not own the rights to the original recordings.
@@thedarkpower Thanks! I did not use 3D modelling and printing when creating it. In the second half of the video, you can see the creation process. It turns out that it's all about the rights to the original recording, thanks for the information. Their latest release, the Host project, is also very nice to listen to.
Amazing work as always sir. You may want to be careful about using aluminum foil on that wax burner. When heated, that stuff can put off some nasty fumes.
I'm not an expert by any means, but I wonder if the big issue here was not having enough indexing keys on the first mold. When you do a cut mold you're essentially creating a ton of indexing keys to help the mold lock together properly, and you get the least amount of flashing / mold lines. Just a thought :). Awesome video though I love your work!!!
Thanks, yeah I think you’re right. Although there are keys on the outside edge I think the silicon’s moving slightly. There’s also a little flex to the fibre glass case. I’m going to be doing some moulds soon so I plan to abandon the matrix mould approach and do some simple two part moulds using the method where you use marbles in the clay to create keys. Although they use more silicon I’ve tended to get better results. Thanks for watching 😁
I only found your channel today and I've spent the entire day literally binging your videos! Absolutely love your creations and your channel falls right up the alley of a direction of hobby I was looking to go down (normally a miniature painter but I wanted to expand to more sculpture/scratch builds/prop projects). I was wondering if you remember where you picked the skull up from? I was thinking about making a servo skull desk lamp for my best man as a thank you present!
Hey, thanks very much for watching. I made the skull myself. There’s a video on sculpting it and a separate video on moulding it on the channel. There’s also a video on using it to make a servo skull too, so I hope they help 😀
Brilliant video and very informative, would the Polyurethane be suitable for exterior pieces? I believe it has a very good tensile strength is that correct.
Thanks. Yeah as long as its not too think it's quite tough. It does sand fairly easily though, and I'm not sure how well it would stand up to repeated exposure to the sun. So I'm not sure if it would be OK for exterior use.
@@thedarkpower Thanks and appreciated, yes heard they don't like UV, but the supplier stated if painted they should be fine. Also looked at Xencast P2 and P6 Toughened Polyurethane Resin, they are the company recommending painting the pieces. Do you know what happens if exposed? do they disolour, or break down? needs to maintain its tensile strength. Just want to add, a guy in the US, made a sign with Polyurethane resin logo that he covered with gold leaf gliding, and it gets really hot in that climate, so maybe if it's covered, they should hold up ok, as long as the UV doesn't penetrate the outer layer I suppose. All I can do is test to see!
@@thedarkpower Just a quick update, after an exhaustive search and discussion with so many suppliers, you can get an additive for UV protection, that's more for professional production though. The P6 Toughened Polyurethane Resin has a pot life of 6 mins opposed to the P2 that has only 2 minutes. Many modern clear coats are boasting UV protection, and you can get it in a spray can, so I think the best technique is what I referred to earlier. Polyurethane Resin when exposed to UV has a tendency to discoloration that's cloudy and in time then can break down and become brittle, so they need an outer coating to maintain integrity and strength.
@@gazstoI've not used polyurethane outside, so I simply don't know how it'll fair after an extended period outside, so I can only guess I'm afraid. The UV thing was particular to clear epoxies though as far as I was aware. I've definitely had clear epoxy resins that claim to be UV resistant discolour over time after exposure to sunlight, so I'd be wary of any claims to being UV resistant. I'd say do a test before doing anything too involved. Good luck!
I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Thanks for explaining the process. You can use the same mold using concrete. A friend of mine used plaster instead of fiberglass and he used to make garden sculptures and statues. Cool. 💀
I was just watching some shorts by the DenUngeHerrHelm guy that does the ink blot paintings and it reminded me of this cause of the degree of randomness involved
Son formas orgánicas abstractas destinadas a la escultura de una criatura. Este vídeo explica más ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DqB3Ugv30D8.html
