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[size=18][b][u]Tools[/u][/b][/size]
Ok So to start off with you’re going to need some tools. Firstly you need your sculpting tools, in my opinion you don’t need fancy specialist ones I just use and old compass and something from a women’s nail care kit I got hold of. Basically, something pointy and something to smooth. Together with that you will need some green stuff, some milliput (or other solid drying putty) a knife of some sort and some lubricant. I use some old massage oil but Vaseline or other oil would do.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35516-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35516_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

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[b][u]Robes[/u][/b][/size]
Ok so firstly I am going to be making the robes for my model. What I have done firstly is create a base for me to sculpt on with miliput. This dries rock hard after a few days so I will be able to push and press as hard as I like with the greenstuff without having to control it from the back. When you’re doing this be carful not to cover any detail you want showing and to leave enough room for the green stuff to go on top.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35517-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35517_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

So after that is dry mix some green stuff and rol out a shape rougly the size you want one of the folds or creases on your model to be.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35518-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35518_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now place that on your model in the position you want.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35519-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35519_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Start to build them up with a rough idea of how you want the fold to run.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35520-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35520_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Ok now you have the base work done you need to start smoothing your folds to make them look more acceptable, for this we use our smoothing tool.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35521-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35521_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Remember not to push too hard or press against the putty and just to gently work it into place by multiple, gentle strokes against it.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35523-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35523_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35522-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35522_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Hopefully it should start to come along a little something like this. You can always take some greenstuff away if you feel there is too much or add some if too little.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35524-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35524_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Take a look at how folds normally work on your clothes and on pictures to better get an idea of the realism. And keep a good thought on how easy it will be to paint also.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35525-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35525_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Once the mainstay of the smoothing work is over you can use your other tool to start sculpting smaller detail. In this case I have better defined one of the creases at the top.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35526-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35526_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]


[size=18][b][u]Rope[/u][/b][/size]
Ok now I’m going to add some rope as a belt, this is fairly easy.

First of all roll out a length of greenstuff half the thickness you want your rope to be.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35527-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35527_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now wait until that is slightly dry (the importance of which comes later one) and fold it against itself.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35528-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35528_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now you want to twist it to make a rope like texture. Be carefull not to stretch it (this is why we let it dry a bit as it is harder to stretch), stretching it will make it uneven and look off. Twist it in different areas to get it looking even.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35529-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35529_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

All you have to do now is put it in place like I have done here. Notice I have also extended the robes and added the bit to the torso, this has been done using the same method as before.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35530-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35530_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]


[size=18][b][u]Chains[/u][/b][/size]
Ok so now I need to decorate my champion’s shield so I am making a small chain, my example is going to be very small but you can make your chain as big as you like with the same method.

Firstly rollout a bit of greenstuff to the thickness you want the chain to be and cut it to size.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35531-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35531_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35532-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35532_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Next, put it in place where you want it on the model.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35534-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35534_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now you want to got your sculpting tool and poke holes along the length of the chain…

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35534-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35534_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35535-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35535_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Again once that is done, use your tool to poke and pull at the sides and inside the holes to give them more of a rounded shape.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35536-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35536_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Once you have that you want let it set hard for the next step.

After it is dry roll out another length of green stuff slightly smaller in thick ness. Now carefully press that into the holes on your chain so far.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35536-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35536_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Once you have run along the length of your chain you can cut off the ends and you should end up with something like this…

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35537-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35537_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35539-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35539_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]


[size=18][b][u]Purity Seals[/u][/b][/size]
I also want to add a purity seal to the shield. To do that firstly I flatten out a bit of greenstuff then let it dry slightly, this mean you can be more brutal with it later on, which is handy when your making it off model. Make sure your surface has a bit of lubricant on it so you can pull it off cleanly.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35540-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35540_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Next, take a knife and slice into the greenstuff. Cutting two rectangular shapes which will be the parchment part of your seal. Once you have done that pull the unwanted greenstuff away.


[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35541-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35541_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35542-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35542_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Push that into place on wherever you want it to go, remember you don’t need to wrry about messing up the end as the seal will cover this part. So if you want to spike it in order to pick it up do so. Once that is done get your other piece and place it on top.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35543-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35543_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35544-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35544_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

I leave that to dry completely then so I can play a bit more with the seal without messing it up. So get a small ball of greenstuff which you can press down as your seal.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35545-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35545_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Use something of suitable size to make a hole in it, as you can see I’m just using my same tool as this is the size I need.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35546-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35546_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35547-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35547_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

If you want to create the small cuts and roughness on the seal like you see with GW’s versions I use a knife and cut gently around the seal.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35548-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35548_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Purity seals are great for all sorts of things, you can use them to add more decoration, cover up things you don’t want people to see or just to add more to a blank space, like my example I made bellow.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35550-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35550_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Ok that’s my shield done…

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35549-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35549_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]


[size=18][b][u]Hair[/u][/b][/size]

Hair is a fairly difficult thing to get right and is also an important part of the model, most people will look to the facial first as it is a natural mechanism being human.

So to start with I have added a head, in this case it happens to be bald but you can shave another head with exiting hair down if you need to.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35551-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35551_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Ok so firstly apply rough amounts of greenstuff to the area where you want the hair.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35552-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35552_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now use your smoother to smooth it more towards the end result, then take or add any bits you may need. The second picture shows me pulling away some unwanted greenstuff.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35553-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35553_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35554-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35554_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Now, with some lubricant to aid, you want to stroke your geenstuff to get the wanted texture. Here, I’m going for a half slicked back look with hair falling other the back of the implants.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35555-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35555_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Keep working the greenstuff using whichever tools give you your wanted effect. For example here I wanted the hair falling over the back to look smoother and less messier than the hair on top so I have used a different tool.

The main thing to worry about is the amount of greenstuff you have on your model. Keep looking at it form different angles to make sure yur not over compensating on one side.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35556-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35556_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35557-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35557_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

The same technique can be used for facial hair. Here I have stroked the greenstuff into different curves and to create the ends of the hair I have pulled away greenstuff to leave points.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35558-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35558_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

I’ts always worth going back to your model when it’s half dry as you will be able to apply more pressure when the putty has hardened and do things you weren’t able to before. Sometimes you might find it advantageous to do one part of the hair after the first part is done and set.


[b][size=18][u]Pole Detail[/u][/size][/b]

One fairly simple trick I am using here is one I thought up to better aid the creation of pole based weapons like halberds and such.

To start off with bet your pole then a bit of greenstuff.
Roll that greenstuff out so it covers the pole evenly. Now wait for that to set.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35559-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35559_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35560-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35560_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Once it has set, slide it off. Now you can cut whatever length of it you want and place it back on the pole to whatever effect you want. You can vary the thickness by rolling more greenstuff over it in the first stage.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35561-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35561_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

Here I have used this technique to add detail to my champion’s halberd.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35562-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35562_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]

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[size=18][u]End Result[/u][/size][/b]

So I have now finished and am fairly happy with the results. I hope at least some of that may be useful to you. Thank you for reading.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35563-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35563_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35564-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35564_sm-.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/35565-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/5/31/35565_sm-.jpg[/img][/url]
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Awesome tut.

sA]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/747200.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/747200.page GMT
Thank you very much, I will use your tips for my DA guys.

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[quote=LBursley]Greatness! Finally an easy way to do robes! Love that it's multiple tips all on the same mini. Thank you for sharing.[/quote]

Thank you, and thank you also for setting the whole contest thing up. Been a good month of tutorials learnt quite a bit, heres hoping it continues. I for one shall be making more, got a few things in mind I wasn't able to cover here.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/748251.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/748251.page GMT GS skills are awful and following this should help me improve a lot. Hope to see more soon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/748277.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/748277.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/749204.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/749204.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/749577.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/749577.page GMT gs banner tutorial next as I am needing to make one anyway, watch this space.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/750839.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/750839.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/755722.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/755722.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/755735.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/755735.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/757667.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/757667.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/758048.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/758048.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/758426.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/758426.page GMT That will really help me with sculpting.

Thank you for this tut ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759528.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759528.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759619.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759619.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759953.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/759953.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/760104.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/760104.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/760785.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/760785.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/762381.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/762381.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/762561.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/762561.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/764334.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/764334.page GMT
@ V0ldem0r7
Took me about 5 to ten minutes for this example.

@ Vex
Working on it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/764680.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/764680.page GMT
My only question is; What does the model look like from the back with the clay you put down for the base of the loin cloth? Its hard to get perspective with the shots provided. Is it something that has to be treated or prepared for Prime/painting differently? Or is the shield there to screen the foundation?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/770265.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/770265.page GMT
No the back doesn't suffer because of the clay, I know its hard to get an idea of what it looks like from the back but it's fairly thin. This is one of the main reasons I was using miliput, as it dries very solid after a few days meaning I could use a very thin layer and it would still do what I needed it to.

Milliput you can paint and prime same as greenstuff/plastic/metal. Other putties/clay I guess you would have to look into.

The shield is on the side of his leg and isn't meant to hide anything. If I'm honest, I didn't show the back as I haven't finished it yet. But don't tell anyone that.

edit: actually I shall try and get a pic for you tomorow if you want.

edit2: Screw tomorrow, just took this...

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/37473-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/6/11/37473_sm-.JPG[/img][/url]

As you can see I haven't done the green stuff yet. But I hope you can se that the way I have laid the milliput it's not hindered the look from the back, and I can still sculpt my creases over that. ...when I get round to it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/770357.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/770357.page GMT Now you just need to show how you would sculpt muscles. (so I can steal it to reposition my 3x be'lakors.)
This is by far one of the more helpful and informitive guides I've seen.

Littleboyblues]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/771737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/771737.page GMT

Also congrats on your win!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772238.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772238.page GMT GS/Procreate is really a tricky process to learn by trial and error, and this cut directly to learning!
Thank you sir!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772280.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772280.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772443.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772443.page GMT

well won]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772796.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772796.page GMT






ps Woop for living in Cumbria!!! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772807.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772807.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772943.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/772943.page GMT His halberd looks like a nemesis force weapon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/773462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/773462.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/780737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/780737.page GMT gs consistently around it till you like it, then getting the trademark melta holes while the gs is still wet. But that's just my figuring]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/781008.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/781008.page GMT
For smaller guns simply use a coffee straw (one of the tiny red ones, and yes they are very free ) filled elmers glue. Stick the straw into a clump of white-tac putty so the glue can dry. After the glue dries, prep some green stuff and make cardboard thin sheets out of it. A lump the size of the end of your pinky should give you enough green-stuff pie crust to fully coat an entire coffee straw with some to spare for details. Make your melta nozzle marks with anything that suits your fancy really. You can use old pens that are held together in a PVC pipe frame, you can measure it and do it by hand, etc...
After you have done the nozzle marks, trim the pie sheet so it is 1 inch shorter than the coffee straw, it should be around 4 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches wide. Take the now dried glue coffee stick and place it along the long edge of the prepped green stuff. Roll the green stuff around the coffee straw, making sure your melta nozzle marks are visible on the outside. Trim the excess green stuff and clean the seam up with a rounded metal tool coated in petroleum jelly.

One stick can make at least 20 melta nozzles, the rest of the gun can be framed with either a tiny bit of aluminum foil using a pair of needle nose pliers, or made from pen-caps (if you can find ones small enough to make such tiny guns). After making the frame for the gun simply clean up the appearance with some green stuff; I would recommend brown stuff for very detailed machinery bits. Green stuff is no where near as good at being sanded and filed as brown stuff is.

If you want to, you can make a mold using a mix of 1 parts milliput to 1 parts green stuff. Just mix the two together after independently mixing them, stick the mix into a small metal jar-lid (leave the rubber lining in the lid). After making the surface as even as possible by using some water to smooth the surface take your scratch-built gun and lay it on waxed paper, put petroleum jelly on everything but your eyeballs . The gun to be molded will need a built in port using a sprue bit attached to the handle of the gun or something if you plan to use the mold for a "liquid" cast. Now simply cast one side of the gun, making sure to get a very solid fit in the green stuff. Wait around 6 hours at least then cast the second side using the same method.

You can use this mold to cast with just green stuff, simply take a clump of green stuff, coat the mold generously with petroleum jelly, and press the green stuff into shape with the mold. With a bit of practice you will easily get the hang of this.

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Simply do something like this... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/239553.page]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/781589.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/781589.page GMT

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Assworm?
I doubt thats appropriate for the level of quality for this tutorial...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/783294.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/783294.page GMT flgs is having an event soon where you build yourself as a guardsman and I was wondering if you could post a tutorial on gun slings to actually fit across the neck and shoulder.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/783346.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/783346.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/786002.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/786002.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/799258.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/799258.page GMT lol). Congrats on the win...well deserved. ; )]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/820607.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/820607.page GMT Same goes for the "green stuff".]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/841090.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/841090.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/841532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/841532.page GMT
Green stuff is what GW call kneadatite, they sell overpriced versions of it in their stores but if you want to save yourself some cash search for kneadatite online and you can get some better deals.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/842175.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/842175.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/843830.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/843830.page GMT Maybe make them larger for dreadnoughts and other vehicles.

THANKS for these tutorials i plan to do them!!!

BTW i made mini molds for little details like the skull and crossbones on a bolter or lascannon, and skulls from bolters. i jsut took a GS lump and pressed it on it, so its pressed in there, petroleum jelly would work to prep the mold so i can push GS into it without the GS sticking?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/855082.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/855082.page GMT
Many thanks!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/855588.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/855588.page GMT
Brilliant! Thanks!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/864243.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/864243.page GMT SM army...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/887975.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/887975.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/892905.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/892905.page GMT SMs into CSMs.

Thankyou.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/894988.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/894988.page GMT

Awesome work!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/911547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/911547.page GMT

Great stuff!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/913571.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/913571.page GMT How many Golden Daemons have you won?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/944033.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/944033.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945300.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945300.page GMT lol no golden demons sorry.

I am currently suffering from one of my ussual drops in attention span so the planned follow up to this and a bit of a p&m blog aswell is on hold untill I can get into it again.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945425.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945425.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945543.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945543.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945909.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/945909.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/951812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/951812.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/952115.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/952115.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/952704.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/952704.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/953884.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/953884.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/956794.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/956794.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/242920.page I'm just putting it with this as It's kind of too short to be left on it's own and I'm going to just add the new tutorials I am making to the end of this thread to make one big thread with all the stuff in one place.

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Get some green stuff and flatten it...
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Cut it into a square...
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Poke holes in each corner to make a window shape...
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Cut diagonaly into each corner and pull away (or don't if you want a square shape)...
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Done. If you want to ad the gem, poke another hole in the middle and wait untill dry, then add a small ball of GS.
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As you can see by the size of my finger tip in one of the photos this is a fairly small version, I have made larger versions with the same method however.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/963219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/963219.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/965907.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/965907.page GMT

This helped a lot with sculpting my [url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/53435-IG%20-%20Ratling%20Sniper.html]Ratling Hat[/url] lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975669.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975669.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975767.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975767.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975778.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/975778.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/989407.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/989407.page GMT lvl.

gratz on the tut win also.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1028559.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1028559.page GMT Either way, it looks good. Simple and to the point.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1029657.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1029657.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1093107.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1093107.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1100678.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1100678.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116459.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116459.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116687.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116687.page GMT *charges pulse rifle*
This is not cool
*shoots self in head*]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116756.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1116756.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1117469.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1117469.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1117629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1117629.page GMT [quote=Saintspirit]Yeah, i wonder to! Everyone seem to think it was so great, but it is gone![/quote]

I'm confused.

What got deleted? (been away for a few months)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1166350.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1166350.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1174141.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1174141.page GMT [quote=Saintspirit]Yeah, i wonder to! Everyone seem to think it was so great, but it is gone![/quote]

I'm confused.

What got deleted? (been away for a few months)[/quote]

I was having a chat with some friends online and I sent them to this page and the tutorial was gone. Said it was deleted by poster. So that's when I commented. But seems like everything is back up so no prob

It's such a great tutorial that when people ask how to sculpt cloth I send them here and they get to see the rest of the goodies in this thread.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1175001.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1175001.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1176513.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1176513.page GMT CSM? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1176566.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1176566.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1194552.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1194552.page GMT CSM? [/quote]

Check my gallery, I green stuffed some mohawks on noise marines.

Got any tips on making banners/battle standards using GS?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1282557.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1282557.page GMT
I'm using the greenstuffs.

I'll start a blog for it.


thanks for the tips.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1282884.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1282884.page GMT amazing work mate]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1283077.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1283077.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1283377.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1283377.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1285124.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1285124.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1286187.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1286187.page GMT the best GS model i made was a big lump as a body and just jammed some legs in to show that My Sorcerer had a spiders body... with 6 legs .]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1286920.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1286920.page GMT
not really, a yellow highlighter's ink doesnt show to much on skin, plastic, or any other surface except paper.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1288184.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1288184.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1303717.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1303717.page GMT [/quote]

Dude...that's the greatest thing I've read, right after the first post here. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1305327.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1305327.page GMT [/quote]

I can't imagine what that does to the actual greenstuff... o-o I usually go for lotion, and some others have suggested water. Those might be better, less messy alternatives. XD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1305657.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1305657.page GMT cc arm so I replaced it with GS. Not perfect but looks good to me.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1306166.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1306166.page GMT GS to completely dry? and how long before it becomes the "semi-firm" condition described in this forum?
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someone should back that up though, i'm no expert, just been looking into this stuff.


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WhatWhat, first, thanks! Awesome info man.

My main question for you would be to ask you to describe the lubrification process a bit more. Many tutorials simply mention the use of Vaseline or water or spit, but don't describe the quantity, when to apply, whether cleaning it up is necessary before paint etc etc.

I have pretty steady hands and am confident with them, but the biggest problems I have encountered with GS is controlling what it sticks to consistently.

Any loob info would be great! lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1308736.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1308736.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1343984.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1343984.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1354818.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1354818.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1363756.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1363756.page GMT also for any new sculptors, try using blue tac first so you can get the hang of it.

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I have a handful of mods on my Necromunda gang that would have looked like Stevie Wonder had done them had I not read this tutorial.

Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1375596.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1375596.page GMT
Love the the last tip with the star emblem. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1375641.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/242387/1375641.page GMT

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