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Hi,

I've recently decided to go back to my blood angels, but repaint them as lamenters, but according to the back ground fluff, they don't have a lot of new-ish gear, having been lost and had a lot stolen by the certain BLOOD RAVENS apparently, so I was wandering, does anyone know any green stuff tutorials they could link? I'm relatively new to green stuff, my last attempt being to make a belt, which didn't go well, and aswell, know any cool models or boxes that have lots of parts?

Thanks

I'm also looking at how to make molds, so I can try to make a 3d shoulder pad and replicate to across the army

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Oyumaru will allow you to mold details really easily. you can then file down some old shoulder pads and add the emblem/sigil you wish with molded GS. in terms of SM conversions I have never done any, so not my strong point. But a really great place to start getting into sculpting is this site:

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/

This was the first site I was linked to and it was a serious help. Its got topics on sculpting, tools, painting and a whole other range of bits and pieces. It doesn't include belts (i dont think) but for that id simply youtube it.

I have been casting and making molds for a couple years now Your best best is use easymold it is pourable and can be applied with a paintbrush. It a nice blue colour aswell and holds up to alot of abuse. For casting I would try some plastic not resign since that stuff will kill ya and it is a .... to get off. It is about 50$ for a good ammount. which can cast quite a few things. The blue WILL STAIN and is non toxic "Iactually made some ice models for a friends bday"

Sculpting is not much different than pushing around play-dough but a bit firmer (more like clay).

Use as your work surface cling-film which will help with pushing it around.

Keep your tools wet when cutting or forming: it will prevent them sticking and keep a smooth surface when forming the green stuff.

It might be easier to make a "push/stamp mold" for forming green stuff and then stick it on a bare shoulder pad; it may be easier than molding an entire pad instead. It would be handy for placing these on things such as bikes or terminator pads as well.

Something like a belt you would just roll a long cylinder, wipe along the side so it is flat, cut both sides so they are flat as well, then cut to length. You could score little lines at even intervals along it for added detail, lots of options.