Abdul the Cheap

[gamer Mac]

Thanks guys

Again some problem with my computer skills. I need to give you some ideas for some cheap market trade goods:

carpets and rags: printable from the net. also advertisement material about actual rags etc. print them on a paper with colour printer, cut the paper, roll and glue and voila: display.
Maybe the same will work for fabrics.

Already done that if you put in a search for Persian rugs you get loads of images to choose from. I then scrunched up some thick paper, smoothed it out again and printed the rugs on to it. My idea of the seated guy is to sit him on the rugs. Will need to see how it works.

Thanks for some more ideas.

[argsilverson]

Thanks guys
Already done that if you put in a search for Persian rugs you get loads of images to choose from. I then scrunched up some thick paper, smoothed it out again and printed the rugs on to it. My idea of the seated guy is to sit him on the rugs. Will need to see how it works.

Thanks for some more ideas.

some inspiration:

some of the ideas I had are already done by others.
here is some I learned from "warflag" (BTW you can print some flags from this particular site):

http://warflag.com/shadow/cast/terrain/market.htm

you can finda link with some moroccan rags there

[gamer Mac]

Hassan the even cheaper

This is the sitting figure I was working on.



Final body position using DAS modelling clay



Head added and a bit of rolled carpet.
Also tried a Fez with a bit of spare clay.



Green stuff hands, foot and some other bits







The really close up photos show up the clay as being really rough and hairy. They don’t seem to look that bad in the flesh. But maybe it’s just my eyes are going.
I’ll maybe try all green stuff for the next one. Hope to pick some up at the weekend.

[argsilverson]

Very nicely done!

Will you concider to cast them?
I need a couple!

[gamer Mac]

I wouldn't know how to, I'm afraid.
You couldn't get it done commercially, as I imagine copy right issues using Perry heads.
It is one thing I have always fancied trying to do, casting things. If I ever get round to trying it I will let you know.
If anyone else knows about casting these up, for personal use, let me know. I am open to suggestions.

[white knight]

Not familiar with the clay, but is it possible to sand it to make it smoother?

You have a very good grasp of anatomy and poses, I especially like the new figure.

[gamer Mac]

Not familiar with the clay, but is it possible to sand it to make it smoother?

You have a very good grasp of anatomy and poses, I especially like the new figure.

Thanks for the nice comments.

You can sand it and I will try a bit before I paint him. I think a sort of burnishing will work better. I am not certain that it is such a issue with these figures as they are supposed to be dressed in rough clothes and when the figure is at table level not eye level you don’t notice the roughness
But I think I will go on to green stuff when I do some more.

[dodge]

you have none really well with this second figure,

there is an improvement between the first, which was good, and this one which I would have thought would be harder to achieve.

I like the hands and using a head from a free figure was a good idea.

It will be interesting to see how you do with Greenstuff that must be a bit different to work with.

love them 

dodge

[argsilverson]

maybe all the talented members that have produced figures etc know the casting process.

I have only tried drop home casting, copying some already available miniatures. But that was many many years ago, before the birth of my first kid [now ready to start postgraduate studies). BTW I stopped for a funny reason. My wife prgnant at the time pushed me a little with her belly and the melted lead poured over my hand and not inside the mould. The burn was infected and caused me a two months trouble! Then I also thought that lead fumes were not very healthy for my kids, so totally abandoned  any casting.

[gamer Mac]

Thanks
Will keep the details for future use. Maybe one day?

[argsilverson]

I have used the Prince August moulds and metal, good results. When finished my supplies, I had to rely on local supplies and they were not lead-free.

Same rubber and process. But finally I abandonded the try.

[gamer Mac]

Some finished pictures of Hassan with his rug shop

[argsilverson]

Marvellous !

(it needs some titilation -is that the correct word?- to bring it in life!
some table with short legs, with a couple of coffe caps or something like that, a small hookah left over, a couple more rags in front of the shelves -semi rolled- a small tiger skin, you know, just to cover the space  and attract the attention of the customers).

I suggest you for the next project to do a spices and teas and nuts seller, with lots of plates having spices of various colours and sacks full of colour and tastes

-something like that:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nV37J4j_-c/R8pPmSpGDjI/AAAAAAAAANg/ZA5k2wx-DOU/s200/P2271921.jpg
or:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eo4rbv51oQE/ShsMon6jmDI/AAAAAAAAWFE/PpspXT8bscI/P5238570p.jpg

[oldskoolrebel]

ha your just showing off now!

Earlier today I 'played' with a scrap piece of blue foam and a stanley blade, trying to make cliffs the way your brother described and I failed hopelessly. Grr it's not fair... I'm going to have to rob some of that skill off you... "Stick 'em up!"

As usual stunning work, the sculpt quality is good, and he looks much better painted. As for the rugs, I didn't realize that they where printed on paper at first.  

Excellent, both thumbs up  

Cheers
Andy

[Ray Rivers]

 

Awesome.  Really nice job.