(COMMERCIAL) F4E Studios and James Van Schaik’s Sculpting Courses Classroom Tour

[Jimmy Butane]

The kickstarter launched by Fire for Effect Studios and James Van Schaik has been successfully funded and is now working towards opening up its stretch goals. The company is very excited by how well the courses have been welcomed and hope to gain enough funding to film all of the courses that are listed on their website and more.

To celebrate the success of the kickstarter, the company has released two free courses for All In and Pick Ten Level Backers. In addition, they have launched several add on courses for low prices as well as reference figures that correlate with courses they are offering. At the All In level backers will receive 32 courses right now and Pick 10 level backers will receive 12.  At their next stretch goal, the number of free courses will increase by two!

With the success, Fire For Effect Studios and James Van Schaik have released a classroom tour video that shows you the platform for the courses.  The value of the project is clear in the video as it illustrates that these courses are designed like college courses – with students even having elective homework.

The courses are designed for students to get the most from the courses at their own pace and convenience.

To take the classroom tour, visit their kickstarter page now, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389554987/modeling-and-sculpting-course-videos-by-james-van, or watch the video below.

[Jimmy Butane]

Kickstarter is still going and we have unlocked some exciting new things.  One of these things is the QuikTec courses being unlocked.  QuikTec stands for Quick Techniques, which are easy to do, 15 minute modules that take you through a fine detail technique.  These are little things that are hard to put into any specific course so they are set up as their own mini courses.

They are excellent for hobbyists that don't have a lot of time and entry level hobbyists who want to customize their figures.  I can't tell you how quickly one small detail, such as adding a cigar, can change the whole look of the figure for the better.

Throughout the kickstarter, these will all be free to everyone, at the pick 1, pick 3, pick 5, pick 10, all in, and fire for effect levels, as they unlock.  Tonight, I have unlocked two QuikTec courses right away. These are:

    Parchment Seals: These are seals with ribbons or parchment paper that have a wax seal to them.  See the image below to get an idea.  They are great for a number of things including adding a little something to a veteran Sgt.

    Cigars: Cigars for those hardened veterans. It will show you how to sculpt a cigar.

More will be unlocked with stretch goals and between stretch goals.  Watch the updates for new ones.  Check the QuikTec poster for upcoming unlocks. There are a bunch coming up at $7500 so let's get that stretch goal.  So check out the kickstarter at http://www.kickstart...os-by-james-van

[Jimmy Butane]

We have reached another Stretch Goal and we are offering a sale as well.  Check it out at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389554987/modeling-and-sculpting-course-videos-by-james-van
 
Another stretch goal has been reached and to celebrate, Fire For Effect Studios and James Van Schaik have opened up several stretch goals that are free to all backer levels as well as some that are open to select backer levels. What that means is backers get more for their investment and can start earning free rewards with a backing level of only $15.
 
With the second stretch goal opened up, backers can receive 4 free QuikTec courses that are available to pick 1 and up backers. These courses are quick, mini courses that look at a specific detail techniques, such as sculpting cigars. They are quick to take, most taking no more than 15 to 30 minutes of your time and add a wealth of character to your miniatures and models.
 
In addition to the free QuikTec courses, backers who pledge at a pick 10 and up level receive 4 free courses. These are complete courses that can be taken on their own or with other courses available by Fire For Effect Studios. 
 
Finally, Fire For Effect Studios is offering pick 5 and up level backers 7 add on courses for as little as $5 to $20 dollars depending on the course. These are courses that are above the 30 core courses the company had planned on producing. With every stretch goal, the Fire For Effect Studios will increase the number of courses that they will produce.
 
At the next stretch goal of $10,000, Fire For Effect Studios will be opening up 3 free courses for a total of 7 free courses for level 10 and up backers, another 4 free QuikTec courses for a total of 8 free courses for pick 1 and up level backers and 2 more add ons for a total of 7 add on courses and 2 add on reference figures.
 
In addition to the stretch goals being reached, Fire For Effect Studios is offering a limited sale on Pro Sculptor courses. These sales are buy the male anatomy pro sculptor course and receive the female anatomy pro sculptor course free of charge. As well as purchase the male superhero pro sculptor course and receive the female superhero pro sculptor course free of charge.
 
Check out the kickstarter today for more details. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389554987/modeling-and-sculpting-course-videos-by-james-van

[Jimmy Butane]

Fire For Effect Studios and James Van Schaik are happy to announce the “Learn to Sculpt Miniatures” Kickstarter has smashed yet another of its stretch goals unlocking tons of great rewards for backers for as little as a $15.00 pledge, and even more rewards at the higher levels. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a new skill now and all the bonus rewards and go see the kickstarter!

As a celebration of this milestone, and with the upcoming holiday in mind, we are offering a special Black Friday reward for our “Have your dream miniature sculpted” perk. We will be offering these packages for an even lower price than previously listed on Black Friday, so if you want your own miniature of your favorite character, person you know, or yourself sculpted plus 10 copies check out the kickstarter now!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1389554987/modeling-and-sculpting-course-videos-by-james-van