Making Figurine Hair Video Tutorial

As a promise for some friends here, I made a simple 10 minutes video tutorial (the actual sculpting time took about 40 minutes), making figurine hair. So you'll have the idea of how things come out step by step.
I use my wooden tools as usual, you may use any kind of tools as long as the result is good. The face/head I made just for an example, I'm not going to do anything with the face so I leave it unfinished like that. Just focus on making hairs. I didn't look on any drawings or pictures when sculpt this figurine, just float with the clay, follow how it goes. You can look at your reference or designs if any.
Keep these in mind, no matter how you do it:
*Always start from big portion of hairs first, don't just go right to the detail hair lines. When you are done and happy with big portion of hairs, go making the lines, make it like when you are drawing a sketch.
But before that, use nail polish remover and nylon brush, nail polish remover volatilizes fast, so I usually put it in a small container with cover. Thus would smooth out the surface, and harden the surface a bit. You are actually rinse the brush, not just paint the liquid on. So make sure the brush is rinsed each time without the clay scrap. Get fresh liquid when it's too messy
* Make more definition before drawing fine hair lines. Make more lines and details in deeper areas. Less lines on raised hairs which will make it look shiny in layers.
*Don't do the lines all the way. It will end up like yarns or brushes. You may use the knife to cut open some outstretched hairs. Fix a little bit the sharp edges with your fingers or tools.
As you can see, I use wooden tools for hair in angle, that would make better lines without going back and forth to fix it because some tools you use maybe too sharp for it. "Important point: don't make the hairs in crossing lines." Even they look across but they don't in reality. Hairs are in layers, well, usually...
Hope this may help you a little. Please advise if you have any suggestion or question. Thank you for watching my friends! Enjoy!!
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[@isahasfun7293]

I fell asleep a few times watching this but I got it!! Thank you 5 years later

[@elishat122]

Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing

[@Andrious777]

I hope to see more tutorials from you in the future. I find this one a great help because I just started sculpting myself using super sculpty clay and armatures

[@TheBolorinha1]

Would you consider doing for other types of hair? This tutorial is amazing. Some sculptures use fabric for hair, but I was looking a way to do it with clay so I wouldn't have to but fabric. This looks really cute, thanks :)

[@CrankyPantss]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks for taking your time watching it!

[@thegaryjay_yt]

Your work is always amazing. Great video!

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+Gary J Smith Thanks!

[@frankieah00me]

It is very useful, thanks a lot !

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

That's great! You are welcome!!

[@graceymiles7515]

I'm making a massive fairy garden and I've been looking for the best way to do the hair of the fairies. This is the most helpful tutorial I've seen so far 😊

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks Gracey! Here is another video that I made for wavy hair. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCYmaZ9eNGcrpI

[@vilmaibanez7994]

I love it.thanks for sharing. God bless u

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks a lot for watching it!!

[@deltaferreira8949]

smooth sculpting beautiful job

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks for taking your time watching it!

[@frankandscratchmonsters9326]

Thank you for a great tutorial! ❤️

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You are welcome! Thanks a lot for watching it!

[@Miiaia]

Primero vídeo que veo de este canal y me suscribo de inmediato! Awsome!!

[@aarix1]

You did a great job with this.. Thank you. Just had to subscribe.. look forward to your other videos

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks! ^~^

[@angelcoleman4447]

I love your tutorials. I use clay in a lot of my art pieces, but I’m so bad at making tint faces like this. Yours is so good!

[@alexliao4777]

Thanks a lot! Hope you find anything useful in my video.

[@FreyDezStudios]

Thank you for sharing! 💗😄💗

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+Fredo Hernandez You are welcome!! ^^

[@rashasalim1259]

Thanks this is great :)

[@Rin8Kin]

Helps in 3d sculpting as well =) Thank you.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

That's good!! 3D sculpting also comes from the sense of hand sculpting. :)

[@deborahbowdidge7303]

Really helpful for my fondant figures, tysm

[@deborahbowdidge7303]

could i swap nail varnish remover for edible icopropal?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

@@deborahbowdidge7303 I didn't quite understand your question.

[@Gantorin]

Very helpful... thank you

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

That's great!! Thanks for taking your time watching it!

[@AhriOfAstora]

Very helpfull!

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+Vulpes Thanks!!

[@deantedtaotao3202]

Thank u this helps a lot

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You are welcome!!

[@monitosstudio]

Excellent

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Thanks a lot!!

[@jediknutt620]

Thank you for this. Very informative. I have always struggled with sculpting hair so I try to avoid it.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You are welcome! Thanks for taking your time watching it!

[@lindawillett3165]

This is so beautiful. You are so talented, I loved watching your tutorial. Would it be easy to try to do this using sugar paste ?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I believe the tutorials are just some methods, you can use the way on different material, and create your own ways! Thanks for taking your time viewing my tutorial!

I've tried this with sugar paste and it was a challenge. Main problem is handling it while you're sculpting. Your hands warm up the paste and it just deforms. Possibly you might try setting the head in some kind of armature so you don't have to physically touch it. This is the method I ended up with in my usual material, FIMO, which is a bit softer than super sculpey.

[@marylandry440]

Yes. thank you so much for making this video. I have a question though is super sculpey and apoxie sculpt - the same thing basilly? Thanks again Mary

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Hi Mary, sorry to get back to you late! I believe Apoxie Sculpt is air try bases, Super Sculpey is oven baked harden. Probably not the same compound. I normally use only Super Sculpey because I make the original prototypes for casting that can turn into resin, ceramic, plaster, pewter etc. But it won;t hurt to try any clay, as long as it fit your need.

[@annedoingherbest3458]

This is useful. I was looking for a way to make clay figures and hair, this pop up.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's great to hear from you that this tutorial may help! The method is a basic way making the hair, perhaps I can make a tutorial for curly hair, short hair or others.

[@florflores8879]

hola, puedes recomendar como haces la cabeza y con que material?, se puede hacer una pasta para modelar casera?, saludos y felicidades

[@CoxJoxSox]

Thanks for you time

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You're welcome! Thanks for taking your time watching it!

[@girbaux]

Do u do commision?

[@sheiba09]

I can't draw a stick , little own hair , but I do manage to make figures with pretty good hair :)

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

The method is a way to share what I normally do, sure feel free to create your own!! Let's all be creative! Thanks a lot for leaving messages! ^_^

[@cursedrubies]

Thanks for the tutorial! :D What kind of clay is it, so I'm 100% sure I buy right kind! And do you need to color the hair afterwards?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's Super Sculpey. There are a few similar type of clay available. I normally make the clay prototypes for silicone mold casting into resin. And coloring the resin afterward. You can use it as one of a kind sculpture, color it after baked with acrylic paints or plastic modeling paints.

[@cursedrubies]

@@AngelbeingWorkshop thank you so much!! :D

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

@@cursedrubies you are welcome!

[@artandminisbyvilma8116]

What kind of clay are you suing? And will you bake this hair? Thank you.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It’s Super Sculpey, commonly used in prototypes. I guess I just use it as an example for sculpting hair, didn’t actually bake it.

[@miika4082]

This is amazing!! If you don't mind, what is the music called? It is very relaxing and I would like to use it while I sculpt to relax me.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I didn't remember the name of the music, I picked from available KZbin music and just added it on. ^^

[@miika4082]

+Angelbeing Workshop ah, I see. Thanks for replying though!

[@markbrutal]

Momo._.Lovee did you find the music?

[@miika4082]

markbrutal I found the music! It's called Pas de deux by birdcreek

[@markbrutal]

Miika._.Suzunaa and the second music?

[@eumaroca2803]

Thank you for your tutorial. I noticed that the body of your doll is burnt. How do you paint when it happens, please?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+eumaroca It's ok if it is burnt, still ok for coloring. I usually make the prototypes for mass production. They will go to silicone mold. Even for on of a kind sculpture, you can paint white or light gray color for base color first and paint it as usual. Just use acrylic paints should be ok.

[@eumaroca2803]

Thank you!! :-)

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+eumaroca You're welcome!!

[@eumaroca2803]

:-)

[@princesslavender5728]

Where did you learn how to do this?

[@veethegemini]

What is pre-baking? And how long and what temp should it be at?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Sorry I didn't pay attention to new messages... Pre-baking for this video, I thing it's to bake the head first before working on the soft hair clay. For the temperature, I don't use the instruction on clay box. My sculpture normally gets in and out of the oven few times, so low down to 110°C(230°F) for 15 mins each time. depends on the sculpture size and your oven. Each oven brand may vary. If you are going to bake a few times like me, cover the thin and small pointed baked areas with aluminum foil, only expose unbaked area. Place on a thick cardboard, only turn bottom heat. upper heat may burn your sculpture. Hope this will help!

[@marvelsimmerlove3314]

Hi, just wondering if the nail polish you use has acetone in it??

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Yes, the one I'm using does contain acetone. The best way to test it on a small piece of clay, if one drop of nail polish remover on the clay, it dissolves like mud evenly should be ok, but if the liquid remain as droplets and doesn't dissolve a bit, that wouldn't work.

[@marvelsimmerlove3314]

Angelbeing Workshop thank you!! 😁 I shall try this tip

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Great!

[@Reddementra648]

Очень классный работы, почему бросил создавать из полимерной глины, ручная работа больше ценится, чем пластик на 3д принтере 😢❤❤

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I had a surgery on my two hands a few years ago, I can no longer working on clay for living. So I ought to switch to digital sculpting.

[@dimebomb]

After you do the hair, do you bake it again to harden the hair???

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

+Dime Bomb Yes, after I finished all the details, bake it again. You can bake it in parts in a few times, or bake it at once.

[@TeddyBearConspiracy]

Angelbeing Workshop for how long do you bake it again?

[@anh.hieu_le]

Hello, can you tell me what material that you use to make figurine? Thank you so much!

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Sorry I must had missed your message! It's Super Sculpey.

[@anh.hieu_le]

Angelbeing Workshop okay, thank you so much! :D

[@shelleythompson-brock6412]

Is the polish remover acetone or acetone free? Does it matter?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

the brand I use does contain acetone, but the most important is if you can use the tester bottles in the store. Put a drop on a small piece of super sculpey. Rub it, see if the clay dissolves finely on the surface. If the drop stay in droplets, doesn't work. Find others.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I mean test it before you buy it, you may use denatured alcohol, it's even better but I heard that it's not good for health, and hard to find.

@@AngelbeingWorkshop I'm in the UK and we have denatured alcohol sold as Methylated Spirit, problem is its dyed purple which is a nuisance for this usage. I see Isopropyl Alcohol on sale, would this be any good? You did a lovely job on that hair by the way, very inspiring.

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

@ I used to use denatured alcohol before, and for a long time that I shifted to nail polish remover to smooth the clay. Both should work, but the main thing is the formula of each may vary. I would suggest that you may take a little piece of clay, use the tester bottle if they have, put a drop on the clay, rub it on the surface, if the surface finely dissolves, go for it. If the drop stays like droplets, wouldn't work. As the color dye if it bothers you, well... keep finding a good one, normally I use Super Sculpey as prototypes for casting. It doesn't affect much. Thanks for taking your time watch my video. Hope this may help!

[@jokhouly8909]

what kind of clay you use !?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's Super Sculpey.

[@jokhouly8909]

and the all the tools !?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

This video I had used what you have seen on it. Do you mean other sculpting tools? sculptor101.deviantart.com/art/Sculpting-tools-for-Super-Sculpey-tutorial-419711416 Hope these would help. And other tutorials: sculptor101.deviantart.com/gallery/47221757/Tutorials

[@TylerBrown-vq5so]

Do you think it's possible to do this on an action figure and still be able to bake it without melting the actual figure?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Do you mean that you are going to make hair or attached part on the plastic action figure? You'll need to make any clay parts to fit the figure in a separated parts but don't bake them together. Plastic won't hold the oven temperature! Also normally for the clay model, you need to make a silicone mold and make resin casting, coloring etc and put it back on the action figure.

[@TeenWhovain]

Lol I was going to ask the same thing

[@jiffy1313]

I have seen this work well when people boil the piece instead of baking it.

[@skygrace02]

You can buy stuff that air dries

[@jiffy1313]

also epoxy sculpt would work or green stuff.

[@rhvchiffh5648]

Which kind of clay is this?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's Super Sculpey which I use for most of clay models.

[@rhvchiffh5648]

@@AngelbeingWorkshop thanks brother ❤️ I learned lot from you Great job,

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

@@rhvchiffh5648 You are welcome! Thanks for taking your time watching it!!

[@bearkuma7637]

what kind of material you use？

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's Super Sculpey.

[@bearkuma7637]

thanks

[@Miiaia]

What do you miss with the brush?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Do you mean the liquid, to smooth clay surface? It's nail polish remover.

[@Miiaia]

ooh Thank you!! :D You're very talented, keep it up!

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You're welcome!! Thanks so much for visiting!!

[@atulkhatavkar6986]

Which clay you used

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I use Super Sculpey for most of my works.

[@atulkhatavkar6986]

@@AngelbeingWorkshop ok Thanks🙏

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

@@atulkhatavkar6986 You are welcome!

[@dreamfrost5202]

so you don't bake the hair?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Yes, I do bake it afterward. This shows the method making the hair.

[@isabellefalcon8163]

@@AngelbeingWorkshop So you bake the head, then put the hair and bake it all again? Doesn't the head burn or something?

[@alexliao4777]

@@isabellefalcon8163 Super Sculpey can be baked in and out of the oven more than 10 times, but you need to low down the temperature and the baking time, and cover the baked areas with aluminum foil. Also only heat from the bottom of the oven not the top. The head is big and thick enough so it won't burn for baking again with hairs.

[@raghuram2578]

Is that polymer clay

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

It's Super Sculpey

[@allan825]

Name of the music please?

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I just inserted whatever available by KZbin, sorry I have no clue for the name of the music...

[@dreamfrost5202]

i didn't see it as a step

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

Sorry, I don't understand.

[@sunnymoney7204]

2:48 you skipped the smoothing process that's what I needed to see

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

I don't understand what you said, the methods are just repeated the same.

[@sunnymoney7204]

Angelbeing Workshop it might not be the main part but I wanted to see the smoothing of the hair after you lay the strands out that's what I'm having trouble with

[@sunnymoney7204]

Angelbeing Workshop I shouldn't have said main part

[@AngelbeingWorkshop]

You might take a look this video that I made for a mermaid if it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCYmaZ9eNGcrpI

[@Gr8Success]

not bad