Mini Sculpting Super Show 010 - Sculpting Faces with Putty

Sculpting faces is one of the most important things to master. In the tutorial I explore techniques use for sculpting faces using putty.
Medium:
ProCreate
Aves Apoxie Sculpt
Tools:
Ruler
Wax #5
Colour Shaper Flat Chisel Size 0 Firm
Scalpel
Small Burnisher
Needle Tool
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[@proghost111]

Helped alot I was a little upset cuz i only had resin clay which dries quickly it's like putty so happy to see that I can work on it too!!!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Great to hear!

[@lagoule160]

Great Tutorial ! Clear and simple. You Rock Tom !Thank you so much.

[@minitzonthesun]

Nice. Lately I have been forming a good skull and letting it cure. That gives me a solid foundation to build on and the eyes are way easier for me with hard sockets to work into. Good stuff my friend.

[@matthewbentley1311]

Very helpful advice, Tom! Love your channel and wish id found it sooner

[@LogHeadGaming]

I sculpt small toys not miniatures for gaming but I end up doing a ton of shaving and sanding to get my shapes your videos have helped that a lot

[@TomMasonSculptor]

So glad to hear that. What sort of toys do you sculpt?

[@ericnull3470]

Hey Tom, I love all the videos. I was wondering if you have thought about making a video(s) more focused on techniques instead of body parts? Like how to smooth clay/putty in general? I imagine there are multiple ways to do it, or multiple tools, each useful in different circumstances. So that way it's not like learning how to make a single object, but getting the skill to make any object. Or a video on different kinds of cuts, slices, and pokes you can do with a knife and the effects you can achieve with the tool. I have always found tutorials that focus on techniques to be the most helpful. I think just watching you cut into a flat piece of clay demonstrating different cuts/techniques would be very educational. Either way this is the best source of educational videos on learning miniature sculpting. So, thank you!

[@Yimyimyimyim277]

Awesome video

[@manta_man2346]

I just found your videos yesterday and subscribed instantly, great work. Do you have plans for a tutorial in sculpting horns?

[@Kyurnmakes]

Super cool, Tom! Do you have a tutorial on how to remove the head from that post and actually attach it to the bodies you're making? (I'm just beginning to watch videos and get my head wrapped around this!) Thanks again for sharing your awesome work!

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I don't have a video made for that yet but plan to do one in the future. A tip for that though would be to sculpt the head on the thinner wire, then just drill into the body. From there you can pin the head right into the body. Thanks!

[@buzzard472justin7]

Eric WF I was wondering the same thing

[@dragonlady4909]

Hey Tom! Have you ever done a video which shows your step by step process of making a sculpture? From the design planning, to the armature, the sculpting and so forth in one video?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I haven't posted one yet, but I am working on it :)

[@martyndragar7910]

great, brilliant, fantastic love your work!!!! could you do a video on facial expressions and muscle groups at all pleeeease 😊😊😊

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Great suggestion. I plan to do many more videos in faces and his would make a good focused topic.

[@pastuh]

So why you need green stuff and later on top putty?

[@Patrick-ft5ry]

One of the things I've been curious about procreate putty is the drying time. I know they say with a 50/50 mix, it dries in about 90 minutes. What i am curious about is whether or not you can use freshly mixed putty on top of already dried putty

[@TomMasonSculptor]

+Patrick yes absolutely. That's the main way I sculpt with ProCreate or Greenstuff Putty. Sculpt a bit, let it dry, then add more as needed.

[@thisismyname3928]

Where is the eye vid you mentioned?

[@produktXmodelmaking]

Love your videos! They helped me a lot. Why and with what did you cover the wooden clamps?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

It's greenstuff. Helps create a protective layer so the woodgrain doesn't get all chewed up from popping miniatures off all the time. Thanks!

[@produktXmodelmaking]

good idea. thanks!

[@GreenLanternCorps2814]

Have you ever tried spot-hardening Sculpey with a blow dryer?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Samuel Khasin ive done it on larger sculpts. However miniatures are so small it's impractical to spot harden. I also don't find it very necessary and like the face that I can go back to any area and make tweaks.

[@aiwatch2000]

Tom, do you do the face and hands in putty and the rest of the body in green stuff and limo? Then do you bake it according to the limo instructions to cure?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I usually sculpt the face and most of the figure in FIMO polyclay. I sometimes sculpt hands in FIMO, but I find them easier to sculpt in putty after I bake the figure using the instructions for baking FIMO.

[@Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeasy]

Tom can you make a tutorial on how do you put the separate head to the main body?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

That's a great idea. I'll add it to my the list.

[@Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeasy]

+Tom Mason thanks and tome i have a question what is the green stuff you made for hands ? in your other vids and the weapons how do you craft them thanks in advanve.

[@TomMasonSculptor]

That's greenstuff (Kneadatite). It's great for doing small details where you don't want to build up the extra layer of FIMO. It's also what I use to help the FIMO stick to the armature.

[@Fighka303]

[@youreggfriedrice899]

Tom what’s the green thing before the putty?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

The green is Kneadatite epoxy Putty. I put that on first then add the clay before it cures so the clay will stick to the armature.

[@666blank0]

Nice tutorial on minis, one of the best in the mstter, but i have a question, how do the silicon tips react with vaseline? I'm kinda scared that the tips will melt :(

[@TomMasonSculptor]

My silicone tips do have worn down over time, but I'm talking years. Whether that's from silicone or just overall use, I can't say. I don't typically use vaseline with colour shapers since they don't really need it. But I have and I've never noticed any degradation.

[@gamingwithlance2864]

first

[@user-wi1qn1vd5u]

How to make miniature like italery or Zvezda 1:72 ?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

I'm not sure what those are.

[@claudiosettiart]

great video! I was wondering how long does it take to sculpt a full figure usually?

[@TomMasonSculptor]

+Claudio Setti 10-20 hours. I think hahaha

[@subtomychannelbillybob7570]

Does anyone want to donate me some putty?