Sculpting Miniatures Tutorial - Introduction

I received many questions about the sculpting process. This is why I decided to create a series of videos describing the process of sculpting miniatures.
And today we will be talking about the basic steps and tools you need, to start.
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If you will need info about where to buy a tool - I think that because of the pandemic situation it will be better to support your local hobby stores. They need your help!
But you can always write me a message if you will need some help :).
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[@Miscast]

Wow, I hope you make more videos mate. The hobby needs this!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you!

[@Toporshik]

I came here after watching several of Miscast's videos and looking for easy tutorials into sculpting.

[@BeowWulf]

This might be the first tutorial video that I've watched that I already have all the equipment and supplies already from doing other things.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Great! It means that you already have all you need to start sculpting :). If you have any questions, please let me know :). BTW, at first, I thought that this fly on your avatar is real ;P

[@Ryker2608]

I've always wanted to start a business sculpting figures for players characters, larger than standard minis, say 3" tall for halflings, 4" for dwarves, 5-6" for elves and humans etc. People could put them on display as they play different characters throughout the years.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

This is an awesome idea, and I think there is a niche for products like this. I hope you will try yourself, and sculpt some miniatures :). Keep my fingers crossed!

[@destructionindustries1987]

My husband collects the 3" tall G.I. Joes for this

[@minimishapsgames894]

I thought this was super helpful, and would love to see more. I am just starting out, am making due without much in the way of tools, but I don't mind being a newb until I have put in some time to get some skill in order. Thanks again for an awesome vid!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks mate :). Already started to work on the second part :)

[@barbaramatthews4735]

It seems to me that looking in the cosmetic department of a store you could find a lot of unexpected sculpting tools. I love manicures. There are plenty of small brushes, files, and other implements that can be used. A small fine to course gritt nail file, dotting tool, and other items can be multi purpose. Look for nail art and nail sculpting stuff. They are small and sometimes less expensive than art supplies.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

You are right! There are a lot of tools that can be useful :). Thank you for the tip :).

[@stephenm1731]

Great starting video! Looking forward to more!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks! The new video is almost finished ;).

[@destructionindustries1987]

Hello Pawel! Glad I found this. Subscribed

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks!

[@terryexpose]

I must say this is amazing video and it really helped me a lot thanks ❤️🙏 can't wait for another video

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks!! Happy to hear to it helped :).

[@almister]

I have sculpted minis for a long time as a hobby but always with green stuff. I really hope you make more videos as I’ve always struggled with polymer clay sculpting but want to get comfortable with it.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

I'm working on new videos :). Hope you will find here what you will need. Keep my fingers crossed for your new projects!

[@PSVGNBBF]

Amazing video!!!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks :)

[@christiaanodea7805]

Hi Paul, Great intro video, and an awesome sense of humour, I laughed at the body position poses as well. Can't wait for another video, as I'm a car modeller, but my son is into D&D and asked me if I could sculpt him and his friends some characters and I said I'd give it a go for him.' So I'm subscribed.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Hi Christiaan, Thank you:). I hope my next videos will help you in sculpting first miniatures! Please invite your son and sculpt some miniatures together:).

[@christiaanodea7805]

@@paweljakubgorecki that's an awesome idea. Will do. Cheers and thanks

[@magnacide]

love it! great stuff

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you!

[@Thekrhiya]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@vitalinochitas3826]

Hello great ! I hope to learn from these videos. My area is more historical, but I do not rule out a good learning, whatever it is. Carefully following. Cheers

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Hello Thanks:). I'll do my best to show all the information I know to make the sculpting process easier. If you will have some questions, just write:).

[@ChimeraWargaming]

I really appreciate your video 🙂🤗

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks :)

[@SanzhFair]

Awesome tutorial!!!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :)

[@NorthTexasEagle1989]

Love the video!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :)

[@masterbuilder7577]

Damn, I can't believe your channel is so small with how high quality this video is

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :). I hope this channel will grow :)

[@maestro2114]

You just got yourself a subscriber. Keep workin on these videos and I’m sure you’ll get bigger as youtuber. 👍

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you! I'll do my best :).

[@darkkunst2382]

🖤

[@bernard2735]

Wow! Liked and Subscribed :-)

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks mate :)

[@JoJoAcrylicArtwork]

So helpful, thanks so much :)

[@paweljakubgorecki]

No problem! :) I'm happy that it helps :).

[@JoJoAcrylicArtwork]

@@paweljakubgorecki keep it up, you'll gather those followers in no time.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@JoJoAcrylicArtwork Will do :), thanks!

[@matteomas8791]

this was nice and informative

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :)

[@KrishnaSingh-yt3rq]

Your amazing can't stop to subscribe you🤗🤗

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :)

[@BloxyBud74]

Wow thanks what wire is that also how did you bake the clay with a. Wood base

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you. I use brass wire, rarely the steel one. I bake the miniature with the base.

[@GetRealwithMike]

Low-cost way to start. I had to get the magnifying headset. I'm old and the eyesight isn't great for detailed work. Thanks, I'll be following your tutorials.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you :). I'm thinking about getting one for myself! :D

[@ikkiiiieee]

0:15 is that a sculpey + fimo Soft mix? I saw you did the fisherman that way, what would be the reason to mix them both?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Hi mate! Both are thermoset puttys. I use them in mix becuse I find it easyer to work with :).

[@LongBreadMan]

What is the top layer of miniature base again? I didn't quite catch that

[@paweljakubgorecki]

It goes like this: 1. wire 2. Green Stuff 3. Putty like Fimo 4. More Fimo Hope it helps!

[@agusagusrismaina6503]

hyy, what is the name of the table, the green color and striped?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

This is just a "cutting mat" :).

[@ElGutsano]

How do you keep the Green and Grey stuff once the original package is open? I have seen people recommending to keep Green S. in the fridge but nothing regarding Grey S..

[@paweljakubgorecki]

You can keep the Green Stuff in the fridge, but it all depends on how fast you will finish the whole material. I do not keep the GS in the fridge, but I buy a new package one time per three months. FIMO, and SuperScupley I keep in zip bags :).

[@ElGutsano]

@@paweljakubgorecki Cool, thanks a lot!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@ElGutsano No problem :)

[@PSLegend999]

do you need a klin? what do you do with it after it's done? if so, any equipment guides?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

I use the knife to cut off the miniature from the base. Let me know if you will need more info :).

[@PSLegend999]

@@paweljakubgorecki I mean, you have to bake the miniatures after it's done, right? and can you just use a regular kitchen oven or something?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@PSLegend999 Aaahhh ok :D. Yes, you need to bake it, and a regular kitchen oven will work just fine :). Remember not to turn on hot air, and not to overheat the miniatures!

[@nikolairuskin]

LOOOOLLL the body position reference photo is priceless! :D

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thanks xD

[@gustavoo3886]

Hello :) can you help me with a doubt? I want to sculp medium sized monster figures (like 4-5 cm, 1.5-2 inches); then make them into silicon molds and the make resin copies. I would like them to be detailed and it would be nice to be able to sand them (once harden) to make them real smooth.... ive been told sculptey III; premo or the epoxi green stuff are the best options... i need some feedback please tell me your opinion. THANKS

[@paweljakubgorecki]

I like monsters! :D. You will not need to sand them if you will sculpt the smooth surfaces. You can use water for Green Stuff, or a soft brusher for Fimo or Sculpey. I do not know why you want to use sandpaper, so It is hard to suggest something. Could you give more info?

[@gustavoo3886]

@@paweljakubgorecki i just saw that sanding them they get like really smooth surfaces... i was thinking about using green stuff but it dries too quickly and im too slow, so i think im going for super sculpey firm :)

[@manasvisharma4979]

hi, I am new to this and loved the video!! subscribed! although i had a question can i do without the wires? i dont have any avaliable right now

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Hi Manasvi, Thanks :). You will need some. It will be almost impossible to sculpt miniature without the wire. Take a look around, we are surrounded by wires :). Maybe you will find a piece in the kitchen or basement :).

[@manasvisharma4979]

@@paweljakubgorecki thanks:))))))))))

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@manasvisharma4979 No problem mate :)

[@moriahruiz2490]

I'm currently trying to play D&D with my family and since I wanted to try sculpting and then I decided maybe I should tried to sculpt little D&D creatures.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Hi Moriah! Cool! My family has never understood why RGP's are awesome! ;P You should try to sculpt them! If you will decide to post the photos on your social media, please tag me, so I'll be able to see your creations! :)

[@moriahruiz2490]

@@paweljakubgorecki Thank you so much! Although I have never even attempted sculpting at least I know I can reference your videos.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@moriahruiz2490 Yes, you can! I'll make more where you will be able to fund some useful tips :).

[@hansburton8447]

On my hunt for knowledge about sculpting, after watching this, I thought to myself "wasn´t there an article about sculpting in 28 mag vol.3 ?" Yeah, there was. xD

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Yes, there was! :D It was fun to make it :). I hope it was helpful for you!

[@snowball_from_earth]

Are we going to get a part 2?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Yes! I have some technical problems, but I plan to do part 2, and even 3 :D.

[@TheKrs089]

Im on board

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Awesome! Thank you :)

[@Lachlanrobertson24]

This video is very inspiring. I am about to attempt to make a whole army of figures as a personal challenge and was wondering how you made your bases. Did you use power tools to cut the individual blocks?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Thank you! Big challenge! I keep my fingers crossed for this :). I use a hand saw. You can use 10 mm MDF for the bottom part (very easy to can). Then you add a cork, and balsa (easy to cut by segment knife). Tag me when you will add photos of your work. I'll be happy to see how the project will go :).

[@Wolcik3000]

czy można prosić o nazwy po poslku? jaki drut?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Jasne! Jakie nazwy potrzebujesz? :)

[@Wolcik3000]

@@paweljakubgorecki co to za drut? z czego? narzędzia to już ogarne sam Jakie materiały do rzeźbienia - jaka pasta czy "green stuff"?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@Wolcik3000 Drut - miękki mosiądz (dla modelów 30mm - średnica 0,4mm i 0,8 mm). Narzędzia - możesz poszukać starych narzędzi dentystycznych + sylikonowe pędzle. Masy modelarskie - Green Stuff, Fimo Soft/ Professional, Super Sculpey (To już musisz sprawdzić z czym Ci się najlepiej pracuje). Jak jesteś z Krakowa, to zapraszam jutro na 18 do AGTOM. Opowiem więcej :).

[@Wolcik3000]

@@paweljakubgorecki Dzięki wielkie. Niestety Łódź.

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@Wolcik3000 Szkoda :(. Jak coś Ci jeszcze wpadnie do głowy to pisz :)

[@j453]

I just found you, and I see you just put up a new vid 2 hours ago heh

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Yes, but the first one I posted a few months ago ;P. Hope it will be helpful for you :)

[@j453]

@@paweljakubgorecki i did alot of sculpting when I was very young. A little over a year ago I started trying to seriously get back into it. I'm just an amature, but I'm getting better. I've learned alot from other youtube sculptors I look forward to your vids 👍

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@j453 You can tag me on social media if you post there your works. It will be awesome to see your projects :).

[@pxofpxof7782]

Do you make plastic figurines?

[@paweljakubgorecki]

I make resin copies :).

[@pxofpxof7782]

@@paweljakubgorecki I want to get into making sculpture and molds for plastic mini figurines... do you know where could I start?? Thanks

[@paweljakubgorecki]

@@pxofpxof7782 Hmmm .... This is a good question ;). I think that 3D sculpting is more for you. There are many things you need to keep in mind when you design a miniature for plastic injection technology (all the technics have different rules). You can write to: www.siocast.com/ www.minijector.com/ www.techkits.com/ Or take a look here: boardgamegeek.com/thread/609902/producing-plastic-miniatures www.plasticstoday.com/ I do not have a big knowledge about it, so I don't want to mislead you with my suggestions.

[@pxofpxof7782]

@@paweljakubgorecki thanks for answering! Every feedback is good :)

[@nilspbs]

gib followup!

[@paweljakubgorecki]

Soon I'll add the next video :)