tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242477646742400716.post1120315139439337924..comments2023-08-27T02:15:22.775-07:00Comments on Tales from the Wild Wood: Disasters, Repairs, Paint and HairShona Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01431360029541143653noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242477646742400716.post-38324742316185987052012-06-24T06:09:20.217-07:002012-06-24T06:09:20.217-07:00Thanks :) I was talking to Kevin Buntin (Boggleboy...Thanks :) I was talking to Kevin Buntin (Boggleboy on DA) about it and he recommended trying a lower temperature for a longer time. He also suggested that cooling the sculpt in the fridge before baking can also help. I guess there's so many variables that you could experiment forever...<br />I wish I'd thought of making the pieces seperately - it would've really helped. My local model shop sells lengths of 3 or 4mm brass tubing so I'll definitely be doing that next time.<br />Love John Bauer - i got his Swedish Fairytales book a few years ago. I think my troll owes quite a lot to his designs, especially round the nose :DShona Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431360029541143653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242477646742400716.post-11293645288472309512012-06-24T00:50:01.548-07:002012-06-24T00:50:01.548-07:00Looking really good. Interesting that you mention ...Looking really good. Interesting that you mention experimenting with baking sculpey at different temperatures, as I've been planning the same myself. I know with transparent it can brown slightly if too hot. Did you have problems putting the stuffed figure in the oven? On some of my figures I've used a brass rod for the head armature and slotted it into a brass rod in the body to allow for removal when working on it which reduces damage from over handling. Looking forward to seeing the finished sculpt, he certainly doesn't look like one of those tacky tourist dolls. Have you ever seen the work of John Bauer a Swedish Arthur Rackham? He does lovely trollsTrollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161355518591137868noreply@blogger.com