This is genius in so many ways. I kept exclaming in awe and my roommate was wondering what was so mind-blowing 😋 this video deserve 100x the view it has. Great job.
finding your method of making armatures easier than others. been having difficulty attaching the arms to the armature using other methods so thank you for this video!
Hello! I have been following your work on Instagram for a while and really appreciate you making this series. Making miniatures is my dream and to have someone go through each of the steps is truly wonderful. Thank you so much!
Hey! I recognise your profile picture from Instagram :) I’m glad you like the first episode! I hope they help you with your dream :) I downloaded your High Seas RPG, but I haven’t had the time to read through it, but it looks amazing!
Hi there, I was wondering why you decided to use "green stuff" specifically to base the armatures. I am new to the sculpting hobby, and I was curious as to why some people use green stuff and while others use Miliputt for their base? Is there a massive difference?
There is quite a big difference between GS and Milliput. Milliput is a bit grainy, and GS is very flexible and sticky. I use GS because of this stickyness, it really makes coating the armature easier. If you can I would suggest getting both, to see which you prefer
I saw you use the putty on the wire, and had an epiphany: 'oh so that's why I have so much trouble with armatures and polymer clay, to the point I rarely use them!' (Along with former problems with loose bits of armature moving around) I have some ideas about how to make armatures work better for me now. Thank you!
Inches are horrible in my opinion! I just use them because DnD is in inches, and a lot of other games as well. 1 inch is 2,54 cm, but I usually stick to 2,5 cm for ease of use.
Thanks for the video! I just picked up some floral wire to start experimenting with making some monster minis. This video was really informative; saved me a lot of time & heartache
hi, I really want to know how this holds up in the oven while baking for my own sculptures. Doesn't the glue burn or create toxic fumes? I use polymer clay so the temperatures aren't super high. But I'd still like to prevent a fire or toxicity >
Hey! I’m pretty sure super glue is not very good for you to start with, so baking it probably doesn’t make it any better. I always bake my sculpts in a toaster oven, in my basement, because I don’t like to bake polymer clay in my kitchen. Most clays say that they are safe, but it still feels a bit weird to me. My toaster oven has a timer, so it practically doesn’t over bake, and so far the baked glue hasn’t brought any problems! Hope this helps!
@@atelier_AG Thank you for the quick reply! Since I'm going for a somewhat bigger sculpture I'll try to make the wire a tight fit with the wooden base and see if it works like that. Maybe I can glue it from underneath the base after baking if I make the hole go all the way through :).
Great video! Looking forward to this series!!! Question. Do you allow the greenstuff to cure and harden before covering it with the clay? Or is it a race to get the clay to stick to the greenstuff before it cures? Thank you again for the great armature video!
Thanks! I let the Green Stuff cure before starting with polymer clay, but I know that some people start sculpting when it is still soft. I generally try to avoid stress, so I prefer letting it cure. In the next episode I will show how I soften the polymer clay with isopropyl alcohol to help it stick better!
This is so helpful! I have been trying to get into sculpting my own minis for a while and had very little success because I wasn't sure how to get the armature correct! Thank you so much!
Definetly intrested in sculting for casting series!
Definitely planning on making a video on that topic!
This is genius in so many ways. I kept exclaming in awe and my roommate was wondering what was so mind-blowing 😋 this video deserve 100x the view it has. Great job.
Haha thank you so much! I hope it gets 100 times the views it has now! Maybe that will motivate me to finally start working on the next episode 🙈
finding your method of making armatures easier than others. been having difficulty attaching the arms to the armature using other methods so thank you for this video!
Thanks! I also had problems attaching the arms, so I tried to find a way to make them part of the main armature. I’m glad it works out for you too!
"Would we be interested in sculpting for casting videos". What sort of silly question is that? OF COURSE we would! 😹
Haha okay! 😂
Hello! I have been following your work on Instagram for a while and really appreciate you making this series. Making miniatures is my dream and to have someone go through each of the steps is truly wonderful. Thank you so much!
Hey! I recognise your profile picture from Instagram :) I’m glad you like the first episode! I hope they help you with your dream :) I downloaded your High Seas RPG, but I haven’t had the time to read through it, but it looks amazing!
Hi there, I was wondering why you decided to use "green stuff" specifically to base the armatures. I am new to the sculpting hobby, and I was curious as to why some people use green stuff and while others use Miliputt for their base? Is there a massive difference?
There is quite a big difference between GS and Milliput. Milliput is a bit grainy, and GS is very flexible and sticky. I use GS because of this stickyness, it really makes coating the armature easier. If you can I would suggest getting both, to see which you prefer
I saw you use the putty on the wire, and had an epiphany: 'oh so that's why I have so much trouble with armatures and polymer clay, to the point I rarely use them!' (Along with former problems with loose bits of armature moving around) I have some ideas about how to make armatures work better for me now. Thank you!
Man, I only just found you, wish I had found you a year ago. Your good, that racial grid is brilliant.
Thank you I subscribed👍
Thank you! Your comment just reminded me I should really continue working to finish this small series of videos. Comments like this help motivate me!
@@atelier_AG Awesome! I can't wait to see them👍
What is the proportion of the grid in cm? I find it very useful but I don't understand inches very well
Inches are horrible in my opinion! I just use them because DnD is in inches, and a lot of other games as well. 1 inch is 2,54 cm, but I usually stick to 2,5 cm for ease of use.
@@atelier_AG Thanks for the reference!
Great video. Sculpting for casting would also be very interesting! Looking forward to the next episode
Thanks! Sculpting for casting is something I really would like to do, but it will take some time and practice. I will get there eventually :)
Fantastic tutorial, thank you!
Thank you! I should really continue with the other episodes! 😅
@@atelier_AG Please, keep going, they're great!
Thanks for the video! I just picked up some floral wire to start experimenting with making some monster minis. This video was really informative; saved me a lot of time & heartache
Glad that I could help! (I'm planning on continuing this series, hopefully I can have them out soon)
hi, I really want to know how this holds up in the oven while baking for my own sculptures. Doesn't the glue burn or create toxic fumes? I use polymer clay so the temperatures aren't super high. But I'd still like to prevent a fire or toxicity >
Hey! I’m pretty sure super glue is not very good for you to start with, so baking it probably doesn’t make it any better. I always bake my sculpts in a toaster oven, in my basement, because I don’t like to bake polymer clay in my kitchen. Most clays say that they are safe, but it still feels a bit weird to me. My toaster oven has a timer, so it practically doesn’t over bake, and so far the baked glue hasn’t brought any problems! Hope this helps!
@@atelier_AG Thank you for the quick reply! Since I'm going for a somewhat bigger sculpture I'll try to make the wire a tight fit with the wooden base and see if it works like that. Maybe I can glue it from underneath the base after baking if I make the hole go all the way through :).
Great video! Looking forward to this series!!! Question. Do you allow the greenstuff to cure and harden before covering it with the clay? Or is it a race to get the clay to stick to the greenstuff before it cures?
Thank you again for the great armature video!
Thanks! I let the Green Stuff cure before starting with polymer clay, but I know that some people start sculpting when it is still soft. I generally try to avoid stress, so I prefer letting it cure. In the next episode I will show how I soften the polymer clay with isopropyl alcohol to help it stick better!
Thanks for sharing! The scale reference sheet is great for creating a party/series of figures for the same setting or game.
the scale sheet is crucial in my opinion! Drawing all of the characters together on one page really helps with proportions.
This looks great just got all my sculpting stuff together and this really helped out.
Happy to hear that the video helped you out!
Great video, it was very informative! I look forward to the next episode.
Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that you liked it!
This was very useful. To the point and nicely edited.
Thank you! I’m really glad you like my editing, because this has been quite difficult for me. It’s getting easier, but I’m still learning a lot!
Great stuff! Looking forward to the next in the series.
Thanks! See you next episode! :)
That video was great! I've dabbled in miniature sculpting myself, and you gave some great tips! Subscribed so I can catch the next video.
Great to hear! See you next episode! 😄
This is so helpful! I have been trying to get into sculpting my own minis for a while and had very little success because I wasn't sure how to get the armature correct! Thank you so much!
That’s perfect! Glad to be of help!
This is such a cool idea for a series! I might have to go and dip my toes into sculpting and try to follow along with you.
Cool! I would love to see your results if you do follow along!