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Post by YayaDad on Nov 11, 2009 12:51:49 GMT -5
Hi, I have to ask...What do you use to get such fine detail work, like Anti-Venoms eyes and lines. I'm having a devil of a time with those things. I end up using a toothpick for things. Great customs btw, thanks for showing your workspace.
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 11, 2009 15:58:59 GMT -5
Thanks a bunch guys!
Jester- Nah, don't scrap it man! A concept can ALWAYS be improved upon. Besides, if you want him to be a bit different, it's easy enough to do! Give him a weapon arm, add some different spikes, maybe make him white with maybe a dark reddish/brown spider and highlights. he's drawn several ways so the options are endless!
Yayadad- Thanks for the kudos! For a lot of my fine detail sculpting I use a clay needle tool...it's basically a thicker gauge metal needle with a wooden or metal handle, designed specifically FOR fine-detailing a sculpt. You can get them at any art supply store, even Michaels or AC Moore. They usually run about $4-5 or so, but they're well worth the dough ultimately! I've got a few different ones, and mine have paid for themselves dozens of times over! Now, if you're talking the painted fine details, that's a different story. I use very, VERY fine brushes...some of them $7, $8 a piece. But again, well worth the money. Also, a steady hand definitely doesn't hurt either!
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Post by grx1 on Nov 11, 2009 16:08:52 GMT -5
Great Anti-Venom! Love the sculpted head. Hope my next custom isn't another one you've decided to do. It's hard to compete. Not that it's a competition... Love your work.
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 11, 2009 16:13:27 GMT -5
I really love your Anti-Venom too man! Like I said, he looks different in a lot of reference material, and yours was damn spot-on too...so great work! And aside from some I WANT to do, I don't have any plans for any at the moment outside of ones I've been commissioned to make...too much on my plate! So if it does come along it's because someone else wanted it Good luck dude!
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Post by Cash on Nov 11, 2009 17:03:29 GMT -5
Cool! Can't decide which one I like more - yours or grx1's.
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Post by neozero35 on Nov 12, 2009 12:22:02 GMT -5
Is that a freakin' proton pack you have?!?! I want!! And I know it'll be no surprise when I say nice customs.
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 12, 2009 15:27:53 GMT -5
Thank ya sir! And 'TIS a Proton Pack! Long time in the making, my buddy Chris and I went balls to the wall out of our way over the past year and really made an effort at screen-accurate Ghostbuster costumes. Just in time for this past Halloween! My Para/Ecto Goggles: Mine's on the left, Chris' on the right: Chris' Trap True labor of love, all that. So you guys have discovered my second love...prop building!
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 13, 2009 11:26:20 GMT -5
Updated with a few pics of some of my props, for those that inquired
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docfairday
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Post by docfairday on Nov 13, 2009 13:51:47 GMT -5
That is amazing. Do you have any wip pics of the props?
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 13, 2009 14:24:06 GMT -5
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 13, 2009 14:30:30 GMT -5
And the Trap: Not as many pics of this piece, because it was a relatively quick build. I haven't built mine yet, so I'll document it more as I go. I'm rigging my trap with lights as well, so it'll be a bit more extensive. Chris' trap is a stunt trap basically. Haha...looks like you've discovered what I'm even more passionate about than my customs
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Post by bert19 on Nov 13, 2009 17:55:44 GMT -5
That is cool. Wish Hasbro would/could do a set of shs-style Ghostbusters (with Marshallow Man and Slimer of course!)
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Post by MutieJoe on Nov 13, 2009 17:58:12 GMT -5
I may or may not have that particular project in the works
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Post by bert19 on Nov 14, 2009 10:59:07 GMT -5
I may or may not have that particular project in the works I'm now massively looking forward to seeing that mate! In fact, i might have to save all my pennies to ask you to make me a set! Seriously though mate, great work with all of this stuff, it's great to see someone have such a passion for things that are so fun.
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Post by sector1014 on Dec 11, 2009 13:34:18 GMT -5
Your work on those Ghostbuster props is ridiculous. Wow. Awesome.
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