Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

It doesn’t have to be me making the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So how’s it going?

  • @DaveOPMA
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    21 year ago

    What does making s dragon entail?

    • @Ozymati
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      1 year ago

      So I make them out of polymer clay. There’s different ways of colouring polymer clay but I prefer to mix the solid colour clay to get the colours I want. So that, first.

      Then I sculpt the body, add eyes (glass ones) horns, tail, wings, etc. Usually I slip a little bit of wire the into the wings to make them less prone to damage.

      I add embellishments like iridescent pigments or hotfix gems. Sometimes I give them a little treasure to hold.

      Once everything is done and I’ve finalised the pose, I bake them (polymer clay hardens at a fairly low temperature). Occasionally I need to brace them for baking because the clay softens slightly before it hardens - so their head or wings might slump without a brace.

      And then, dragon.

      • @DaveOPMA
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        21 year ago

        Oh it’s you! I love your work! Thanks for taking the time to explain how you do it, that’s so cool. How long does it take to make one?

        • @Ozymati
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          21 year ago

          Thanks!

          It generally takes between half an hour to an hour and a half, depending on the level of detail, accessories, and if I’m making parts with a gradient or something.

          • @DaveOPMA
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            21 year ago

            Oh that’s pretty quick, I was expecting longer to be honest. I guess you’ve got lots of experience so you’d be pretty quick.

            • @Ozymati
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              21 year ago

              It helps that they’re small and relatively simple. If I was doing posed stuff on an armature it’d take way longer. Likewise if I was painting them instead of using colored clays.