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?

  • chrizbie
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    41 year ago

    It’s nice to have this community, I’m quietly enjoying a rainy weekend with my little family, making plans to meet up with some friends I haven’t seen it years so I’m looking forward to that too, also looking for somewhere to learn te reo for free I know there’s a bunch

    • @DaveOPMA
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      21 year ago

      I’ve done some through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and it was good, highly recommended!

  • @sortofblue
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    21 year ago

    Walked into town for a coffee and managed to not get rained on, so that’s something. How is your morning going?

    • @DaveOPMA
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      21 year ago

      Mine was just fine, hanging out with the kids. Thanks for asking!

  • @Ozymati
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    21 year ago

    today I make a dragon for a child’s birthday gift, and then I’m going to see Renfield tonight. Should be a better day. Yesterday was long and exhausting, and earlier in the week I had a run in with someone I’ve been avoiding for years which was kind of the emotional equivalent of a faceplant while running.

    • @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.

  • @BalpeenHammer
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    11 year ago

    I was hoping to go do some fun things this weekend but the weather looks dismal.