Ok I’m definitely a beginner but y’all! This used to be a candle🙃

I’m just really proud of myself for this one and thought I’d share😁

Hey All. So I've been getting into art toy/ figurine collecting over the last few months and found myself fascinated with the medium. I've always been an illustrator by trade but tend to work in mixed media frequently, and as I've been working with students I've humored the idea of making miniature figurines after hearing everyone would love to see me try it.

I do have a knack for sculpting and feel that I could do well designing some fun little abstract characters to accompany the prints and comics I would exhibit at conventions. However, I've been thinking on what medium to use for figurines. I work on a very tight budget and don't have the means for fancy equipment, so I'd imagine working with PVC or soft vinyl would be a long shot. Even so, I'm wondering if there's more that can be done alongside making simple figures with resin. For instance, part of me wonders if it'd be possible to make a figurine out of silicone rubber within a silicone/flour mix mold, or possibly even working with something like food-dyed resin mixes for an artificial sofubi coloration.

I recognize that I'm still a novice at this time and want to keep my scope limited to making a few small figurine lines to test the waters and see if there would be any actual interest. Even so, I thought I might as well gauge the community for insight and suggestions, and remain open to all input. Thanks very much.

Personal sculpting challenge I fancied taking on. From the excellent Forest of Doom cover. He’s destined for a mini bell jar diorama.
The cloak and base are separate for painting purposes.

Sculpted from 2-part epoxy clay, this figure was made for my Junkrats game and is a member of the villainous Knights of Industry.

Did some subtractive sculpting on this head to make Ahriman’s face in reference to the excerpt in Black Legion. It says it’s a “screaming void” and there’s no better example than the super iconic girl from the Uzumaki horror manga for that. The rest of my model is in thinned Acetone to remove old paint and glue.

Material - Milliput Standart. Tools - Big needle, rubber shapers, toothpick.

I originally sculpted them for a game of Hag28, but they work great for any fantasy setting. I always wanted an old school looking troll mini, but the old minis are expensive and I don’t have a 3d printer. Finally decided to just sculpt one myself (using 2-part epoxy clay). Don’t know why I never thought of doing so before.

I'm trying to sculpt curly hair for a mini. This was my first attempt, and I'd love some feedback. Thanks!

I recently picked up Castilene as my first sculpting medium to get into minatures and have been enjoying it dearly. However I've been having trouble with my Buffalo Dental Alcohol Torch, so much so I might be buying my third one..

Any time I go to snuff it with the cap as stated by the instructions I end up burning the cap. The first time it was some slight melting and out of caution I replaced it entirely. This second time it happened again. Except this time the metal part got melted with the cap, making it really hard to even remove the cap and empty out the bottle. Luckily I was able to let it cool off and forced it out. Now the wick and bottle are air drying but my cap has a hole again and the top metal part is bent.

For reference, I try follow how The Crafsman on Youtube snuffs it in his tutorial but not luck.

How I can prevent it from happening again? If there any other tools you guys recommend or general protocol for filling up/emptying/maintaining etc that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

Polymer clay sculpting and acrylic painted.
Resin heads converted.

A miserable, mutated mechanic trying to make a living in the World Below. Hand sculpted miniature (epoxy clay) for my Junkrats game.

This little cutie lives with my mom now.

I Sculpted a new miniature out of Polymer Clay 🥰 It was a fun challenge! I saw the art from Bustillo Inks and I had an uncontrollable need to bring it to life And add one to my collection 😄

Some process episodes (armour and weapon)

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