Saturday 19 February 2011

early sculpt from two-part epoxy

Here is a sculpt of a German infantryman (bust) made in two-part epoxy-commonly known as "Mseal" (a putty sealant used for water leakage). This has a GI wire armature which is visible & bulking is of Aluminium foil.
Approximately 1/16 scale
German infantryman
 

Something about me & this fantastic hobby

I am an undergraduate architecture student from School Of Architecture, Ahmedabad.
While working  on terracotta clay in my first year at CEPT, I stumbled upon the works of many great miniature figurists across the world. I started making my first miniature figure in 2007 with plasticine clay, a wire armature & painted in acrylics. I present some of my very early sculpts:


Jap samurai
Jap samurai

Friday 18 February 2011

what are miniature sculptures?


Miniature sculptures are considered to be the replica of the original, where the only difference between the two are their scales. A story or a description is always associated with them. 
The miniature sculptures here have been made using plasticine clay, terracotta clay & two-part epoxy (Mseal). GI & copper wires are used for the armature, aluminium foil for the bulking & a wooden base to mount.
Indian sepoy in the french colonial army, India 1750 AD