crazy new idea

[tin7_creations]

I just got this new idea for making minifig torsos bulkier.

I've been trying to create a Hulk fig, but the decal just doesn't do the Hulk body justice. I came to the same conclusion when I made my Santa fig; decals don't really add "mass" to a fig.

So I've been looking for ideas, and the most promising one the I came up with is sculpting the torso piece "larger". Actually putting Sculpey onto the fig, sculpt Hulk's abs, or Santa's belly, to create a somewhat thicker torso.

I have a bunch of un-unsed torsos lying around, I plan to put Sculpey abs on them and paint them green to see if it would work for Hulk, tell me what you guys think of the idea, any suggestions are welcome!

Thanks,

~tin7

[Dutch]

Sounds like a great idea to me. Good luck

[Darth Hawken]

Good idea but only if you are a good sculptor and painter. How would you harden the clay though. Wouldn't legos melt in the oven

[Dutch]

There's different types of clay Darth Hawken some can be boiled, hair dryed or put in the oven I believe that tin7 uses option 1 and 2.

[Badsneaker]

Crayola make the white clay that air drys and paints well. I bought some for my kid at Walmart.

[tin7_creations]

There's different types of clay Darth Hawken some can be boiled, hair dryed or put in the oven I believe that tin7 uses option 1 and 2.

ya. i boil it. i'm actually gonna try two styles... make it directly on the torso and boil it... and oven bake one and then glue it on, i'll see which one works better, i'll post it when it's done, maybe in a day or two.

[Tanotrooper]

I did something similar a while ago with a custom of Patrick from Spongebob, but went a little mad and sculpted over everything

With brickshelf down at the moment, I can't seem to find the picture...

I used FIMO, clay that needs to be baked. Some attempts to boil it ended up being too brittle, and the danger with the oven is that you have to keep an eye on it. (It tends to deform if the sculpt is light such as details, ...)

Good luck with it

TT

[Hound Knight]

You might want to get some of this for you sculpting. The benefit is that it hardens by itself 24 hrs after it's mixed.

[tin7_creations]

You might want to get some of this for you sculpting. The benefit is that it hardens by itself 24 hrs after it's mixed.

one of my friends recommended something similar, it hardens in 6 hours after its mixed... i believe that your product would be more efficient for modelling.

[Hound Knight]

one of my friends recommended something similar, it hardens in 6 hours after its mixed... i believe that your product would be more efficient for modelling.

It begins to harden after about 2 hrs, but is still workable for a couple more. The process is very gradual.