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Ragaru β 'Dark King of Hyrule' WIP
Published: 2011-12-25 04:33:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3452; Favourites: 59; Downloads: 61
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More info on the Sculpture [link]Turnaround here [link]
I didn't get to document the entire process, as i had to complete it before the 22nd December, while starting on it a mere week in advance.
So there are some major skips in the process, at any rate i hope it is of interest to see the development.
1. The base was completed and cured, the armature posed right, and the ongoing work of defining the anatomical buildup.
2. Working on the facial features, mixing the OoT version with the TP version.
3. Done with the face, added beard and the baggy pants seen in TP.
4. Close up of the facial Features, a little too bright, and the Super Sculpey might hide some of the topography of the surface, due to the translucent properties.
5. Cut and filed down the sword in Copper, and started working on the leg armor.
6. A little more contrast filled view of the face.
7. The anatomical buildup of the back (note that I didn't use any references so they're very inaccurate. )
8. A sudden jump to the completed sculpt and base paint.
9. Using a spray paint to cover the majority of the sculpture, leaving some areas unpainted, had to live with some of them due to the deadline.
And after that there's only photos of the completed one.
All relations to the "The Legend of Zelda" Series Β© Nintendo
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what did you use for the base, the same clay?
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holy crap! this is incredible! How did you manage to sculpt such fine details with polymer clay? D: D: D:
ohhh man, I don't know who has this sculpture now but they are a lucky son of a--
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Details is a matter of using the proper tools to achieve the desired effect!
He he, you're not the first to state a desire for this sculpture
Anyways, thanks a lot, appreciate the interest!
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You're welcome D: I try to use polymer clay and all I get is mostly tonnes of frustration...
Would you mind me asking how you rendered the beard? 8D
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It may indeed cause frustration, this sculpture for instance, had his sword hand breaking of, and ultimately the armature broke off from the base which.. Well ended up with me having to impale his feet with steel wires, and place them into holes drilled into the base... Sometimes you never know what might happen.
The beard came to shape by applying bits of clay to the face, then smoothen them into the face surface, then iused 2 types of needles, one sharpand one rounded, and just carve and shape as you'd feel to be right.
Then I used a sof brush to get rid of loose bits and irregularities, and then i went over with a sponge to smoothen it out, though I would've used isopropanol to chemically smoothen it out, but I didn't have any at hand at that time.
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D: Ganondorf proves uncooperative once again... I'm glad he turned out well in the end, though, it must be satisfying to see him done 8)
I've never heard of isopropanol so I'll go google it... never knew you could chemically smooth polymer clay!
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Indeed he did, and the result didn't turn out as well as I planned, nor did the paintjob, but at this scale and with the short time frame i had to complete it within.. it was the best I could do
It's basically an ethanol consistent liquid, and alcohol has the same effect on polymer clay as water has on organic clay, but for the best results it should be about 91% alcohol, if not you need to brush it(or use q-tip) several times to get the desired effect, just so you know
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Thank you so much for all of the tips 
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....what the!
cool! all from scratch! crazy! RESPECT
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Yeah it just popped up from a heap of polymer clay.. all of a sudden, you should have seen it man!
Even a piece of copper just cut itself out and became a sword, wicked I say
And in the blink of an eye it was all black, then it got a cape and flew away in many colors!
The truth aside, Thanks my friend!
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oooooooookay so this is what happened
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Is that the lizard soldier armature in the background?
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Aye, that be the "Kethronian Lizard Warrior" I was talking about!
Just with some clay added and smoothed out while defining the sub musculature.
Don't know when I'll get it done though
How's your sculpting going by the way?
Also I just saw your painting study, at first i stumbeled over the boots, thought they were a photo layer, impressive I must say!
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So you've a huge talent for sculpting! Thanks for sharing this dude, immense work. Did it go down well with who it was for?
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Thank You Adam Sir!
Still need to refine my techniques, though, but more will come by February.
Currently planning a LEGO Zelda Project, for the LEGO Cuusoo concept [link] hoping to bring an official line based upon it.
Chances are of course rather low, but I have faith in a well done presentation reaching out to the true fans of LEGO and the Zelda series, being able to round up a 10,000 vote mark and make it a reality(which a LEGO minecraft recently did)!
After being told: "Have you any idea how f****** awesome this is?!", I'd say it's a clear indication of a well received Christmas present.
And how has your Christmas been?
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Sykt kult Γ₯ se prosess. Ble ganske rΓ₯ ass!
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He he, takk takk, men trenge fortsatt mer ΓΈvelse
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Vel, det er en go start sΓ₯ langt
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Takk, gla for Γ₯ hΓΈre d!
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I can't even express in words how awesome this is, I am amazed by your sculpting skills, you should do this professionally man. Holy shit!
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And this was rushed both in sculpting and painting, and not even smoothed out with alcohol.. You make me believe in myself man!
Thanks Capt'n Much appreciate it!
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Well I'm extremely freakin impressed, I didn't realize that you were THIS good at sculpting, I mean come on, look at it! LOOK AT IT!
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I am looking! I AM LOOOOKING!
I already got commissioned to make another Ganondorf Sculpture, so there will be improvements on that one given there aren't any deadline.. though i cannot start before February, due to a another math exam again inn January. :/
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Jesus how many fuckin math exams do you have?!?! Dude I'd love a sculpture from you, it's just freakin amazing. Maybe we can trade at some point when you're done with the damn exams
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And yes, a trade would be awesome man!
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I can't sculpt and I have no money, but I'm sure I can paint something for ya
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Sounds great!
We'll see when february is at hand
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I'm not gonna be home then, actually I'll have exams in february.
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Hmm hmm, tricky stuff.
Let's just await until we both have the time, for me it will be after February and so forth.
And may you have the best of luck with your exams!
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Thank you, alrighty then we shall cross that bridge when we get there then
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May it be made of solid divine material, not to wide that we will get lost, and not too small that we may collide, and may it by the Gods have great secure railings so that we shall not fall off into our doom!
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Solid bridge right there.
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Well, I was living luckily believing I finally would be done with the maths after taking it November 23rd..
Then i get the letter telling me... it has been nullified due to some morob cheating... so there's a new one in january... it's the 5 i take since 2009... Yes i am tired and really start hating maths now, but i wouldn't mind facing the cheater in a saber duel... HE'D FEEL MY WRATH!
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Wow, well that really sucks balls. I wish you luck for the next one then
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Thanks man, hope i finally can get relieved of the maths once and for all now!
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I used Polymer Clay and shaped some of them in with my hands, the rest i cut out from a thin layer of the clay and applied to the sculpture, the pattern ornaments you see on the armor plates were made using a needle to carve an impression.
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Did you make the impression after baked? or pre baked?
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Everything shaped in clay was done before baking
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u r varry wellcem bad spelling
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Wow...I've always wanted to try sculpting but I never really learned how. You're obviously very good at it!
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I've never learnd it from others than myself, i just gained experience as i jumped into it, and learned it as i exploredthe medium
Still this is the first sculpture I've fully completet.
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