September Show

Come out and see some of these awesome artists and there toys! A lot of fresh new stuff from around Texas and the world! Also see Monster Bot Studio's newly re-sculpted Frugi, the large and in charge Hurra-Kane, and the long awaited MonsterBot toy!

MonsterBot's final sculpt.

Hurra-Kane part 2

I have finished most of the sculpting for Hurra-Kane, now it sanding and smoothing time. I have used 2 types of clay creating this figure where the body is Sculpy Firm and the pouring rain is Castalien (I think that is how it's spelled). The reason I didn't just use Castalien for the whole figure is that have not gotten used to getting it as smooth as I want it. I use sanding sponges but it seems to clog them up quick. I hear you can smooth it with nylons but I haven't tried that out yet.

Ok the story behind Hurra-Kane: Living in Florida we were bombarded with hurricanes all through the late summer. When any of them started to get close all of a sudden they would be named. To me this made the hurricane more like a living thing or person. As most hurricanes go they all had bad temperaments, never happy, they just want to push you around. So that is what Hurra-Kane is about. It is the storm as a living creature with eyes in the center and sharp hands to slice and cut.

I started the process of my newest figure Hurra-Kane. Must like a real hurricane it has been a disaster! First sculpt I loved it! Then I baked the first layer of clay and it exploded! The foam balls I was using expanded and broke the figure. So I have to get different foam balls (heat tested them) and start over. I started out not liking this one but it has grown on me and I think this one will be a much better. Once I get the figure sculpted more I will go into detail of it's story.

Ok, this session is over. I got to the point where I have done a prime coat and there are still spots the need work before the molding process. This shouldn't take me much more time but it is getting late. I hope you have enjoy this process, it might not be as fun as the painting one done in March(?) but it is something that not a lot of people show... probably for a good reason, it is really boring! At least me sitting there doing it was. Check back next week for THE STORM!

I have gotten pretty far with MonsterBot in this hour, but it is not his day to be worked on. Soon after dinner the sanding and cleaning of Frugi will continue.

Frugi is all Putty'ed up with a new set of mitts and more curves around the legs making Frugi less Boxy more organic. Next hour I will be working MonsterBot while the putty dries.