Best products from r/miniaturesculpting
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1. SE 12-Piece Stainless Steel Wax Carvers Set - DD312
- Durable and long-lasting stainless steel construction
- Double-sided for a variety of shapes and uses
- 6" average length
- Balanced weight
- Great for carving, cutting, modeling, scraping, shaping, etc.
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2. 10-Piece Mini Diamond Needle File Set (6" Total Length 150 Grit Diamond File) by Kalim
- MINI SIZE - 6'' Total Length, 3.5'' File Length,3mm Width
- SET INCLUDES - Barrette, Crossing, Equaling, Knife, Warding, Square, Three Square, Half Round, Tapered Round, and Round
- DIPPED HANDLES - Keeps a Firm Hold and Comfortable Even in Wet Conditions
- EACH FILE IS HIGHEST QUALITY - High Alloy Metal Steel Ensures Longevity and Strength
- PERFECT FOR NUMEROUS USES –Nearly All Uses Including Shaping Metal, Wood, and Plastic, Especially Suitable for Fine Grinding of Models and Jewels
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3. Modelcraft Precision Craft Knife Set (16pcs), 16 Piece, Silver
Set includes quality #1, #2 & #5 handles, 5 x blades for #1 handle, 8 x blades for #2 & 5 handleThis excellent set comes complete with a choice of 3 knife handles & 13 various bladesIdeal for hobby,craft as well as professional tasksThe knives can perform fine angle cuts & precise trimming, cutting,...
4. Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty Kit
- FAST MOLD IMPRESSIONS: Molds can be made in less than 20 minutes using this 2 part silicone putty. Whether you're making bath bombs, polymer clay or sweet treats, our silicone molds can produce them fast!
- PERFECT FOR CRAFTS CLASSES: Looking for the best putties for your next art workshop? You can quickly create customized molds with our mold maker, making it optimal for crafting classes. Amazing Mold Putty is ideal for beginners and professionals alike.
- MIMIC YOUR ORIGINALS: With the Amazing Mold Putty Kit, you can create custom resin molds of valuable antiques or any of your favorite figurines. You can clone any 3d object you want - and you’ll be able to reproduce an exact replica of the original.
- FOOD SAFE FOR CULINARY USE: Are you fond of baking cookies or desserts at home? This two-part moldable compound can be used to create pastries because it's completely non-toxic and FDA compliant when fully cured. These food grade molds can be made for candies, gummi bears, gelatin, bento box food, popsicles, cake decorations, and more!
- FUN MIXING: Using these mold-making kits will transport you back to childhood. The mixture is soft and stretchy, like play-dough. Mixing it won't even require precise measurements. Mix yellow and white putty 1:1 by hand until uniform. Then roll over the item to be molded. After 3 minutes, your molds will start to set.
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5. Hercules Hot Knife/Hot Pen Styrofoam Cutter - Hot Wire Foam Cutter and Styrofoam Sculpting Tool (1 Pen)
- Professional model, heats up to 400°F within 10 seconds.
- Easily cuts, shapes and sculpts styrofoam smooth and fast. Seals edges clean and leaves no debris! You can cut the foam board or foam block from any angle and craft into your desired shape.
- LED Power indicator and on/off switch mounted on the handle instead of fumbling with the cord like other models
- Includes metal safety stand for resting hot needles
- Sturdy 2mm needle remains rigid when cutting and carving.
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6. Reaper Miniatures 08906 Learn to Paint Kit Core Skills, Master Series Paint Box Set
- Easy to follow guide for basic Miniature Painting skills with paints, brushes, and minis included.
- Brothers of Legend (formerly named Battles of Legend) enters the fray this Fall!
- You can even find ways to revitalize famous cards from the past, like a whole new strategy based on the many Penguin monsters that have existed in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG since 2002.
- This 100-card set introduces multiple brand-new themes as well as 2 new Borrel monsters including the very first Ritual Monster for this iconic series of monsters from Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!
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I'm a noob but no one else has said anything:
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For larger figures you'll probably want some sort of clay as opposed to epoxies like green stuff/ graystuff/ milliput. ( https://www.sculpey.com/super-sculpey/9-super-sculpey-firm ) super sculpy firm is the only polymer clay I've used (oven hardening). Unless anyone with more experience pops by I'd say just get some super sculpy and play around with it. Learn what you like about it or dont like, and branch out from there.
Tools:
https://www.amazon.com/SE-DD312-12-Piece-Stainless-Carvers/dp/B000SVRSRY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=wax+carving+tools&qid=1573851649&sprefix=wax+car&sr=8-3
I think this is what I have, plenty of shapes and sizes for all your detailing needs. You may also want some files for after you bake the clay:
https://www.amazon.com/10-Piece-Diamond-Needle-Total-Length/dp/B07R3R9461/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?keywords=diamond+file&qid=1573851744&sr=8-9
These work well in my experience. As far as your armature question goes I'd definitely recommend arnatures, I'd just go on amazon and search "copper wire", obviously dont get anything insulated. I think I have 24 gauge wire and it's perfect for what I do on the ~25mm scale, so a thicker gauge may be beneficial to you.
Paints:
Make a thread at /r/minipainting it's a more active sub and has some really good painters.
Again, I'm no expert. The tools/ files I can vouch for, and the clay will be a good starting point if no one else pipes up. Good luck!
Also, I like the drawings!
Edit: I should say that if you're on a budget the files and tools are not required, you can get by with whatever you have around the house. Toothpicks, silverware, hobby knives, paperclips, safety pins, etc.
YOu can find silicone clay shapers, like these, in small sizes that I find very useful and do most of the detail and smoothing of my clay with those. My small ones have a width on 2mm I think.
I also have steel tools, like these which I use for rougher work. These are really similar to dental tools which are great if you can get a hold of them too.
Of course I have a few very sharp hobby knives with replaceable blades (something like this but I don't know what brand for cutting clay and and making fine detail.
Other than that, I mostly use homemade tools. I have a few sewing needles and pins which are useful for fine detail. I also have a few hyperdermic needles, the end of which is like a tiny, super-sharp blade, for the finest of details.
To make tools with them, I usually drill a small hole into the end of a disposable wooden chopstick and superglue the needle into that. I fill around the edges with milliput to fix it firmly in place.
Trovarion, Redditor and YouTuber, has a cool video on how to make homemade tools, too, that you may find helpful.
Also, there is a whole book by G. Schellert on homemade mini-sculpting tools, but it mat be too in depth for most peoples needs.
I havent. Do you recommend something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Alumilite-Amazing-Mold-Putty-0-66-Pound/dp/B0058VAG5A/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=Mold+Making+Silicone&qid=1559260790&s=gateway&sr=8-11
You could use layers of styrofoam, which you can cut to shape with a hot wire cutter, like [this.] (https://www.amazon.com/Hercules-Hot-Knife-Styrofoam-Cutter/dp/B06Y2H64P7/)
When you have the basic shape, you can cover it with something that will take paint, like DAS modeling clay or drywall grout. Anything that dries out will likely crack as it does, because it shrinks. You can fill the cracks with more of the same.
You can paint it with acrylics and add various forms of model railroad scenery (shredded foam for bushes, various grades of sand or ballast for the scattered gravel, etc.).
There are a million tutorials out there for building scenery. Look for model railroad scenery, wargames terrain, or scale model diorama tutorials.
This is the closest thing I have made to what you're describing. I did it with styrofoam and modeling clay.
https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Miniatures-08906-Learn-Paint/dp/B00NTMC49G