2006-09-20 06:35:18 · 5 answers · asked by MVAC 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
I would start by selecting a material that you want the statue to be made of. Examine different choices and make the best selection that you feel comfortable working with (ie. wood, clay, stone, concrete, paper, found objects, metal). There is an endless supply of materials that you could choose from. Make the best selection that would best represent your design.
Depending on the material that you choose, you might have to construct a frame in order to apply the material. You could construct a frame from wood or wire or metal. Also, this would all depend on the size that you want the statue to be.
I would suggest to just go for it. Choose something and try it first. If you don't like it choose something else and have another go at it.
Best of Luck!
2006-09-20 06:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by movie_crit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easy:
First, make some photocopies in bw in the size you would like to make the statue.
Then, with modelling material like that used in kindergarden make the first prototype.
After make a mould with plaster covering the prototype, wait until it become hard , 1 day...
Fill it with plastic resin..to make an original, that could be copied many times and in metal.
Or the simplest way, after having the perspectives of your design (up, side, down)
copy it in the new bars of modelling material
, for example: Das pronto/ Fila, its a handy plaster.
More info about this plaster:
Battat Inc. Adica Pongo Division
2 Industrial Blvd West Circle Pittsburgh NY
2006-09-20 13:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gabrio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you feel comfortable working with.
If you want to work with carving, wood or stone is good (I recommend soapstone for the beginner)
But that can take time to learn and be expensive as well.
Cheaper ways of going about it would include plaster, styrofoam (which actually works rather well, all things considered and depending on your design. Styrofoam works really well to do a mock up) and various forms of clay.
2006-09-20 13:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by bluetara2020 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill a bucket, or something similar in shape to your design with plaster. Let it harden then tap it out. Carve your design out of the block of plaster. sand paper works good for smoothing, and texturizing, roughing etc. and obviously you are limited in size of your sculpture with this method by the size of the original bucket or what not.
Check with your community, a lot of times they have sculpture and art classes, that may help.
2006-09-20 13:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by ishkbibl13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it in clay first.
2006-09-20 13:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Dutch58 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋