I want to make a fairly detailed, brightly painted (maybe) and saucy looking critter. I am seeking ideas for the medium. This bug doesn't need to be perfect--just eye catching and conversation starting. Thanks!
2006-12-17 06:54:40 · 6 answers · asked by Stephanie K 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Polystyrene foam on a wire frame.
Cheap to buy, easy to cut, light to work with, can be sealed and painted when finished and easy to dismantle and dispose of when you've done with it.
If you have money to burn and want something a little more permanent, use fibreglass.
2006-12-17 06:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have some large deposits of Tufa or Featherstone nearby, stone would not be a good medium.
Styrofoam would work and big enough pieces are available but you would need an armature to support it and a way to protect it.
You could also build an armature out of rebar and then the shape out of several layers of chicken wire that could then be shot with foam (with professional help there) or covered with fiberglass, or as a ferro cement technique.
If you can weld and want to make it something for the ages you could just make it in steel or 410 stainless.
If long life is not an issue, a mixture of a rebar armature, foam for the flat areas and papermache' of newspaper and glue as the outer covering, and then painted.
2006-12-24 15:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PVC plumbing pipe could be good. It's white (therefore easily paintable) and waterproof (important for outdoor use). It's not terribly expensive and can be purchased at any home improvement store. Get some of the flexible type for curves. Use the rigid type for the basic structure. You'll get really sore muscles if you use a hacksaw, so get a power saw (and adult supervision if you're not yet an adult). Also remember to pick up some of the plumbing glue (for the joints and connectors) to make your sculpture strong. On second thought--if you ever plan to move or disassemble your sculpture--the glue might be a bad idea. Sounds like fun. Hope it turns out great.
2006-12-17 15:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bronx Cheer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the easiest is wire, chicken wire frame, paper mache (use half glue and half water). OR cement sack or news paper .
Then paint and seal with strong water/weather-proof type sealant.
2006-12-19 02:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken wire frame, paper mache (use half glue and half water). Then paint and seal with strong water/weather-proof type sealant.
2006-12-17 18:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Katryoshka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABC gum?
2006-12-17 15:02:00 · answer #6 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋