how do you create a 3d cartoon.?

Question

i want to figure out how to make a 3d model of a cartoon and then be able to paint it but the problem is i don't know what materials or tools i need to make it i've been seeing them just this white material it' smade out of but i don't know what it is.

Answer 1

If you're thinking of a simple 3-D "cartoon-type* figure, you can use various types of clays for making those, among other things.

The traditional animation type of figure (or object) is made with Plastalina or a similar clay, which is already pre-colored... that type of clay never dries, but stays flexible forever so it can be moved repeatedly for animation shots (it's a higher quality of the type of heavy colored clay that kids have used for generations.).

If you're wanting to just make a non-flexible cartoon-type figure though that will get "hard,: you can use a polymer clay or an air-dry clay. You can usually do a lot more with polymer clays than most air-dry clays but they do need to be baked in a home oven at a low temp for about 30 minutes or so. Air-dry clays will "dry" instead of curing, and that would usually take about a day (and the item would shrink somewhat).

If you want to look into polymer clays, I'd suggest starting with a brand like Premo, which is a strong clay after baking even in thin areas but is still relatively soft when it's unbaked (..other strong brands would be FimoClassic, Kato, and Cernit...the Sculpeys would be weaker...FimoSoft would be in-between in strength). Various brands should be available at craft stores, art supply stores, and online.

With polymer clays, generally the color is built in by using pre-colored clays (which can be mixed together to create most any color), but white or any color polymer clays can also be painted over (with a couple of coats of acrylic paint). Or you can color the clay itself by mixing artists oil paints (they come in little tubes) or alcohol inks, among other things, into it.
The baked clay (painted or not) can also be given a gloss shine with various acrylic sealers.

(You may have seen the white colored "Sculpey" that comes in a 2 lb *box* rather than the small *packages* of white ...you can use that stuff in the box, but just be aware that it's the most easily breakable of the brands/types of polymer clay.)

If you want much more info about polymer clays, how to use them, what all they can do (which is a lot more than making little sculpts), lessons and links to photo examples, check out at least these pages at my online polymer clay encyclopedia:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/kids_beginners.htm
(... click on SCULPTING...)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm
(... click on WHIMSICAL in the Websites section)

For all the other pages at the site, look here:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/contents.htm


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

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