OnTheHook Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hello Everyone... I am new to all this, this being my fist post and all. I am having some difficulty with my masters. I am modeling in clay (both oven baked and oil based). I was wondering if you all wouldn't mind sharing some of the tools you use for detailing (worm segments, scale patterns, gills... etc). I have been using things ranging from exacto knives to old broken hair combs, just trying to think around corners. Any help or ideas would be very helpful. Big Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Welcome to TU. Just from reading the way you worded your post I think you are on the right track. It's best if you can think outside the box and use whatever you can. lots of times I'll go and "cruise" the dollar store looking at almost everything in the store. You would be surprised how many ideas I get from that place looking at shapes and details of the objects. You can use the grip portion of the exacto knives to creat a type of scale pattern. I've used evreything from paintbrush handles to the caps off of hair shampoo. Just keep your mind open when you go; let the shapes talk to you. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Get one of those needlepoint frames from Michaels then start collecting different materials such as screen, onion sack, netting and things of that nature works good for air brush work as well. But your on the right track think outside the box. I've used my wacky tool to create scale patterns it'll come to you keep is posted. Edited February 10, 2013 by yoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I think I picked up this set of clay tools at Tuesday Mornings. Normally you'd find them at craft stores or art stores but they also show up at the discount stores on occasion. A few sources for "texture" I've got my eye on are the shower/bath door (random facets) and the bottom of a take-out food box (round pips) from the cafeteria at work. Second pic is the shower door texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheHook Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks guys! I am finding that the hunt for this stuff is all part of thre fun. Those clay tools are exactly what I am looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
