This is my work in progress so far of my Miku bust. The sculpture is made of Super Sculpey - Sculpey SS1 Super Sculpey Polymer Clay 1 Pound (Google Affiliate Ad) Specifically it's the Sculpey III Beige. It's very soft and flexible, which is a great quality to have if that's what you want. For this sculpt it was just perfect. Next time I'm going to try Sculpey Firm. It's a medium grey, but is far more resilient.
This has been so much fun to sculpt. I really admire anime figurines, and especially the makers of them. I know today much of the work is done with 3D printers, but there are still a lot of them made out of good old fashioned clay. Personally, I'm not such a big fan of technique, though it has it's luster. But, the results are what really matter. A good figure is a good figure.
Making this makes me dream of making a diorama project. It's actually been a goal of mine to make figures for every project of mine that I work on. So far I'm working on a children's book and a boardgame. I think some diorama's would be pretty sweet. Especially if I made them into garage kits. Hmmm... that's going to be a lot of work. I'm gonna love it :D
This is really amazing. It's inspiring to know that people can make such professional-looking figurines with just clay and a pair of hands. Do you still sculpt?
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