Fimo
Selfmade clay models
In my free time I like to make clay models and paint them as well.
The procedure is virtually the same: the base is made of styrofoam, wrapped in tin-foil. Armatures etc. are made with iron-wire,
and sometimes cocktailsticks, also wrapped in tin-foil.
I only use Fimo-clay, and only one colour: pink or white. Usually no other material is used, sometimes only little beads as decoration.
I don't use real cloth, hair or glass eyes because with other materials applied, the piece will look more like a doll and that is not my purpose.
The paint I use is waterbased acrylic. Earlier models are painted with terpentine based paint, but this kind of paint was too thick and syropy so I switched to acrylic.
Finally I only make one of each, so they are totally unique (and most of time I make them for friends and family)!
If you want to know more about how I made these models, take a look at
Astralos' Modeling Course, a very thoroughly course about making models.
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Dungeon door, height 4" | 
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Phaedra, the Ranger, height 3.5" |  |
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Fish dodecaëder/M.C. Escher, size base 2.4" | Lexus di Toya, the dwarven priest, height 2.8" |  |
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Hawkman, height 3.5" | Alchemist, height 4" |  |
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Spaceman Spiff, height 3.5" | 
Doorplate |
Myst-book, height 4" |  |
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Trophee, height 3.5" | Book- case |
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Couple, height 3.5" | Dragon- family |
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Miniature Painting
I used to paint fantasy miniatures, which we used in AD&D.
Firstly I paint the miniature white with black lines where the shadows are supposed to be.
Then I paint them in color, using dark ones near the black and gradually using lighter paint.
I finish it off with a highlight here and there and I varnish it. Mostly I use 0 or 00 brushes.
Here or some of the miniatures I have painted so far.
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