Geeks of the North Episode 22 - Sculpting with Captain Spud

Hello Geeks!

In this episode, Paul, Antoine and Yaum are joined by the amazing (his words) Captain Spud, amateur sculptor extraordinaire. We chat hobby, gaming, and you guessed it, traditional sculpting. So sit back, relax, grab a paintbrush and enjoy the show!

Index
4:58 - Hobby Time
34:11 - Hobby Tip of the Episode
38:47 - Listener question
49:23 - Main Topic: Sculpting with the amazing Captain Spud
1:53:11 - Closing

Main topic: Sculpting with the amazing Captain Spud
Captain Spud is Amazing blog

Materials:

• Epoxy putty (Green Stuff, Brown Stuff, ProCreate, etc)
• Polymer Clay (Fimo + Fimo MixQuick, Sculpey, Beesputty, etc)

Tools:

• Privateer sculpting tools: http://privateerpress.com/content/sculpting-set
• Colour shapers: http://www.dickblick.com/products/colour-shapers-tools/
• Wine corks (actual cork, not rubber)
• Wire - 20ga aluminum & 22ga (or smaller) brass
• Super glue
• Clippers
• Tiny needle nose pliers
• Pin vice
• XActo - round: http://images.utrechtart.com/products/optionRegular/XActo/X-Acto-Blade-Curved-Carving-Large-22-49279_X.jpg
• Vinyl placemat
• Decent oven
• Halogen oven: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=halogen+oven

Armatures:

• Reaper advanced dollies: http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/75002/sku-down/75002
• Hasslefree armatures: http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?category=accessories~converting
• Patrick Keith’s Skeleton Armature Guide: http://www.patrickkeith.com/2010/03/armatures.html

Anatomy:

• Coelasquid’s guide to Basic Anatomy: http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/images/drawingstuff.jpg
• Coelasquid’s guide to Torso Muscles: http://coelasquid.deviantart.com/art/Abdomination-How-to-draw-beef-132538271
• Google!
• Yourself in a mirror eeeeeeeww!

General technique:

• Miniature Mentor sculpting tutorials (about ? down): http://miniaturementor.com/painting_tutorials.html

Communities:

• www.minisculpture.co.uk
• www.frothers.com
• http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/forum/25-sculpting/
• 1listsculpting yahoo group

Network
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Music
Intro music is Aggressor by Free Stock Music.
Breaks and outro music by La Drave.

- The Geeks