As you can see in the video, the neck of my Tin Tin broke, but I’m sure I will find a solution for this! I’ll ask Jonni.
Stay tuned!
Mario
Further readings:
First ‘Draft’ Of My Tin Tin Head
The Second Step Of My Tin Tin Head
The People And Art Blog
I loved this video. It’s nice when you smile. The head is looking really good, and I’m sure you’ll find a solution to the broken neck problem.
The video in the feed reader is working fine, btw!
Love and hugs!
Thank you! For the smile thing and the really good looking compliment.
The video would work either way in the feed because there is more-tag in the post. Though it seems that Google has fixed that problem since all the media shows up in the last post even if there is a more-tag.
xoxo
Hi Mario. I gave some suggestions for Tin Tin’s broken neck on my blog, but just in case you aren’t watching for it I will post it here as well:
I suggest that you simply reinforce the neck with several more layers of paper and paste. The head is probably too heavy now that the joint compound has been added. Prop up the sculpture somehow so it won’t bend or flop around, and then add a layer or two of heavy paper and paste and let it dry. Test it, and if it still isn’t strong enough, give it some more layers. The neck will be thicker than you intended, but you will eventually get it strong enough.
If your sculpture is hollow so you can get into the inside of the neck, you could also reinforce it from the inside. Good luck with it. I’ll keep an eye out for your fourth video. I’m really enjoying your project, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
Hello Jonni, I very appreciate your support!
I will follow your advice and add several layers to the neck. I managed that the bust can stand and now it works much easier. It will take a couple of more days, but it will be worth waiting.
In the meantime I started with the upper cheek and the eye area of my velociraptor. I want to make this one in real life size, just like in Jurassic Park. Maybe worth mentioning: the velociraptor in JP isn’t a velociraptor in fact. It’s way to big. The original velociraptor was something about one meter in heights and was two meters long. The one in JP was from the same family and I make the head and the neck in this size.
As I don’t know where you read this, I post the same comment on your blog too. Maybe it adds some value to your blog.
You got me crazy with this stuff!