Green Stuff Sculpting

“Miniature Mentors for those of you that do not know is a company that specialises in producing tutorial videos for those that wish to learn how to paint and sculpt to a higher standard. The artists that are doing the teaching are without a doubt some of the most talented people in their field, with experience that is second to none.

All of the video tutorials that I have watched so far are probably the best quality tutorial videos I have seen on the market. They're captured in Hi Definition that not only gives you an up close view of the artists’ creations, but also brings the figures to life, whether they're being painted or sculpted.”

Sculpting like any art form has an endless number of ways to be done, with each sculptor preferring to use one medium over another. Although the main focus of Green Stuff Sculpting is to guide and help those that wish to increase their skill and knowledge of using Green Stuff, I am also aware that there are other mediums out there worth using. One of those is Fimo.

In this review we will be looking at a video tutorial produced by Miniature Mentors, using the sculptor Aragorn Marks.  Found within the tutorial is a guide to creating your own armatures for sculpting, whether you use Green Stuff or Fimo, there are tips on how to use Green Stuff along with clay based mediums, and a full sculpt of a Barbarian with Fimo. You’ll also get some great ideas on how to cure your sculpts with halogen heating rather than a conventional oven.

Aragorn Marks is an expert sculptor, with over ten years experience to his name. He has worked for Rackham miniatures as their head sculptor, creating some of their most icon figures, namely the barbarians. Aragorn now works as a freelance sculptor for a number of different companies from his home is France.

The tutorial set is split up into 7 sections, the first one being an Interview with Aragorn Marks, where he talks a little bit about himself and some of the tools he uses; the best part of this section is his use of a curing cooker. We then go onto 6 more sections that take you through the process of sculpting with fimo, starting with creating an armature, to using Green Stuff and them going into the sculpt itself.

The figure was in fact commissioned by Miniature Mentors for the video tutorial, and there may be plans to bring it into production for purchase.

The only downside I have to this tutorial and some of the others by Miniature Mentors are the file size of the sections. They run from anywhere between 800mb and 1.2 GB for a 40 minute section. If this doesn’t bother you, then you’re fine.

All-in-all this is a fantastic set, and one I thoroughly enjoyed watching, and have since re-watched it to pick up bits I missed the first time round as the content found within these tutorials is great and numerous, you can’t possibly remember them all from one viewing. If you’re interested in trying Fimo as a sculpting medium then I would highly recommend getting your hands on this tutorial.

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