ENWorld Sculpting Project #1 The Wizard's Lab (complete)

[D'karr]

Working my ass off

Okay, I'm still working on this. Very few details left on the wizard. I'll be sending this off right on deadline... LOL

Here are the pictures as promised. The wizard still has some work left to go. Mostly minor details.

Items included in the Wizard's lab:
(1) Wizard's Table
(4) Potion Bottles
(2) Beakers
(1) Candle
(1) Skull
(1) Pitcher
(1) Cup
(1) Open Scroll
(1) Folded Scroll
(1) Travelling Wizard's book
(1) Satchel
(1) Bag of Coins
(1) Warforged Arm
(1) Set of Pliers
(1) Screwdriver
(1) Warforged wizard with Crystal Ball and Magic Staff
(1) Snake Familiar

Things that didn't turn out as wanted. What I wanted to create - What it looks like.
(1) Buckle - Star Trek Communicator
(1) Crystal Ball - Snow Castle Ball
(1) Large Potion Bottle - Ketchup Bottle


As a last minute addition (I had green stuff left) I've added an open book.

 

[Shape D.]

How should I ship this thing? Would it be safe in a padded envelope? or should I use a box with packing peanuts?

A couple things I don't like about mine is the head is a bit too big, the eyes didn't come out right, and the hands look wierd.

Still seems decent though for a first sculpt. I just need to cut the wires off the bottom and smooth out the soles of his feet and he's ready.

 

[pogre]

Shipping method is up to you, but I would highly suggest a small box with peanuts. Please indicate in a note whether there is more than one piece.

Here are the folks I expect to get figs from:
nyrfherdr
D'karr
Shape D.

My mini is kind of a cool template you can use in your fantasy games and it is wizard related. I'll post picture in the near future.

I probably will cast all of D'karr's amazing tools in a couple of sprues if that's OK with everyone - save me a bit of RTV.

In the realm of good news/bad new:
Good News: My football team is 9-1 and continuing our march to the state championship.
Bad News: That does limit my mold making time, but I will try to post at least weekly updates.

For those who missed the deadline - don't sweat it. If everyone is pleased we can do this again sometime soon. I know I did a lot of sculpting I would not have otherwise done because of the project - that's all I'm looking to get out of it.

Maybe most of it won't end in the garbage next time.

 

[D'karr]

Shipping method is up to you, but I would highly suggest a small box with peanuts. Please indicate in a note whether there is more than one piece.

Here are the folks I expect to get figs from:
nyrfherdr
D'karr
Shape D.

My mini is kind of a cool template you can use in your fantasy games and it is wizard related. I'll post picture in the near future.

I probably will cast all of D'karr's amazing tools in a couple of sprues if that's OK with everyone - save me a bit of RTV.

In the realm of good news/bad new:
Good News: My football team is 9-1 and continuing our march to the state championship.
Bad News: That does limit my mold making time, but I will try to post at least weekly updates.

For those who missed the deadline - don't sweat it. If everyone is pleased we can do this again sometime soon. I know I did a lot of sculpting I would not have otherwise done because of the project - that's all I'm looking to get out of it.

Maybe most of it won't end in the garbage next time.

I saw that last bit there. I still would have liked to have seen your "trash".

Okay, mine was sent out about an hour ago. I worked till 1:00 AM this morning to finish this off. After all that, I looked at the wizard and figured at least 5 things I would have liked to do differently. I did take a picture of the finished wizard and I'll post that one tonight.

I don't mind you altering my stuff to save on materials. I just hope I didn't create anything that is not castable.

Pogre and Nyrfherd, thanks so much for organizing this challenge. It was a challenge and at times so frustrating I thought some of my stuff would end in the trash too. However, I had fun. I think I would not have otherwise taken up sculpting.

 

[Alf]

Despite NOT making the deadline I wish to thank everyone for the inspiration

 

[Shape D.]

Pogre, I just shipped mine out and realised I didn't put my alias on the box. (I tried sending you a PM, but apperently I can't do that for some reason.) Anyways, Nate C. = Shape D.

And thanks for giving us an excuse to learn sculpting. I can say for sure I'm not that great of a sculpter now, but I'm deffinetley better than I was when I started this. And I'm looking forward to getting better.

 

[D'karr]

Warforged Wizard

Okay, here are the pictures of the completed warforged wizard. I had a lot of fun sculpting this one, even though my cussing vocabulary was greatly expanded.

 

[pogre]

nyrfherdr,

Received your sculpts today. They arrived safely and look outstanding. In order to cast the wizard I will need to cut off his right arm (wrench arm) and cast it separately. Is that a problem?

BTW - thanks for the extra packing material, but it was certainly unnecessary.

 

[nyrfherdr]

D'Karr: Your warforged wizard is awesome. If this is your first foray into sculpting you're a natural.

Pogre: I figured you could use the packing material for the holidays.
Cut off the arm. At the shoulder should work best. I'm sure you have a jewelers saw or something.

Game ON!
Nyrfherdr

 

[D'karr]

D'Karr: Your warforged wizard is awesome. If this is your first foray into sculpting you're a natural.

Pogre: I figured you could use the packing material for the holidays.
Cut off the arm. At the shoulder should work best. I'm sure you have a jewelers saw or something.

Game ON!
Nyrfherdr

Thank you very much for the awesome compliment. Coming from you it means a lot.

Yes, it is my first complete sculpt. Before that I only sculpted small gap fills and very limited conversions.

Now I'm gearing up to sculpt a small mechanical beast. If you've read the Forgotten Forge in the back of the Eberron Campaign Setting Book you know what I'm going to be sculpting.

This little hobby is addictive.

BTW Pogre, if you need to chop off anything on my sculpts to accomodate casting please feel free to do so.