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My goal for this blog entry was to finish the baneling's neck shield, which I mostly managed to do. Out of necessity I also worked some on the legs (wouldn't have been able to do some shield portions without that).
First, I used a small and narrow chisel to work out the marks from last time. Afterwards I glanced at the side view and realized that I had totally not taken into account that the six indentations drag down the sides to almost the highest part of the legs. So I went ahead and rounded off the neck shield, reshaping and widening the indentations in the process.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/NiXGT.jpg)
You can see that due to working at an angle with the chisel, the bottom and the sides have a very rough look to them. To amend this you use a small and very fine diamond file such as this one (surprisingly cheap... like 15€ for a ten pack):
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nABic.jpg)
After that treatment, the indentations look much better.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fKxtM.jpg)
This took me the better part of two hours. Afterwards I fleshed out some of the leg areas and the front of the neck shield some more. A facial area is also starting to take shape. Total working time about three hours. Okay, so it _is_ a sort of patience activity.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/QEp3A.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/cSOxo.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wOjEm.jpg)
The last and third but last are my favorite views. It actually looks pretty much like a baneling in those.
The last two pics illustrate a little problem. Since the stone baneling is much heavier in the back, I won't be able to have it truly standing on its legs. I feared as much anyway, because small pointy bits such as claws tend to break off if you actually put any weight on them. On the other hand, I will have to take major parts of its behind away, it's still much too large atm. Looking at the reference pic from behind, it should actually be shaped like a squashed diamond, not round. I will probably still have a little area somewhere in the center where the main body touches the ground, otherwise it either won't be stable or, more likely, the claws will just break off at first chance.
The plan for next time (possibly last sculpting session) is to substantially improve the back view, work on the claws and figure out the level of detail that's feasible for the face area. The neck shield has some spikes on it that I will work out towards the end of the process. The very very last thing to do are the masticators, because those would break off awfully easily if I still worked on anything else.
 
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Super awesome work, man. Love seeing stuff like this.
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kind of wish it's forehead was a little more plump, but other than that GG WP.
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Blazinghand
United States25547 Posts
This is incredible. Good description and excellent pictures-- everything I've ever wanted out of a baneling paperweight is apparent before me. I wish I had sculpting talent like you.
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Katowice25012 Posts
Looks really great, just as with the last 
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Holy shit. That is amazing. Kinda jealous. If I had that kind of talent, think of the amazing gifts I could make my boyfriend! Question: do you intend to paint it afterwards or leave it as is? How long have you been sculpting for in general?
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Next time make it out of C4
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You can finally make the excuse,
"A baneling busted my homework."
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thats awesome, I've been wanting to do some rock or wood sculpting recently. How expensive are the tools, and did you just use a stone you found somewhere or did you buy a specific kind?
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This is amazing! It looks exactly like a baneling!
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On October 28 2011 04:27 OmniscientSC2 wrote:
Next time make it out of C4
LOL. Great work on the baneling! Make other units!
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On October 28 2011 05:18 Sinborn wrote:
You can finally make the excuse,
"A baneling busted my homework."
More like "A baneling busted YOUR exam"
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I love banelings :B! Very nice!
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On October 28 2011 05:49 AeonStrife wrote:LOL. Great work on the baneling! Make other units!
HE won't be here to post it LOL.
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On October 28 2011 04:22 Lanaia wrote:
Holy shit. That is amazing. Kinda jealous. If I had that kind of talent, think of the amazing gifts I could make my boyfriend! Question: do you intend to paint it afterwards or leave it as is? How long have you been sculpting for in general?
I first started when I was around 15, did some ten pieces out of wood. Then I didn't do anything for about... 12-13 years and finally picked up soap stone and alabaster. Since then I have completed three sculptures that each took 50+ hours and some smaller stuff.
I don't usually paint my stuff, sort of defeats the purpose of working in stone imho. If I wanted to paint it, I could use polymer clay or ... something that appears to be called "autoclaved aerated concrete" in english.
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On October 28 2011 05:45 Nokarot wrote:
thats awesome, I've been wanting to do some rock or wood sculpting recently. How expensive are the tools, and did you just use a stone you found somewhere or did you buy a specific kind?
Stones you usually find lying around in the field are MUCH harder than the ones commonly used in sculpting, so no, I buy them in a specialized store. Fortunately, they're still fairly cheap. They go for around 1.50 to 2.50€ per kg, depending on availability. For example, some stones from Zimbabwe aren't supplied that reliably, so they're a bit more expensive.
Depending on the size of your intended figure, you pay more or less. For example, I made the ultralisk and the baneling out of one chunk that I bought for around 30€, and I've still got almost half of it left over. Thinking about a brood lord, looks nice and comparatively easy.
The tools. Well. When I worked in wood, I used a minimal array of tools that my father had available. My GF gave me a selection of small knives and carving tools as a birthday gift. These days, I buy whatever I feel I need, working under the rationale that a) it's not _that_ expensive, and b) tools last basically forever if you treat them decently.
I'll give you a little overview over what I have, how heavily I use it and how expensive it was.
Tool Usage Price (€)
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Saw ++ 6
Steel ruler and square steel for measuring - 20
Wooden mallets in varying sizes + 35
Steel chisels, five shapes + 50
Steel rasp ++ 10
Steel files, ten shapes o 15
Diamond-tipped files, raw/fine sets with ten each + 30
(way optional below here, seeing I rarely use these or they are easily replaceable)
Sturdy sculptors table ++ 200
Angle grinder -- 90
Diamond tipped saw blade for grinder -- 50
Protective equipment - 75
So, leaving out the luxury equipment, about 170€ - if you want absolutely everything at once. If you just want to give it a try, get a soft soap stone and focus on filing and rasping. Get a cheap set of rasps from a hardware store, not from a specialty store, and you should be good to go for 20 bucks.
There are things you cannot (easily) do with files alone, as you'll find out, but if you just keep getting the tools you absolutely need for things you want to do, this is a quite cheap hobby indeed.
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oh man... what if u get it wrong after 4 hours!!
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