Art Toy Creation

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you with what [b] materials [/ b] and work tools and their characteristics. To start you will need wire and a pair of small pliers. With this you will create the skeleton of your art toy that will be the structure that holds it firm. I use two thicknesses of wire, that of 2 millimeters, which is the one you will use for the main structure, and the wire thread to fix the first. The next material you will work with is aluminum foil and thin-width painter's tape. With them we will make the volumes on the skeleton to add consistency to the structure, reduce weight and save modeling material. The most important material of all is polymer clay, a ductile material similar to plasticine with the characteristic that it does not harden until it is baked, and when it does, it maintains its shape. There are several brands and different types within each brand, I use Sculpey Premo variety, and I also recommend that you use it, for its ductility somewhat harder than the others, which facilitates the work, in addition to being slightly flexible after being baked . The baking temperature is 130 degrees for a minimum of 15-30 minutes. There is a good amount of colors to choose from. I recommend that you choose medium tones, neither too dark nor too light, if possible pastel colors, because the way the light strikes them allows you to see the shapes better. I usually use different colors for each part of my piece, this helps me to have a clearer picture of the proportions. In resources I have left you a very interesting link where an explanatory tour is made by the most important brands of polymer clay and its varieties. Another putty you will use is the two component epoxy. To use it you have to mix two equal parts until you get a homogeneous mixture that will dry over the minutes. It is more difficult to work than polymer clay because, due to its toxicity, you have to handle it with gloves, and it is also very adherent. Anyway, we will only use it to fill cracks that sometimes occur with baking. The next thing you'll need is sandpaper, if it's better water. Sanding is one of the most important steps when it comes to achieving a fine and clean finish in your work, although it is not essential. It will be fine with two hardnesses. Finally, let's see the paintings. I basically use three types of sprays. The first one is from Montana, range 95, which is matte synthetic paint with infinite tones (in case of working indoors I recommend using the Water Based range that is not toxic) for large surfaces. The other options I use are Matt Varnish, also from Montana, and Posca markers, if I need to make a drawing or pattern that would be complicated with brushes. ”

In this video lesson Luaiso Lopez addresses the topic: Materials and tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Art Toy Creation. Learn how to design, build and model a unique and collectible 3D character.

Partial transcription of the video

“Materials and Tools In this lesson, I'll show you the materials we'll use to make an art toy. First is wire. We'll use it to make the structure and then we'll use smaller wire to secure it so it stays in place. With the structure and aluminum foil done, we'll use the polymer clay. The brand I use is Sculpey Premo. I started by using white, but the way the light hit it it made the shadows too aggressive and shapes too noticeable when working. So lately I've been using this blue, or any other pastel color. We'll use that to cover the entire structure. Once it's covered, we'll model on top of ...”

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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (531)
• 18988 students
• 4 units
• 20 lessons (3h 23m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Art Toys, Character Design, Sculpture, Toy Design