Thread: My Gravediggers

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Hi! So thought I'd share my lastest project. I made a pair of gravediggers, one for my yard and one for my friend. The bodies are PVC and wood, bubble wrap and such, and the heads are cast in latex from a mold I did of a sculpt I made. It's my very first attempt at sculpting, and I'm pretty happy with how they've come out. They're not perfect by any means, but I like 'em. Oh, and they will have realistic eyes put in as soon as I get the ones I ordered online, and I still need to age the shovel.

VERY cool, Mariah, great first time skulpting! I like the gloves idea, I have made hands for my gravedigger but haven't been totally happy with them, what is inside them to hold the shape? and how do you have them attached to the woodbase, , assuming their legs are pvc too?

Wow that was your first time sculpting? They look fantastic!

MsM

Thanks Bethene and Ms Meeple. Yep, first time sculpting. I was so inspired and excited by PlayFX "old coot" sculpting tutorial, I just had to give it a go!

His hands are the hot glue hands with wire in them, ala the "How to Haunt Your House" book.

The legs are actually 2X4's, and his feet are 1x3's. I just slipped a cut to size piece of 1X3 into his shoes, then put big ol' screws through the foot into the wood base. It's a pretty sturdy set up, I think.

They look great! Do you have any photo's showing how they were made?

Ya know, I don't. I have this bad habit...once I get started on a project, I just steamroll ahead, and neglect everything til it's done! And that often includes picture taking. I need to practice slowing down...but I seem to work best when at a frantic pace! hehe

First sculpt?! They look great. Can't wait to see what you come up with for a second sculpt.

Good job , they'll look real with the right lighting.

Hey, those brothers look like some neighbors down the street! Great job, especially on a first out effort. I'll look forward to seeing them completed. Any estimate on how much time you've put into the sculpting and assembling parts?

Whoa, you did a wonderful job on their sculpts, they look awesome! Twins that look nice and solid. Im always so anal about the feet positions and "weighting" on my props, or animations I do in 3D, and you got it girl! Great job!