http://camilleart.com polymer clay and cast resin art Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:39:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just launched my first ever figurine available for preorder at Fangamer.net. Avarus was inspired by Chrono Trigger's Mammon Machine: a device used to draw power from an evil source for the sake of greed. 4.5in x 3.5in I used a combination of old, dried out scrap Sculpey III and Super Sculpey for ... http://camilleart.com/2010/07/13/avarus/ I love this cartoon :3 The Skymaid is one of my favorite characters so I had to make some fan art in the form of a pin. 2.5in tall, polymer The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is © Thurop van Orman http://camilleart.com/2010/03/09/flapjack-skymaid/ It's been a while since my last update, but I've got a lot to show for it. I've been busy working on figurines inspired by EarthBound, Mother3, and Animal Crossing. Ness, the hero of EarthBound, is cast in 4 pieces, painted with acrylics, and is 3.5" tall. There are 6 total. Here's ... http://camilleart.com/2010/02/16/video-game-inspired-figurines/ These little, orange, beady-eyed critters are only 1" tall. They are each signed and numbered and available for a limited time through Fangamer.net.  I wanted the Boranges to have a shiny, candy-like finish. After I painted the eyes and signed them, they were coated in clear resin. I haven't tried this before, ... http://camilleart.com/2009/06/17/boranges/ Available again in the future in the Fangamer store: Shark Punks! A limited run of 10 individually signed and numbered, cast resin figurines inspired by EarthBound. Here's how the process went. I started by sculpting an original in polymer clay: I removed the left hand to mold separately. Then I made a ... http://camilleart.com/2009/04/21/shark-punks/ From June 2008 to February 2009, I worked steadily on 46 figurines, one painting, and one illustration based on game sprites from Mother 3, a GBA game from 2006. This is the much anticipated sequel to the very unique 1995 Super Nintendo game, EarthBound (or Mother 2), created by Shigesato ... http://camilleart.com/2009/03/28/mother-3-handbook/   Shortly after I finished up the Midna figurines, I started what would become a 7-month, 45-figurine marathon of sculpting for the Mother 3 Handbook. I'm not quite ready to show off the fruits of my labor just yet (expect a post about it on April 1st), but I wanted to ... http://camilleart.com/2009/01/29/figurine-sculpting-process/ Almost exactly 2 months ago, I started creating a Midna Army. Midna is a video game character from the Legend of Zelda game, Twilight Princess. She looked like quite a challenge. I've never attempted to make such a complex figurine with so much detail. I began by sculpting the pieces in ... http://camilleart.com/2008/05/29/excuuuse-me-princess-midna-figurines/ I've been getting a lot of use out of these surprisingly realistic leaves, so I thought I'd share my process. I begin by mixing some acrylic paint into a little Lumina clay. I've been going for realism lately, but any color works well. I then roll the clay through a pasta ... http://camilleart.com/2008/01/24/lumina-clay-leaves/ I'm glad to see some interest in Lumina Polymer Clay! I'd like to share my thoughts and hopefully answer some questions about this remarkable clay.I decided to try Lumina in 2005 after noting its similarities to Modena, a clay I really liked, but is only sold in Japan. Lumina is ... http://camilleart.com/2008/01/23/about-lumina-polymer-clay/