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Arts and Crafts, Tutorials

Kids Project: Pinch Pot Creatures

Posted on by karissa
28
Nov
For the little budding artists in your life we have our Kids pack! What better gift than something they can use and create with! Comes with a free step by step pinch pot creature project any boy or girl will love! (ages 5 - 14) Buy Kids Pack Here Download Pinch Pot Creatures Instructions Here
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Beginners Tips

What Types of Tools to Use

Posted on by John Harsdorf
20
Dec
I mentioned something about Tools... I talked about various kinds of tools. Pictured; are the silicone rubber tipped tools that I think everyone should have when working with Aves®. They have different nibs on the ends of various shapes. I prefer to use the conical tip, or the bladed tip for scribing wrinkles in skin. [...]
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Tutorials

Hints and Tips

Posted on by John Harsdorf
20
Dec
Subject: Repairing and Coloring Antlers Author: Larry Reese, Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy E-Mail: larry@wildlifeartistry.com After repairing antlers I have always tried to blend/paint the repair to match the original antler. I was never satisfied with the results so I began to experiment until I developed a method I like which would give me consistent, lifelike results. [...]
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Beginners Tips

Fun with Aves

Posted on by John Harsdorf
20
Dec
What is Aves? Aves? Aves is Aves® Studio. The manufacturer of some of the finest sculpting and taxidermy materials on the planet. They make a variety of clay, and mache's. You will not find a better variety of material to work with. These blogged articles are going to be dedicated to Aves® Apoxie® Sculpt, and [...]
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Beginners Tips

Aves Apoxie Sculpt Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by John Harsdorf
20
Dec
Rebecca Schumacher http://rebas-art.com http://goddessartist.deviantart.com/ Here’s a Beginner's Tutorial for using Aves Apoxie Sculpt, the two part ambient set epoxy putty I sculpt with.  I work in layers with my pieces and will be writing this up to suit my methods. This is in no way associated with anyone or anything else, just the way I [...]
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