I dont know what to do...

Wow that is looking beautiful.. I have done some sculpting and am always trying to learn more.

Would you mind telling me how you sculpt the scales in? I would very much appreciate any tips you have. :)

art is cool. I gotta try that!

nice job jessie!

I bought a Pick set from my local Harbor freight for 3 bucks. baked the clay and drew the pattern right on the baked clay.
http://www.hexibase.com/~jessica/tut2.JPG

Pencel works the best cuz if you muff it up you can erase it and redraw it.
http://www.hexibase.com/~jessica/tut1.JPG

once it is the way you like it take the strait pic and draw over top of the pencel marks, just a little harder this time.
http://www.hexibase.com/~jessica/tut3.JPG

well there you have it. I hope that helps you all. Art is great!

Wow that is awesome.. thank you!

What kind of clay? Would sculpey work?

Also.. silly question, but what kind of place is harbor freight? I've never seen those picks before.. are they made for sculpting?

common tools.

harborfreight is a tool warehouse.

just get some cheap picks from the auto parts place.

thanks jessie!! awesome!

http://www.harborfreight.com/

heres the pick set!! 2.99 LOL
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34328

great value! put it this way...my Snap-On pick set cost me 30 bucks not 3. ;)

LOL Snap-On pick set ($34): http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

Harbor Freight is a tool place that sells tools for less. you get what you pay fo for some of the things but most items are great for outstanding prices. they dont sell Black and decker or troy built or Dewalt but some stuff they do have is really well built and lasts a long time. but check out the website if you ever get the chance, www.harborfreight.com The picks were just a random find there in the Auto section.

As for clay I use Sculpy only. not sculpy II just plane sculpy. it works the best and keeps it's shape and plyibility under low heats like body temp up to 150 degrees. but starts to fully harden when baked. you can sand it, paint it, carve it and make hides for your reptiles, It becomes non toxic after it is fully baked.

Wow thanks again.. this is exciting for me!

I'm going to get those picks.

So the sculpey doesn't get too hard when it's baked then.. cool. I happen to be partial to super sculpey since it is less crumbly and tends to retain fine detail better.. for me anyhow.

Super is good to for carving. but i like the plane white sculpy because it is not rock hard when baked but it will show fine detail... sometins the bad boo boos too if you mess it up badly like i have done in the past LOL

Wow; that is awesome; you are very talented :) I can't wait to see how it looks when done.. there are not many things I hate more in art than unrealism and innacuracy in anatomy;markings/etc. Your stuff looks very accurate and I like!
I don't want to be stereotypical; but artistic people seem to have more than their fair share of mental anguish. I myself have had a handful of nervous breakdowns; I know how they are and how you can say and do things that you later regret. I have spazzed out on people before; had panic attacks; felt like I could not relate to people. I was made fun of in school constantly for being different; for being good at art and preferring to spend time in the artroom as opposed to gym, etc.
Whatever happens; whoever has problems and issues w/ you; never give up your art!