Sculpting Tutorial - TruForm Human Armature - Plains Warrior From Start to Finish

This video goes from recieving the first TruForm Armature I ordered and then coming up with a project, from a photo, taken at a model shoot back in 1991. I take you from first clay to finished bronze.
TruForm Armature figures are made of urethane foam and a durable plastic. The head and ribcage can be altered by using a round file, if necessary, during the gestural phase. The pelvis and extremities are made of a durable plastic on the 18" and 24" models and a very rigid urethane foam on the 36" model. One of the key elements of the TruForm Armature figure is the aluminum wire inserts in the joints and all parts can be removed or replaced. The TruForm Armature figure can be reused and any part you may need can be found on our Parts and Accessories pages. Figures are scaled to an ideal 8 head figure. 7 1/2 head legs coming soon.
18" - Best for professionals who work on smaller pieces and sculpt "tight" in detail. Not recommended for beginners.
24" - Ideal size. Easy to use. Best for the student or everyday professional.
36" - Makes the sculptors job easy. Great for large projects. Maquettes to Monuments

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Howto & Style

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• TruForm Armature figures
• urethane foam
• durable plastic
• david lemon
• sculpture
• clay
• bronze artist
• Western
• sculptor
• artist
• truform armatures
• bronze
• Indian
• man
• sioux warrior
• feather
• shield
• beadwork
• elk ivory
• brass disks
• poney beads
• eagle feathers

[paintballKid545]

Please i am currently working on a project to build 6 scale model roman cities. I was hoping that you would happen to know a great hardening clay thats cheap, not to watery, and am able to flatten and make into sheets. But heres the crucial factor. It has to be waterproof without being painted. Also i hope i can get it in a multitude of colors preferably. White, ivory, grey, brown, terrecotta, etc. Please if you know a great brand it would be much appreciated. -deadline to build these displays-

[clayguy1]

@paintballKid545 Sculpty is the only one that comes to mind. Never used the stuff.. I only use an oil based clay and it's way to expensive. It never hardens either. You can make homemade clay using flower and sugar I think. My grandmother used to make it for me.. not sure it hardens though. You could google homemade clay and see what you come up with. Sorry not much more help.

[ModelArtTavo]

Hi Mr. Lemon, I found your channel and I've enjoyed your videos a lot. I do some modeling too in small sizes. I would like to ask you a question. In the case of a big sculpture that is supported by an arm tube like the one in the video, how do you detach the sculpture from the support once it's finished? Do you have to rework that area?

Thank you for posting.

Regards.

[clayguy1]

@ModelArtTavo As you can see, I deliver the clay with armature support and all. The mold person then cuts the clay apart, and makes molds of all the different parts. He'll mold around the armature where it goes into the back and it's just eleminated in the wax stage. It causes no problems for those who cast my bronzes. I get the clay back and the armature in pieces.. I either recycle or trash it.

[2darbit]

I really plan on getting a couple of these armatures. Save me tons of aggrevation and save my fingers too. Thanks for showing "how to" with these.

[clayguy1]

@2darbit Very cool.. can't wait to see what you come up with.. You just made my week..

[paintballKid545]

@clayguy1 Yes i have heard of and used sculpty before but the problem with Sculpty is exactly what you said, way to expensive. Especialy for the low quantity given. The scale of the project im working on would have to encompass probably 3-4 hundred blocks of sculpty. But now that i think about it im quite upset because if it was cheaper sculpty would have been perfect!

[ModelArtTavo]

Hi, Thank you for answering, it was very fast. It's very interesting. I'm working to have something to show soon, I hope to have your opinion then. Regards.

[halynamyroslava]

A lot of hearty thanks

[69sifu]

thats great work...but when your done do you buy another 40 dollar armature..or can you use it over again...awsome stuff.