Modelling: Hanging Loincloth Tutorial

[major_panic]

So here's a tutorial I made a while back before the Great Fall... It's for making hanging loincloths using greenstuff, similar to the loincloth seen on the Emperor's Champion model.

 

It's fairly simple, but it will take some skill and / or practice to perfect. It's recommended that you use a thicker piece of greenstuff before moving on to a thinner piece. Also, be wary of using too much oil/vaseline as it will prevent the greenstuff from adhering to the model.

 

Tools required: Toothpick, green stuff, flat surface, water, model, oil/vaseline

 

Step 1. Get a piece of greenstuff, and roll it out. Make it rectangular, and it should reach from your model's waist to roughly its ankles.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut2.jpg

 

Step 2. Gently squeeze two of the corners to form triangular shapes like so.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut3.jpg

 

Step 3. Attach to model like so.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut4.jpg

 

Step 4. Take out the toothpick. Gently squeeze it into the triangular sections, with the point at where the loincloth is attached to the belt.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut5.jpg

 

Step 5. Do this twice, and make them meet.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut6.jpg

 

Step 6. Repeat, then texture your loincloth by bending it about with the toothpick and/or fingers.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut7.jpg

 

Step 7. Wait for greenstuff to dry, and enjoy your model.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/major_panic/Loincloth%20Tutorial/tut8.jpg

 

Hope this helps. Comments/crits/questions answered and appreciated!

 

major_panic

[The Angelus Sanctus]

You make it look so easy :)

 

Nice work :P

 

 

 

Now given my past experience with GS and the manipulations you need to do with the loincloth, how are you managing to maintain the shape of the GS while shaping it, and minimizing direct finger contact (Ie leaving finger prints in the GS).

 

 

Other than that, nice work :D

[FaeLi-N]

Uhm, just wondered if I could add a couple of things...

 

firstly the way I do it is to mix the gs, then using my fingers, spred it out into a flat shape, rub some vaseline on a plastic surface (i usually use a sheet of plasticard/acetate, but yesterday I used a book :) ) and then place the flat sheet onto the vaseline, apply more vaseline to a cylindrical object (think mini-rolling pin) and roll it out til it's quite thin, then put vaseline onto a fingertip and smooth it out into a flat surface (easy) then leave it for 40 minutes....

 

After 40 minutes, the great thing is you can peel a thin, super-thin, thick, whatever, sheet of green stuff off, with the help of a blade to lift the first corner, and you can use scissors to create perfectly sharp edges without ripping or mis-shaping the GS: then you can still ad folds with the toothpick, but your fingertips won't leave an impression unless you're pressing too hard...plus I find the thinner the material, the more realistic the folds of cloth you end up with.

[major_panic]

Yep, FaeLi-N is right, just leave it to sit for a short while, it generally works wonders. Just-mixed GS is very sticky and will get impressed easily. :) Although I didn't do that whilst making the tutorial :P it works.

 

Actually, I was just real careful and had covered the piece of greenstuff with vaseline and somehow very few finger marks appeared, which were then smoothed out after it had been left to dry.

 

Now if that makes any sense, I'm quite glad.

 

major_panic

[Tubal]

Great tutorial http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Tubal/Smileys/smile_2thumbs.gif

[Jest]

Awesome tutorial!, I was wondering how I was going to get loincloths after creating my DIY chapter on the SM painter.

 

Noob with GS though, how do you remove the vaseline for painting?

[glayvin34]

Noob with GS though, how do you remove the vaseline for painting?

(if I may chime in)

I put undiluted dish soap on the GS after it has cured then I rinse it very well in the sink, that should dissolve the vaseline and wash away any extra soap. If the water in your area tends to leave residue on your cups and glasses after drying, you might want to try rinsing with distilled water (or some other bottled water) before letting the model dry completely. Once's it's dry, paint away.

[Razblood]

Excellent tut. I shall be making use of this <_<