Collaborative GS Tutorial(s)

[Brother Plasticard]

Its funny how many GS tutorial requests there are floating around...I checked the Librarium and saw just one on making robes. Its very useful, however I feel we, the B&C, should make a general all encompassing GS tut. A sort of collaborative work...I know there are some really good tutorials out there on many sites, including GW, but would it not be cool to have our own? :tu:

 

Those who want to help, just take pictures next time you use some GS that show some helpful hints, tips and the like. I will post some more stuff such as what is GS, how to do the basics, what tools to use, etc. later today...when I actually break it out to do some work.

 

Is it a good idea? :lol:

 

Cheers!

++Edit++

People on board/collaborating thus far:

Sgt Stabby

Brother P.

Albreck

[Brother Plasticard]

Is it really that bad of an idea? I'll try to rephrase this into something that might make more sense...

 

Would it not be cool if we had our own massive GS guide in the librarium? (apparently not... :o :D ) I am thinking that it would be cool if members contributed to this guide. It wouldn't be your average guide though, this would cover everything you need to know about GS, and not just GS but BS and stuff too.

 

We would cover the following stuff (maybe?):

-The Basics

-Tools

-Texturing

-Gap Filling

-Modeling

-Chaosify Marines (Nurgle, Khorn, Slaanesh, and Tezeentch)

-Mixing with other Putties

-Techniques for Common SM Embellishments and Items

-Etc...?

 

Feel free to want to add to the list (if this project goes through), and if you want you can specifically take pictures and do a mini tutorial for the guide...

 

Does that sound better? Or is this still lame? <_<

[Drakelet]

From http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2008/01/gr...-selection.html

 

Overall sculpting tutorial (PDF)

http://www.miez.nl/putty-n-paint/tutes/sculpting_tut01.pdf

 

Understanding different types of materials

http://www.prophetminis.com/primer.html

 

Making homemade sculpting tools

http://www.prophetminis.com/tools.html

 

Eight essential techniques (GW)

Mixing Water Tools Gaps No Stick Armature Cutting Filing

 

Eight simple projects (GW)

Hair Fungus Chainmail Seals Fur Pouches Bandages Tentacles

 

Casting with greenstuff

Part 1 - Making the Mold

Part 2 - Making a Cast

Part 3 - Trimming the Flash

 

Making small casts if icons

http://www.drunkdwarves.com/pages/artttgttccasting.html

 

Creating a texture stamp

http://www.prophetminis.com/stamps.html

 

Fur, spikes and cloaks

http://www.brushthralls.com/conversion/con...the-circle.html

 

Decorative armour plates

http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,sculpting.php?id=571

 

Tyranid armour plates

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/205436.page

 

Filling gaps in Space Marine legs

http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progre...?showtopic=5375

http://www.dysartes.com/model/modelling/banding.php

 

Fur collars and leather over armour

http://uk.games-workshop.com/chaosspacemarines/cults/4/

 

Imperial Guard Chaos face masks

http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progre...?showtopic=7838

 

Feathers and wings

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...;showarticle=49

 

Half tabards

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=96663

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=85713

 

Full robes

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=94972

http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/...3MoF_003_A.html

Capes

http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2541

http://www.blacklibrary.com/articles/bobby...bobby-wong8.asp

 

Character banners

http://www.drunkdwarves.com/pages/artttgttcbanners.html

 

Statues

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=101424

 

Faces

http://www.prophetminis.com/faceenglish.html

 

Feet

http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,sculpting.php?id=509

 

Hands

http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,sculpting.php?id=508

 

Sandbags

http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progre...?showtopic=4336

 

Adding fire to terrain pieces

http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progre...?showtopic=4286

[Sgt Stabby]

Some Simple Greenstuff Nurgle Symbols

 

 

Firstly is what i call the Q-tip method :lol::

 

1. Take a Q-tip like so-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0419.jpg

 

And cut off one of the ends-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0422.jpg

 

2. Mix some greenstuff-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0423.jpg

(easy huh?)

 

3.Now put it on the marine (in this case the shouderpad) and flatten it on to the area, then press the end of the Q-tip into it (the cut end) and create the Nurgle symbol-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0436.jpg

 

And now the other methods...

 

The pustule symbol:

 

1.Take 3 little balls of greenstuff-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0438.jpg

 

2. Place them on the shoulderpad (or wherever) and blend them together using a hobby knife and you should end up wth this-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0455.jpg

 

And finally the inverted symbol method:

 

1. Take a small ball of greenstuff-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0443.jpg

 

2. Flatten it onto the shoulderpad-

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0445.jpg

 

3. And using a sharp tool (i used this sculpting tool that came with a cheap hobby knife set, but a toothpick can give the same effect) press it into the putty and create the Nurgle symbol

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/Juicy-Dangler/DSCF0448.jpg

 

There simple techniques but give a good effect

Sorry about the blurry pics :)

 

Hope they help!

 

-Sgt Stabby