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 Using a piece of wire mesh , larger than the area you want to apply your scale pattern to , position and then press it into the sculpey . Don't push in too deeply , just enough to get a good impression and then carefully lift it away .  
Viola ! Scales the simple way!  This is another simple technique , begun in exactly the same way as before , and will work for larger scales as well as for more uneven scale patterns . It does require a bit more work . This demo is creating an even scale armor pattern but by adjusting your cuts with the knife you can vary the size and thickness of the scales if you want a more inconsistent pattern to your scales . Start by making horizontal cuts into the sculpey , starting from the top and working down . Press your knife blade down at an angle to flatten out the sculpey under the blade and push upward slightly to raise up the edge of sculpey above the knife blade .  Again, starting from the top row and working down , begin pushing in the individual scale definitions with your needle tip , pushing in and pulling upward . To create an un even pattern you would merely vary the spacing of your needle cuts .  You can accomplish the task of shaping your scale pattern with a variety of tools , here I am using the needle . You could also use a cuticle pusher , or the end of a paint brush , or a dowel rod cut at a 45 degree angle . This stage you start from the bottom row and work upwards . Pulling the sculpey downward to form a curved edge . 
By shaping with whatever tool you happen to be using , you can vary the bottom edge of your scales to form a rounded , pointed or jagged edge . For a leaf like scale pattern you could add a center line to the scale with a knife edge or needle point .  In a future " How To " I will show how to create intricate scale patterns on a small scale , using Kneadatite in place of Sculpey . At the small scales we are working in , Sculpey tends to be far too " mushy " to handle and hold intricate detailing so that is why I prefer to use Kneadatite for heavy duty scale patterns .  | Frank Sturdy PlanetSmasher | Scales 101 | Good Girl Art | Good Girl Art Part2 | Gothic Elf | Baba Noel | | ReelArts Blue Bulleteer | Shocker Toys | Cool Girls | Triad Toys | KiniKomix | KiniKomix2 | Custom Action Figures | eBay Auctions | AppleseedTribute | Macross Valkyrie | Planet of the Apes | Horse Sense | WeaversUpholsteryToo | ToyBiz_Iron Man | Dirty Pair | On Display | The OTHER Gorby | Obitsu | | Return Home | Updates | The Archive | Gorby Site Map | Geeb-O-Rama's Model Workshop | Geeb's Toy Box | Geeb-O-Rama Goodies | Movie Madness | World Of The Bizarre | Cool Beans | |
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