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The OTHER Polymer Clay: Gore, Gore, Gore

Posted in News and Comment, Other Polymer Clay with tags Argentina, Other Polymer Clay, Sculpture on October 23, 2008 by Tommie

I thought I would send you all to visit a place with an appropriately seasonal name. Now the subject matter is a mix of horror stuff, superhero stuff, and this and that, but the name sure says Hell’ o’ ween. Gore Group is a conglomerate of sculptors and artists from Argentina. On the site you can read bios of all the artists as well as a brief history of how the company began. Their work is pretty amazing. Of course not all of them use polymer clay, but the same ideas translate. Some use wax, some casteline, some chavant… but all of them impress me. There is a lot to see at Gore, Gore, Gore so spend a little time there and see what folks in Argentina are doing with their sculpting.

Tommie

The OTHER Polymer Clay: Wayne “The Dane” Hansen

Posted in News and Comment, Other Polymer Clay with tags Other Polymer Clay, Sculpting and Modeling, Wayne "The Dane", Wayne Hansen on October 8, 2008 by Tommie

Wayne “The Dane” Hansen has been a well known figure in the figurative model kit world for many years. I met Wayne at a convention in Louisville, KY a few years ago and found him to be all about sharing his knowledge and his passion for sculpting. His videos are exhaustive. I own one of them and I believe it is over 8 hours long! It doesn’t seem like his site has been updated in quite a long time, (I know who am I to talk) but he has a lot of great stuff there to look at. You also get a glimpse into who Wayne is, I trust you will find him as personable and interesting as I have.

The OTHER Polymer Clay: Eldritch Design

Posted in News and Comment, Other Polymer Clay with tags Bill Basso, Bust, Eldritch Design, Outsiders on March 15, 2008 by Tommie

Bill Basso is the sculptor and head of operations at Eldritch Design. As you can see he specializes in macabre busts. The detail is very impressive in these imaginative busts. Basso holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design and has worked on films like Jurassic Park and Interview with a Vampire. Take a look at the pages where he shows his sculpting process.

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The other Polymer Clay

Posted in News and Comment, Other Polymer Clay with tags Education, History, Outsiders, Polymer Clay, Synergy on March 15, 2008 by Tommie

Okay folks… I have decided that with all the buzz about the history and (where we are and and where are we going and why are we in this handbasket) whatever that has been brought about from the Synergy Conference, I would do some education also. Periodically I am going to present you with information about those from outside the Polymer Clay, Craft, etc. “community” that was mainly represented at Synergy. I will title each of these entries The OTHER Polymer Clay: Specific Title. We will look at things like Garage Kits, Model Making, Toy Making, Special Effects, Theatrical Make-up, etc. With blogs like Polymer Clay Daily, Polymer Clay Notes, and others… There is no need to repeat what they are doing. There IS a need for education about what others are doing. So Here goes…

Tommie