The first step (besides washing it off) was to breakout the pencil and start sketching out the design. I did it in sharpie because the sharpies was easier to see on the blue Munny (Kidrobot was sold out of the white 4″ figures)
Next up was molding the sculpey, I put a few small holes in the head one for a brass wire to support the wild tuft of hair and a few others to create a sort of “key” the theory being that in old time plastering you had a space between the lathe that allowed the plaster to slip through and expand to hold the plaster in place. I was hoping the sculpey would behave similarly.
Next came the nose. The nose gave me some trouble and I’m still not completely happy with it, but at least it stayed on!
The all important accessory came next, all Munnys come with an accessory but this one needed a particular one. He needed a paint brush. To make sure the paint brush stayed straight, I used a toothpick, yes that’s right a toothpick. I rolled the sculpey around the toothpick and got the basic shape. Then placed it in the Munny’s hand and carved the paint brush details into the shape.
The feet needed a bit of something to make them stand out so some folds were added and then the tips of some shoes came next to complete the look.
Now the Munny comes out of the oven! And look its all intact! One thing I might change next time is I might separate the head and arms from the body, they lost most of their movability while baking. Most of the sites say it’s a good idea to do so, I was just lazy I guess.
Let the painting begin!!
Well, there you go those are the steps that went into making Munny Keith. Next up?
I will be attempting this.
Wish me luck!