Choosing a skull
Hi there, following Jordu Schell’s advice I’m looking into getting a resin skull to study.
I’mnew to sculpting and plan on making mostly Buddhist statues of the 1:6 scale. In the future probably some 1:4 scale statues.
my question is, should I get a skull in 1:6 because that’s the size I’ll be mostly sculpting or would a 1:4 scale allow better ‘studying’ of the details of the skull? Any bigger than those would not be convenient for me.
thanks for the help
I’mnew to sculpting and plan on making mostly Buddhist statues of the 1:6 scale. In the future probably some 1:4 scale statues.
my question is, should I get a skull in 1:6 because that’s the size I’ll be mostly sculpting or would a 1:4 scale allow better ‘studying’ of the details of the skull? Any bigger than those would not be convenient for me.
thanks for the help
Adhi
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Matt Winston Admin
Hey Adhimutto,
Yes, if you think you'll eventually be sculpting in 1:2 scale, I would definitely purchase the larger of the two skulls you're considering. Thanks for sharing your first sculpture by the way!! You should be proud of your efforts. We look forward to seeing your progress as you begin to use more anatomical reference in your work. All the best from your creative family at SWSCA, Matt1
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i was initially trying to decide between 4” tall skull from proko (I assume that would be 1:2) https://www.proko.com/skull/
and the 1:4 scale from bone clones https://boneclones.com/product/human-skull-1-4-scale-KO-S02
Thanks a lot for the advice!
Adhi
In terms of the reference skull, I usually go in favor of larger. Personally, I find translating the scale of a detail easier than struggling to see a detail in a smaller reference. Having a pair of sculpture calipers is also handy, as they let you measure a feature in one scale and directly convert it to the size you need.
/Chris
on further reflection, most of the sculptures I create will be 1:6 and 1:4. Would you recommend a 1:2 skull over a 1:4? Even if most of sculptures are 1:6 and 1:4?...Calipers are a good idea too, thanks!
/Chris