Comments for Ahmad Al-Mahir Online http://almahir.com Indulging in drawing and visual storytelling with bites of commentary Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Monologue Sketches 05 by Ahmad Al-Mahir http://almahir.com/2010/07/21/monologue-sketches-05/#comment-849 Ahmad Al-Mahir Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:49 +0000 http://almahir.com/?p=480#comment-849 Thanks Kai Lun! Glad you like 'em :) Thanks Kai Lun! Glad you like ‘em :)

]]> Comment on Monologue Sketches 05 by Keelun http://almahir.com/2010/07/21/monologue-sketches-05/#comment-848 Keelun Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:18:47 +0000 http://almahir.com/?p=480#comment-848 nice age defining lines nice age defining lines

]]> Comment on Pixar Sculpting Masterclass. by Liz http://almahir.com/2010/05/23/pixar-sculpting-masterclass/#comment-846 Liz Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:00:38 +0000 http://almahir.com/?p=432#comment-846 Haha, thank you! I was involved in somewhat of an argument with some family members over whether or not it would be wise to bake a piece of wood (they seemed to think the entire house would burn down). Good to have a definitive answer from someone with experience. :) Haha, thank you! I was involved in somewhat of an argument with some family members over whether or not it would be wise to bake a piece of wood (they seemed to think the entire house would burn down). Good to have a definitive answer from someone with experience. :)

]]> Comment on Pixar Sculpting Masterclass. by Ahmad Al-Mahir http://almahir.com/2010/05/23/pixar-sculpting-masterclass/#comment-845 Ahmad Al-Mahir Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:14:43 +0000 http://almahir.com/?p=432#comment-845 Hi Liz! I don't think it's retarded at all! As far as I know, you're not supposed to remove the sculpture from the base. The armature is nailed/screwed/glued on pretty tight and shouldn't wobble around at all. I believe the baking process wouldn't get hot enough for the wood to catch fire. A recommendation is 275 deg Farenheit (130 deg Celsius) for 15-20 minutes per quarter inch of thickness. You can use a lower temperature (200-225 deg F) and bake it for a longer period (20-30 min) if you want to be extra careful. Just don't try to bake it in a microwave though. Not sure what that effect will do to the Sculpey but the aluminium foil will likely cause serious damage! Hope that helps! :) Hi Liz! I don’t think it’s retarded at all!
As far as I know, you’re not supposed to remove the sculpture from the base. The armature is nailed/screwed/glued on pretty tight and shouldn’t wobble around at all. I believe the baking process wouldn’t get hot enough for the wood to catch fire. A recommendation is 275 deg Farenheit (130 deg Celsius) for 15-20 minutes per quarter inch of thickness. You can use a lower temperature (200-225 deg F) and bake it for a longer period (20-30 min) if you want to be extra careful. Just don’t try to bake it in a microwave though. Not sure what that effect will do to the Sculpey but the aluminium foil will likely cause serious damage!
Hope that helps! :)

]]> Comment on Pixar Sculpting Masterclass. by Liz http://almahir.com/2010/05/23/pixar-sculpting-masterclass/#comment-844 Liz Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:10:18 +0000 http://almahir.com/?p=432#comment-844 Hi - A really quick and retarded question for you: When you bake the sculpture, I assume you somehow remove it from the wood base? Or...does the wood base not catch on fire once in the oven? It had to be asked! Great work though. Hi -

A really quick and retarded question for you:
When you bake the sculpture, I assume you somehow remove it from the wood base? Or…does the wood base not catch on fire once in the oven?

It had to be asked! Great work though.

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