I have been wanting to make something with plaster and armature. I was going to make a creepy alien , then started a mermaid doll with wings. You gave me inspiration to try something cool. Thank you! Love the music
I found myself intrigued, even scared of your images..this art drew me in to being uncomfortable, but i couldn’t look away! Fantastic imagination..i mean brilliant! I would diffidently own those 3 alien looking bodies all together down the hall on the wood ..id be scared all the time...but wow, art should move you, if it doesn’t its not for you, find something that does! Art is just beautiful
thanks for showing, it wouldreally help in the future if youd annotate the video with process and materials used cause i dont know if thats water or some adhesive
why did you left your statues without completion? all your statues look incomplete and no details.. is it a style of art.. looks like very easy kind of art..
Hi. For the main armature I use fair thick wire. Up to 1/4 inch. For hands, I use something like 1/8" or even thinner. You can always get thing and wind it up to a double thickness. . But important: It's Aluminum wire. Steel is too tough and springy and won't bend easily. Cheers
Home Depot or Lowes or someplace like that. It's cheap. Be careful not to use to much or it will weaken your plaster; which is why I add Elmers' or Acryl-60. And be sure to mixe the insulation cellulous thoroughly so you don't get dry wek spots.
Well, in a way I suppose you could say these are not examples of craftsmanship at all. If you would like more of a response, here's a link to a short video of me explaining why these sculptures look,like this: ua-cam.com/video/g7WIdot1MSE/v-deo.html Thanks for your comment. Observations like these keep me thinking about the nature Nd purpose of art. ----John
I'm putting together a short video explaining why I use heavy textures. Maybe it'll change your mind. Then again, maybe not. At least I got a reaction out of you. Cheers, John Edwards
@@cantopia Quite right John you did, & I will look it over of course, at the end of the day Art is in the eye of the beholder, & to be honest, I don't see the point of Picasso either so ... ? lol
@@knuckleheadcollections Art isn't always about inducing platitudes and gushing admiration. So if someone reacts in a way you don't like, tough shit. Their subjective view of it is as relevant as yours or anyone else's. I like it for a number of reasons, and not all are positive.
Me, a person who was trying to find sculpting videos for help for my own project, I stumbled upon your video. Your projects look very surreal, btw. And now I have a better idea on how I can make some sturdier body parts for my own project. ^u^
cantopia I started in clay and moved to oils, but sculpture is my natural inclination. No kiln, so have been looking into paper clay and found your video. I really dig what you did with syrofoam headdress or antlers or whatever...lol. I use up old doors too.
I am an artist and I am loving this! I have experimented on much smaller scales but would love to learn from you and watch how you create. It is so inspiring
Well here's a link to me making my best guess: ua-cam.com/video/yUIA9ksQwHc/v-deo.html Maybe that'll help. I'll be interested to know what you think. Cheers, John
In the beginning I thought this may have the potential to be a nice piece. However, I was more than disappointed in the end product where I could not make out what this hot mess was supposed to be. How can you find satisfaction in making something that no one can appreciate? My brother does the same thing in Montreal, seems to bell accomplished but I find all his pieces to be fodder for the landfill at best.
It's so refreshing to see what I call a real sculptor at work. I came to ask questions after watching some time lapse footage of some self proclaimed masters make some semi classical figures in drapes. So boring but each to their own . Anyway soon as I heard Beefheart it all fell into place. . Have left without having to ask you anything . Won't bother ripping down the cheesecloth net curtain ...newspaper . Brilliant. Thanks.
Thanks John for sharing your work and technique over several UA-cam videos. My favorite moment in this video is at the end, when you check out the figure using a lamp. I'd love to see your creations lit by colored lights shining from different directions - I imagine an impressive sight without spoiling the starkness of plaster.
Hi John new to your channel I currently on a 3d sculpture painting course only the tutor advises you buy her ready made plaster for the work which is costing a fortune in postage costs from Russia to the UK. I do know a few other artists who have given away her secret which is a plaster named Clavel riviera decorative stone plaster with added fibres. This imitates the Mediterranean Old stone walls. Now having watched this I seen cellulose fibres are added to your plaster and a green stuff used for insulation. I've been experimenting with making my own texture paste which has to stand upto the tutors expectations for the lessons upto 5cms high some petals need to be oh these are flower sculptures and have found a decorative plaster in the UK called fox decorator a Polish company makes it and it has cellulose fibres inside. I do know this Clavel is fibreglass not cellulose. I'm wondering is that insulation stuff you use any good for adding too this decorative plaster do you think as at the min I'm just adding marble powder to thicken it up because it's already got the fibres added.
Hi John! Love your videos !! so helpful. thank you for sharing. Working on my first large scale sculpture and want to use plaster - can you advise what brand/type you use exactly? plaster of paris? does it matter?
Love your work, how does the plaster not break? I tried using it the same way water+plaster stuck on similar base of a sculpture and it would just crack n w just a touch it would just fall off
have watched probably all your video's, and though you are more advanced than I, We use similar techniques. But saw the Portland cement, and wondering if you mix with plaster at times? my sculpturs mostly are exterior, so curious if that is a possible solution. thanks
Hi. Yes I have mixed various cements with plaster, not directly but on top of each other. I did this because some cement -based mixes are a little more plastic and easy to manipulate when I want some greater control. None of it is even close to the malleability of clay although a lot of them are marketed as "clay-like" or stuff like that. Plaster alone will survive outside for a few years but not forever. If I where stuck making something out of plaster that had to be outside or otherwise take a beating I would mix it with Acryl-60, which is a polymer additive for cement but works fine with plaster. Elmer's Glue works too but makes the plaster gummy. I am also about to do some experiments with Minwax Wood Hardener, which is a liquid that I believe penetrates porous materials. It's expensive but not as expensive as watching your hard work dissolve in the rain. The Minwax liquid would be applied after the plaster has set and dried, otherwise you'd be trapping water in there. Whether or not it can be added directly to the wet plaster mix, I don't know, but I don't see why not. All I can say about cement is that it's real hard to work with. It tends to go off too slowly and it's far too heavy for my purposes. Perhaps you can find a method that suits your work. Keep in touch. Good luck. John PS Can I see your work somewhere?
Hi, I like your style, but what do you do with all the sculptures in plaster? surely they aren't weather proof is it a certain type of plaster you use like Herculite etc? Thanks!
No, they are not weather proof but plaster is pretty weather-resistant. By which I mean a plaster figure of any real thickness at all, say 2" thick, will endure a lot of inclement weather and survive one way or another for a couple of years. But that is without any additive. Acryl-60 and/or Elmer's Waterproof glue will add to the life of the sculpture both indoors and out, but if outdoors a final coat of some kind of polyurethane (once the plaster has dried good and hard) will help. The problem there is that if the sculpture is hollow and the surface is water-tight then water can accumulate inside the sculpture and will slowly and steadily push its way through the plaster and shove the polyurethane off and then break up the plaster so you need to vent the interior area of the sculpture or fill it with something like foam or actually build your sculpture over a solid foam core. Cheers. J
Exterior varnish will make these things weatherproof. You just have to make sure there are no holes where moisture can get inside. Any interior moisture will cause it to rot from the inside out.
@@carkirsch77 No, I haven't used cement yet but am working with 3 specialists to find a lightweight moldable, waterproof, weatherproof and strong material.
Well, these won't take too much of an eating but they are easy to repair. And no, I haven't used cement yet but I have experimented a little. Problem is that it doesn't model the same and is too heavy, probably. I am trying a material call Structolite which is plaster mixed with perlite. It is very light but comes out s grey/brown which I'm not sure I like. We shall see. Thanks.
Beautiful ! Beautiful! Beautiful! All your artwork is different and just gives a very appealing feeling! Watched all ur videos! Loved ur work! U have really inspired me to try this out! Btw is pop and plaster which u use r both different? How do you prepare the paste which u r using..can u please tell the proportions of mixing the glue n molding powder? U have used different molding powders in the video..
Thank you for you comments. I truly appreciate them. As for the addition of Elmers glue, I generally add that to plaster maybe a cup to a quart of water. I don'tnt worry about proportions too much. I just want some extra strength. If you add too much the mixture will,become gummy and hard to work with but it'll certainly be strong. The second material is Amaco Sculptamold. It comes already mixed with glue so you just have to mix it to the consistency you feel,like working with:either wet and sloppy or thick and more like paste. Third, I have added celluloid (household paper insulation) in varying amounts thinking it might add strength to the plaster but in this case I fear I used too,much and may have actually weakened the plaster. I think it would be important to pre-soak the cellulous and then mix it very thourighly with plaster but not use as much I I have here. The other reason I used cellulous was to ,try to,make the plaster lighter (weight) but I have since found a lightweight plaster called Structolite which is mixed with Perlite and is, I hear very very lightweight. I haven't used it yet but intend to this weekend and will post a video about it, its strength, ease of worksbility, and whatever else I discover. Thanks again. Hope this answered your questions as best as I can right now.
Thank you so much for sharing. You need a big area to do this work. Are they finished?.they look very delicate, like fairy people.You see in your garden.
They are some sort of head dress I suppose. Goid question. But I avoid being real specific. Don't want to get in my own way. Btw you,might like ua-cam.com/video/0GxB417iWVI/v-deo.html
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Thanks for showing this... it's interesting to watch how it all comes together in the end.
Amazing job, as right now it’s looking like a creature coming out of the wall…. Can’t wait to see it’s once is done completely 👍👍👍
I have been wanting to make something with plaster and armature. I was going to make a creepy alien , then started a mermaid doll with wings. You gave me inspiration to try something cool. Thank you! Love the music
You're very kind. Thank you. Have fun. ---John
Wonderful!
I love it! I've watch all of your UA-cam videos! I'm obsessed. I'm your biggest fan!
Thank you.
John
are you working on any new projects?
Amazing! I'm going to try doing this!
Dude, that’s awesome. Thanks for bringing us into your studio!
Man, you are my inspiration...
I found myself intrigued, even scared of your images..this art drew me in to being uncomfortable, but i couldn’t look away! Fantastic imagination..i mean brilliant! I would diffidently own those 3 alien looking bodies all together down the hall on the wood ..id be scared all the time...but wow, art should move you, if it doesn’t its not for you, find something that does! Art is just beautiful
Thank you for your heartfelt and complex reaction to my work. I appreciate your willingness to give it your thoughtful time and attention. John
could we please see you make the wire armature for this?...thank you
I love this work! Congratulations!
thanks for showing, it wouldreally help in the future if youd annotate the video with process and materials used cause i dont know if thats water or some adhesive
Yeah. You're right. I will add notes. It's a mix of water and Elmer's Glue in no real ratio, just an eyeball guess. Cheers. John
I thought it said you were doing the statue of David.
Great,, thanks Sir,, 🥰
Another alternative is "good stuff" (home Depot) insulation spray $5
Yep. I use that to glue insulation board chunks together and to fill in the gaps.
Thanks. John
Interesting materials and technique. Will have to try my own version
Nice work sir
why did you left your statues without completion? all your statues look incomplete and no details.. is it a style of art.. looks like very easy kind of art..
where do you get the wire? what kind of wire is it?
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Great and yourtube is great thanks
Thanks sir
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Bien vue, ((S u p e r)) .Chapeau John .
And after all,can I to develop the door?
how many thick or gauge is the wire you used? can anybody answer me!!!!!?
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Hi. For the main armature I use fair thick wire. Up to 1/4 inch. For hands, I use something like 1/8" or even thinner. You can always get thing and wind it up to a double thickness. . But important: It's Aluminum wire. Steel is too tough and springy and won't bend easily. Cheers
@@cantopia thank you so much sir. Very appreciate this response. I am subscribing to your channel :)
where you get the Green Fiber? do you like the stuff?
Home Depot or Lowes or someplace like that. It's cheap. Be careful not to use to much or it will weaken your plaster; which is why I add Elmers' or Acryl-60. And be sure to mixe the insulation cellulous thoroughly so you don't get dry wek spots.
Hermoso :)
Sorry that I can´t visit the website
To each his own. Dont care for art that looks unfinished . Thats art for ya.
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Своих демонов изображает ? Придут за ним, возьмут своё.
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Sorry but this just looks like poor craftsmenship to me.
Well, in a way I suppose you could say these are not examples of craftsmanship at all.
If you would like more of a response, here's a link to a short video of me explaining why these sculptures look,like this: ua-cam.com/video/g7WIdot1MSE/v-deo.html
Thanks for your comment. Observations like these keep me thinking about the nature Nd purpose of art. ----John
@@cantopia Art for art's sake! Anti-art! Dada!
Looks half done, I don't see the point of it, it's just a sloppy, vague resemblance of a human being presumably writhing in pain !
Yuck !
I'm putting together a short video explaining why I use heavy textures. Maybe it'll change your mind. Then again, maybe not. At least I got a reaction out of you. Cheers, John Edwards
@@cantopia
Quite right John you did, & I will look it over of course, at the end of the day Art is in the eye of the beholder, & to be honest, I don't see the point of Picasso either so ... ? lol
Hi. ua-cam.com/video/g7WIdot1MSE/v-deo.html
Much of a dick ... If you don't like it move on asswipe. The dude is doing great work. Too bad you're too lame to appreciate it.
@@knuckleheadcollections Art isn't always about inducing platitudes and gushing admiration. So if someone reacts in a way you don't like, tough shit. Their subjective view of it is as relevant as yours or anyone else's. I like it for a number of reasons, and not all are positive.
Искусство представлено в Третьяковской галерее и Эрмитаже, если кто-то подзабыл, как оно должно выглядеть. А это - напрасная трата ресурсов Земли😔
Thanks for sharing your creations.
I love your art!
you can use this technique to make actual life like sculpture
Iggy Pop... love that song so much. thank you for this
Me, a person who was trying to find sculpting videos for help for my own project, I stumbled upon your video. Your projects look very surreal, btw. And now I have a better idea on how I can make some sturdier body parts for my own project. ^u^
haha hope ur project went well, I also have a project !
I really appreciate this art and all the effort you put into this! Don’t mind the haters
Great Creative Work. I appreciate that you are being seen and allowing us to see you work the process.
Thank you--John
I love how you work!!! Beautiful lines and movement. I wanna play at your studio!
Thank you. It's nice to find pople who get what I'm doing. What do you do? John
cantopia I started in clay and moved to oils, but sculpture is my natural inclination. No kiln, so have been looking into paper clay and found your video. I really dig what you did with syrofoam headdress or antlers or whatever...lol. I use up old doors too.
I am an artist and I am loving this! I have experimented on much smaller scales but would love to learn from you and watch how you create. It is so inspiring
Hhhhhhh.what is it
Omg I do my sculptures like this! Plaster and foam is so fun to work with. Great video man👍🏻
Thanks. Where can I see your work? --John
WOW! Expressive - the mind boggles Beautiful female forms and wiring technique. Pays to be knowledged of the human anatomy Thanks for sharing
Captain beefheart!!!!
A monster?
Well here's a link to me making my best guess: ua-cam.com/video/yUIA9ksQwHc/v-deo.html
Maybe that'll help. I'll be interested to know what you think. Cheers, John
In the beginning I thought this may have the potential to be a nice piece. However, I was more than disappointed in the end product where I could not make out what this hot mess was supposed to be. How can you find satisfaction in making something that no one can appreciate? My brother does the same thing in Montreal, seems to bell accomplished but I find all his pieces to be fodder for the landfill at best.
Полная чушь. Мужик тебе лечиться надо!
It's so refreshing to see what I call a real sculptor at work. I came to ask questions after watching some time lapse footage of some self proclaimed masters make some semi classical figures in drapes. So boring but each to their own . Anyway soon as I heard Beefheart it all fell into place. . Have left without having to ask you anything . Won't bother ripping down the cheesecloth net curtain ...newspaper . Brilliant. Thanks.
News paper is strarting to become a rare product nowadays
I do know art, but I know what I don't like ... is that how that goes? Sorry Charlie.
Weird-ass video, but great sculptures.
Thank you.
Appreciate your creativity! Do you offer workshops?
This was perfect for helping with mediums for my wearable sculpture project. Thank you for this ✨
so cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
i have a project just like this, thank you for the vid!
Si eso es ser escultor yo soy el Rey del mundo
Capt Beefheart in the background
Love Beafheart.
Well done my friend love it
Thanks John for sharing your work and technique over several UA-cam videos. My favorite moment in this video is at the end, when you check out the figure using a lamp. I'd love to see your creations lit by colored lights shining from different directions - I imagine an impressive sight without spoiling the starkness of plaster.
Thank you. You might be interested in a compilation video I recently posted.
ua-cam.com/video/0GxB417iWVI/v-deo.html
Thank you to share
Amazing
Hello Mr. John Edward..would like to talk/connect to you..if you could share you id please. Thanks.
Hi John new to your channel I currently on a 3d sculpture painting course only the tutor advises you buy her ready made plaster for the work which is costing a fortune in postage costs from Russia to the UK. I do know a few other artists who have given away her secret which is a plaster named Clavel riviera decorative stone plaster with added fibres. This imitates the Mediterranean Old stone walls. Now having watched this I seen cellulose fibres are added to your plaster and a green stuff used for insulation. I've been experimenting with making my own texture paste which has to stand upto the tutors expectations for the lessons upto 5cms high some petals need to be oh these are flower sculptures and have found a decorative plaster in the UK called fox decorator a Polish company makes it and it has cellulose fibres inside. I do know this Clavel is fibreglass not cellulose. I'm wondering is that insulation stuff you use any good for adding too this decorative plaster do you think as at the min I'm just adding marble powder to thicken it up because it's already got the fibres added.
Ciao,cosa e la povere bianca ,che usi per bagnare la carta,? Grazie mille!
plaster. thanks!
Great choice in tunes my dude.
Thank you. Beefheart was a genius.
So scary
Waht is this
Fantástico
Hi John! Love your videos !! so helpful. thank you for sharing. Working on my first large scale sculpture and want to use plaster - can you advise what brand/type you use exactly? plaster of paris? does it matter?
Love your work, how does the plaster not break? I tried using it the same way water+plaster stuck on similar base of a sculpture and it would just crack n w just a touch it would just fall off
The existential battle
Saludos desde Colombia felicitaciones wauuuuu
COR.THAT WAS UTTERLY BIZARRE AND QUITE DISTURBING!
have watched probably all your video's, and though you are more advanced than I, We use similar techniques. But saw the Portland cement, and wondering if you mix with plaster at times? my sculpturs mostly are exterior, so curious if that is a possible solution. thanks
Hi. Yes I have mixed various cements with plaster, not directly but on top of each other. I did this because some cement -based mixes are a little more plastic and easy to manipulate when I want some greater control. None of it is even close to the malleability of clay although a lot of them are marketed as "clay-like" or stuff like that. Plaster alone will survive outside for a few years but not forever. If I where stuck making something out of plaster that had to be outside or otherwise take a beating I would mix it with Acryl-60, which is a polymer additive for cement but works fine with plaster. Elmer's Glue works too but makes the plaster gummy. I am also about to do some experiments with Minwax Wood Hardener, which is a liquid that I believe penetrates porous materials. It's expensive but not as expensive as watching your hard work dissolve in the rain. The Minwax liquid would be applied after the plaster has set and dried, otherwise you'd be trapping water in there. Whether or not it can be added directly to the wet plaster mix, I don't know, but I don't see why not. All I can say about cement is that it's real hard to work with. It tends to go off too slowly and it's far too heavy for my purposes. Perhaps you can find a method that suits your work. Keep in touch. Good luck. John PS Can I see your work somewhere?
Thanks for your channel
que bello trabajo amigo me inspiras a crear
That feeling when you look at your art... and love it! Nice work
Where is these type sculptures used or sold?
Hi, I like your style, but what do you do with all the sculptures in plaster? surely they aren't weather proof is it a certain type of plaster you use like Herculite etc? Thanks!
No, they are not weather proof but plaster is pretty weather-resistant. By which I mean a plaster figure of any real thickness at all, say 2" thick, will endure a lot of inclement weather and survive one way or another for a couple of years. But that is without any additive. Acryl-60 and/or Elmer's Waterproof glue will add to the life of the sculpture both indoors and out, but if outdoors a final coat of some kind of polyurethane (once the plaster has dried good and hard) will help. The problem there is that if the sculpture is hollow and the surface is water-tight then water can accumulate inside the sculpture and will slowly and steadily push its way through the plaster and shove the polyurethane off and then break up the plaster so you need to vent the interior area of the sculpture or fill it with something like foam or actually build your sculpture over a solid foam core. Cheers. J
Exterior varnish will make these things weatherproof. You just have to make sure there are no holes where moisture can get inside. Any interior moisture will cause it to rot from the inside out.
cantopia Have you ever tried grey cement? I would love to see your art survive longer in any kind of weather. Thank you for sharing!
@@carkirsch77 No, I haven't used cement yet but am working with 3 specialists to find a lightweight moldable, waterproof, weatherproof and strong material.
If you don't mind me asking, how fragile are this sculptures, and have you ever tried cement??. Thank you for the great art work
Well, these won't take too much of an eating but they are easy to repair. And no, I haven't used cement yet but I have experimented a little. Problem is that it doesn't model the same and is too heavy, probably. I am trying a material call Structolite which is plaster mixed with perlite. It is very light but comes out s grey/brown which I'm not sure I like. We shall see. Thanks.
Shite
thanks for the inspiration
هل من عرب هنا
Well, ok, I guess....
Beautiful ! Beautiful! Beautiful! All your artwork is different and just gives a very appealing feeling! Watched all ur videos! Loved ur work! U have really inspired me to try this out! Btw is pop and plaster which u use r both different? How do you prepare the paste which u r using..can u please tell the proportions of mixing the glue n molding powder? U have used different molding powders in the video..
Thank you for you comments. I truly appreciate them. As for the addition of Elmers glue, I generally add that to plaster maybe a cup to a quart of water. I don'tnt worry about proportions too much. I just want some extra strength. If you add too much the mixture will,become gummy and hard to work with but it'll certainly be strong. The second material is Amaco Sculptamold. It comes already mixed with glue so you just have to mix it to the consistency you feel,like working with:either wet and sloppy or thick and more like paste. Third, I have added celluloid (household paper insulation) in varying amounts thinking it might add strength to the plaster but in this case I fear I used too,much and may have actually weakened the plaster. I think it would be important to pre-soak the cellulous and then mix it very thourighly with plaster but not use as much I I have here. The other reason I used cellulous was to ,try to,make the plaster lighter (weight) but I have since found a lightweight plaster called Structolite which is mixed with Perlite and is, I hear very very lightweight. I haven't used it yet but intend to this weekend and will post a video about it, its strength, ease of worksbility, and whatever else I discover. Thanks again. Hope this answered your questions as best as I can right now.
@@cantopia wow!! Thank you so much!! Looking forward for the video!! Hope you have fun ..
you make such great content! Please make more!
Awesome great work!!
FANTASTIC, YOUVE GOT TALENT
Thank you so much for sharing. You need a big area to do this work. Are they finished?.they look very delicate, like fairy people.You see in your garden.
Great work😍😍😍
This is beatiful
Amazing work!
Splendid !!!
You are The best!!!!
Maravilhoso!
What are the components on the head? At first I ththem to be positioners but it looks as if they will stay.
They are some sort of head dress I suppose. Goid question. But I avoid being real specific. Don't want to get in my own way. Btw you,might like ua-cam.com/video/0GxB417iWVI/v-deo.html
I love it!!