Hi. I am a new member in this forum. This is my first sculptor.
Cast in grey polystone.
1 piecebust.
17cm H
13cm W
Here is the link for image: http://frederickip.blogspot.com/

Welcome and feel free to contact me.

E-mail: ipfrederick@hotmail.com

Welcome the PF!
You did a great sculpture, hope to see more of your work in the future!

Marcel.

Hi Frederick,

Welcome to Planet Figure and thank you for showing us your magnificent and HUGE scupt of Manstein. Lovely clean finish and superb crisp details. Awesome work.

Thank you

Dear Marcel and Tony:
First, please forgive me my english not very well.
Thank you very much to everybody.
Tell the true, In this sculptor still have not perfect.
Some of the parts still not details enough.
I choose the good angle for this photo shot. And make some lighting effect....

Anyway, I m very happy have 2 friends to support in the first time.
Say again, Thank you very much.

Hi Frederick,

You are very welcome my friend.

Could you please tell me what Polystone is like to sculpt with?

I presume it's some type of polymer resin material, but I have not heard of it before.

Frederick,
welcome to the Planet! Super efort on this bust! Keep more like this one coming!

Jay H.
OKC

nice work on the bust Frederick and welcome to the Planet.

Steve

Good work, Frederick! I like the portrait busts or figures.
Can you show the original photo (I meen Manstein's)? It was be great.

With respect, Andrew

Polystone

Dear Tony:
POLYSTONE solid surface material (colloquially called artificial stone) is divided into

Acrylic Modified (UP) type and 100% Acrylic solid surface (MMA) type. UP type is a kind of

high-grade core decoration material manufactured through the vacuum casting and high-

temperature polymerization of special no-saturation resins, acrylics, aluminum hydroxide

powder and palettes.

I just have have this information.

Wow Frederick, I didn't understand any of that mate!!

Please, could you post a photo of the material labels so I can see what you're describing.

It sounds like something NASA invented!!

I think you can find more information in google.com
We no need to understand the chemical material.
Basicly, it 's some liquid before and when fix change to solid stone.

Tony: Polystone is polyester filled with 'stone' powder. Mainly used in decorative arts. Looks like stone, as heavy and as hard to work with.

Frederick: Welcome to the Planet and keep on the good work.

Cheers,
Quang

Hi Tony,
Polystone is a filler powder. It's used to to give an artificial appearence. This is usually added to polyester resin, polyester carries the powder better than PU. You can buy all manner of filler powders to give different finishes. From various metals bronze, aluminium, brass, stainless etc. you could, many years ago buy German silver which is sort of a nickle based powder. But this is illegal now but it give a great finish. Also stone fillers Granite, marble etc.

Thanks guys,

I appreciate your efforts to explain it to me.

Off-topic. Sorry

Hi Carl,

Will you be at Euro this year? I'm missing you guys and our good old larfing time!!!

Cheers,
Quang

Thanks carl's information.

Very nice portrait of Manstein and nice work on the medals and uniform insignia.

Colin

nice work there mate! very clean lines and good anatomy, well done .

regards ---Tim


( tony, Polystone is not a Sculpting medium, but a Casting Medium, common in Dental Labs (for casting up impressions the Dentist takes of your mouth -where i used it- and used in the collectables industry because it gives good resolution and a smooth finish. its fairly cheap to buy and a good option if you want to avoid resins ( which i guess you naw have to) , easy to mix and pour requiring only Vibration to realese trapped airbubbles. --regards --tim )

very well done on the bust !

Good work, and a big welcome to the Planet.

Cheers
Roc