Anna Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Well, as I have been down with a flue/cold the last couple of Days I have been doing nothing much apart from looking at the minis, dreaming, snoozing and nodding off but that has also spiked my interest for those skellies I have around.I want to make some slight alterations and were wondering about a couple of things and wanted to ask if anyone else has done something like this. Ie I want to add some 2weight" to arms and legs for an example and were considering adding fimo on top of the plastic and then put the item into boiling water, yay or nay on that idea?And speaking of boiling, can I put the skellies into the simmering water to soften the plastic and to be able to bend/alternate the position of limbs?Tried searching for the tips I know have been shared but the fingers and mind are a bit "dim" so to speak.Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra from Olde Cape Cod Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Not sure what boiling water would do to the skellies....might take the paint off. I used a hair dryer to pose them. Just heat up the joint you want to pose, carefully bend it in place and while holding it in place, run it under cold water. Not enough heat and the skellie won't bend well, too much and you start to melt the poor guy so it's a little experimental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Didn't Deb post either a how-to on posing skellies, or a link to one? Or was it KathieB? They have both done wonderful skeleton-populated builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks Debra, will have a trail and error I suspect.Could be either of them Holly, might even have been a fall Gazette tutorial somewhere too.Have an idea to try for the head/face, will see if it works and if it does I'll share.Now off to play with superglue and metal beads, this will be fun.Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary11 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I got mine from the $tree and they had bendy elbows and knees. I think the hair dryer is your best bet. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 ...Have an idea to try for the head/face, will see if it works and if it does I'll share.Now off to play with superglue and metal beads, this will be fun.HugsI have seen the skellies done with bead eyes and wigs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I made small cuts at the joints I wanted to bend (sometimes severing completely, sometimes not) and then used super glue gel to set them in the new configuration. I'd expect the skellies to survive a brief simmering without dissolving, but you may need to sacrifice one to the pot to be sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjsome Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My friend B - she used a small heat gun, to bend the legs and arms. It worked very well.for my skulls, I put small jewels in the eye sockets, and the eyes glitter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 ...I put small jewels in the eye sockets, and the eyes glitter!Now there's an idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra from Olde Cape Cod Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 This guy poses life size skellies! http://www.wisconsinfrights.com/holy-hill-skeletons/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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