Make a Miniature Statue

This is a quick project that I made for the fantasy wall diorama that I am working on. You can see that whole project here: The Fantasy Wall Diorama. What I needed was a miniature statue holding a sword. And I wanted it to have that Marble statue look like the classical greek or roman statues. The only real trick to this is what you use as a finish on it. If you use the right finish it gets that really nice shiny marble look to it.

Here is the finished statue in place in the diorama. The light is simply a small wattage red bulb placed in the ceiling. but you can see the statue has a nice glossy feel and look to it.

Here is the sealer that I applied to the statue after I painted it white. It gives a nice glossy marble look. I picked this up in an arts and crafts store for five dollars. It was in the paint section along with the hobby acrylic paints that come in a similar tube.

There are probably all kinds of sealers that you can use. It is just a matter of experimenting to see if it looks right.

About sculpting the miniature Statue

This picture gives you a good idea of how I started on this project. I first used an easy modeling clay to get a sense for what I wanted. The important things for me were the flowing of the robes and how the statue held the sword.

Once I had that the way I wanted it I made a wire armature for the actual sculpting. The wire armature is on the left.

I have a very comprehensive tutorial on how to do this process including how to make the wire armatures. The tutorial also has videos so you can watch as I make and sculpt. How to sculpt Fantasy miniatures

Here is a closeup of the armature. It is stuck onto a cork so it is very easy to work on. And I have stuffed the center of this with aluminum foil. It saves on the clay.

Here is the almost completed sculpture. It is taking shape and I still need to do some detail work.

The product I used is called ProCreate. It is a two part epoxy that you mix together then you have a certain amount of time to sculpt it. It will harden to its completed hardness.

(ProCreate is available on amazon.com here: Procreate Putty 2.5 Oz. )

Once the sculpture was done I painted it white. And once the paint was dry I just brushed on the Multi Purpose Sealer.

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Table of Contents for this tutorial

1. Miniature Home
2. Miniature Painting intro & overview
3. Painting Miniatures Tutorial start
4. The Paints
5. Preparing the Miniature for painting
6. Priming the Miniature
7. What to paint first
8. More Painting and the details
9. Close-up of the completed Warhorse
10. Adding texture to the base for realism
11. Tips and hints for painting miniatures
12. Diorama and Miniature supply Store
13. New Painting Miniature Tutorial: A Spartan Warrior
14. VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to paint miniatures
15. Miniature Paints and kits at Amazon
16. Ral Partha Miniatures
17. Links and info about manufacturers of miniatures
18. Understanding Miniature Scale
19. How to Make Foam Terrain for wargaming or dioramas
20. How to Cast Miniatures
21. Model Railroad and Trains

Sculpting Fantasy Miniatures

NEW: How to sculpt fantasy miniatures

1. Part 1 - intro
2. Part 2 - Drawings
3. Part 3 - Making Wire Armatures
4. Part 4 - Your first miniature 6"
5. Part 5 - Make a 3" miniature
6. Part 6 - the musculature of the 3" miniature Viking Warrior
7. Part 7 - Our first Armor - we sculpt the viking helmet
8. Part 8 - Sculpting leather and chainmail
9. Part 9: Adding Belt, bracers and boots
10. Part 10:Painting the miniature
11. Part 11: 25mm Female Warrior
12. Part 12 : The basic shape of the mini
13. Part 13: Completing the body
14. Part 14: Adding the swords and doing detail
15. Part 15: Painting and finishing the miniature
16. Sculpting Fantasy Miniatures Video Tutorials
17. Sculpting miniatures store- all the supplies you need.
18. Sculpting tips
19. Sculpt a Dwarf
20. Sculpt a Treasure Chest
21. Sculpt a miniature Raver and Gegenhound

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