Commision sculptors

[Raziel]

Does anyone know any really good site for getting commision sculpts done?

Preferably ones you've used yourself and links would be appreciated too. In case you're you're wondering what I want a sculpt of it's the vamp off pg.7 of the current army book.

BTW please don't suggest Scibor, he won't workoff GW IP

 

[Crimson]

Is the Vampire on page seven that you are referring to the one which is standing upon another within the Vampire Council chamber?

 

[Richie]

Theres some good guys on coolminiornot.com be warned though you looking at about 400 euros minimum for the cost.

 

[Raziel]

Is the Vampire on page seven that you are referring to the one which is standing upon another within the Vampire Council chamber?

That's exactly the one.

@Richie-€400! You serious? I'm hoping most people are a bit more reasonable. That or I'm learning how to sculpt as soon as my arm's fixed.

 

[Grish]

How much would you be willing to spend as a per hour rate? Then figure out how many hours it should take, and that would give you a ballpark figure of how much to commission a sculpture for.

You may also try to get someone who's trying to make a name for themselves in the sculpting world to do it on the cheap. That's how most contractors I deal with work. Be warned; ensure you have what constitutes what constitutes a complete sculpture and what is not acceptable. I have no idea how you'd do that, but if someone spends 30 hrs to make a sculpture that you're not happy with in the end, they'll want to get paid, and you may not want to pay them. Someone's going to have a problem.

 

[Raziel]

Actually something that would work too would be any links to tuts that would help, that way I could make it myself, so like basics, armatures, hair, faces, weapons, and funky armour plates would help a lot too. I really wanna be able to do stuff like this myself, only thing really holding me back from more detailed conversions is lack of GS-fu.

 

[Richie]

@Richie-€400! You serious? I'm hoping most people are a bit more reasonable. That or I'm learning how to sculpt as soon as my arm's fixed.

Yeah I am and given how hard and long it takes even for a pro sculptor that is more than a reasonable price. That's why a lot of people myself included don't do commission pieces as its not worth the prices people offer, I had some guy ask me to sculpt him horus and the emperor for $300 US, given how long that would have taken me (less than 1$ an hour) there's no way I would work for that.

 

[Raziel]

@Richie-€400! You serious? I'm hoping most people are a bit more reasonable. That or I'm learning how to sculpt as soon as my arm's fixed.

Yeah I am and given how hard and long it takes even for a pro sculptor that is more than a reasonable price. That's why a lot of people myself included don't do commission pieces as its not worth the prices people offer, I had some guy ask me to sculpt him horus and the emperor for $300 US, given how long that would have taken me (less than 1$ an hour) there's no way I would work for that.

I think that's me off the idea of getting a commision done then. Any idea on stuff I should start practicing on to help then?

 

[Grish]

The other places you can look is places that have very different dollar values (Philippines, China, etc) and then 100 Euros translate into a lot more man hours.

 

[Crimson]

On a similar stain of conversation, Richie did you end up completing your Zombie Dragon?

 

[Raziel]

The other places you can look is places that have very different dollar values (Philippines, China, etc) and then 100 Euros translate into a lot more man hours.

Still bit much for a sixteen year-old. Depending on how wednesday goes see what I'll do

 

[Richie]

@Raziel
Yeah just practice, tutorials should only ever be used as a guide and never followed word for word. But practice is key as it's how you get better.

@Crimson
He's not been forgotten about, just got a number of other things I need to sort out first.

 

[Crimson]

Sounds good Richie, looking forward to whatever progress is to come.

 

[Skaramak von Carstein]

Whilst the costs that are quoted may seem steep, as Richie says once you consider the hours of work that go in to a good sculpt (as well as the years of practice and work to get to the skill level of the sculptor), it is not unreasonable.

You would also end up with a unique piece.

Still, not for the faint of pocket