Lessons

How to Make Action Figures: Sculpting Texture & Refining the Pose

Learn how to design and sculpt poseable toys with toy and movie industry veteran, Sandy Collora (Predator 2, Men in Black, Batman: Dead End)

May 27, 2016
How to Make Action Figures: Sculpting Texture & Refining the Pose

How to Make Toys and Action Figures: Sculpting Wrinkles and Texture

In this excerpt from Part 2 of "Toy Design & Sculpture for Action Figures," master toymaker & creature designer  Sandy Collora (Predator 2, Men in Black, Batman: Dead End) sculpts details, wrinkles, and texture into his insectoid Super Sculpey clay figure -- includes valuable tips on disguising joints and how to create a feeling of organic flow.

Free mini-lesson highlights:

  • Wrinkle texture - carving & adding "clay worms"
  • Establishing an organic flow
  • Disguising joints with textures