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User:	KingCobra (see all of KingCobra's photos)
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Date:	01/06/06
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Edmund Registered: 01/2003 Location: Upstate NY Photos Uplaoded: 31 Comments Left: 0 Have been keeping turtles and tortoises since chidhood -and a variety of other animals as well. Presently am breeding T. ibera and G. elegans	I checked your other photos; those sculptures are absolutely amazing!
01-06-2006 01:35PM
KingCobra Registered: 11/2002 Location: Utah, USA Photos Uplaoded: 87 Comments Left: 0 I enjoy the catching and/or keeping of reptiles and amphibians. Other interests include: art, music, video games, movies yadda yadda yadda and then some.	Thanks a lot Edmund. Your sculptures too, are very impressive. I particularly like the softshell and map turtle. The patterns and coloring on them is beautiful! Just wondering, how big are they? Are you currently working on any new ones?? Excellent work!
01-08-2006 09:04AM
joeysgreen Registered: 06/2003 Location: Edmonton, Alta, Canada Photos Uplaoded: 77 Comments Left: 0 Animal Health Technologist-long time herp keeper	Very cool sculptures, where did you learn to sculp? Is it something anyone can do?
01-08-2006 10:24AM
KingCobra Registered: 11/2002 Location: Utah, USA Photos Uplaoded: 87 Comments Left: 0 I enjoy the catching and/or keeping of reptiles and amphibians. Other interests include: art, music, video games, movies yadda yadda yadda and then some.	Hey Joeysgreen, thanks. I would say that pretty much anybody with imagination and creativity can sculpt. I started sculpting in my highschool pottery class(I didn't like making pots), and now, it's one of my best hobbies.
01-09-2006 01:09AM
joeysgreen Registered: 06/2003 Location: Edmonton, Alta, Canada Photos Uplaoded: 77 Comments Left: 0 Animal Health Technologist-long time herp keeper	That's awesome... what kind of tools do you have for this? Your newest photo's of the snake had some sort of scale mold? That was some pottery class!
01-09-2006 03:00AM
KingCobra Registered: 11/2002 Location: Utah, USA Photos Uplaoded: 87 Comments Left: 0 I enjoy the catching and/or keeping of reptiles and amphibians. Other interests include: art, music, video games, movies yadda yadda yadda and then some.	My pottery class was mainly what sparked my interest in sculpting. My sculptures back then were horrible in comparison to my recent ones. I'll see if I can find an old one to post. I have several tools (metal, wooden, plastic) for sculpting, but none of them would work for the scales, so I had to make my own stamps. It took a while and several moldings before I got the right shape and size. It also took a lot experimenting with materials (clays, paints, rubber, resin) as well as research on the internet about clays, moldmaking, casting, painting; But after all of that, I think it's worth it. Also, It probably helps to be passionate about what you are sculpting to get it to be its best.
01-09-2006 05:17AM
Edmund Registered: 01/2003 Location: Upstate NY Photos Uplaoded: 31 Comments Left: 0 Have been keeping turtles and tortoises since chidhood -and a variety of other animals as well. Presently am breeding T. ibera and G. elegans	Thanks -coming from a fellow sculptor your comments mean a lot. The map turtle is approx 6" long, the softshells a little smaller. I like paying attention to detail, but in terms of the amount of time I need to spend on one piece, any thoughts I had about making a profit on these things flew out the window. What sort of info did you turn up on mold-making and casting? I'd be real interested in whatever information you'd care to share. BTW, the croc head is amazing; did you ever try a gavial (gharial)?
01-09-2006 01:25PM
felicianolis Registered: 07/2005 Location: Italy Photos Uplaoded: 70 Comments Left: 0	Your sculptures are so beautiful!!! I love creativity!...I love art!!!
01-09-2006 11:30PM
KingCobra Registered: 11/2002 Location: Utah, USA Photos Uplaoded: 87 Comments Left: 0 I enjoy the catching and/or keeping of reptiles and amphibians. Other interests include: art, music, video games, movies yadda yadda yadda and then some.	Thanks for the comment felicianolis. Edmund, I am still learning how to prefect my mold-making and casting. I just got some equipment not too long ago that will eliminate small surface bubbles on the molds and castings. If it is ok, I would be glad to e-mail you a bunch of info on mold making and casting. I have never tried making a gavial, if the croc head turns out ok, then perhaps I will try one.
01-10-2006 11:50PM
Edmund Registered: 01/2003 Location: Upstate NY Photos Uplaoded: 31 Comments Left: 0 Have been keeping turtles and tortoises since chidhood -and a variety of other animals as well. Presently am breeding T. ibera and G. elegans	I'd appreciate it. My email is edmund1234@aol.com I'll see what other photos I can dig up and send them along as well.
01-11-2006 01:47PM