Sculpting an Original Character from Polymer Clay

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

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  • @FreyaWarr
    @FreyaWarr 4 года назад +429

    You could do a “Victoria Roman”. It would be cool to see what his wife would look like. He’s super cool. Love the pocket watch!

    • @plushbeetlez4726
      @plushbeetlez4726 4 года назад +26

      FreyaWarrior or he could have a "Courier" husband! A more modern but definitely vintage inspired guy

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 4 года назад +15

      @@plushbeetlez4726 we stan the gays

    • @plushbeetlez4726
      @plushbeetlez4726 4 года назад +7

      Dana Lynch good ol gay couple

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 4 года назад +12

      @@plushbeetlez4726 As a gay this pleases me

    • @plushbeetlez4726
      @plushbeetlez4726 4 года назад +5

      Dana Lynch ah, a fellow gay!

  • @ScalpxdArtz
    @ScalpxdArtz 4 года назад +188

    He should do a series thats inspired by each time era.

  • @redmoon6239
    @redmoon6239 4 года назад +145

    I really want to see a mash up, as you pick two existing creatures that exist and combine them... Like a alien and cow or a zombie and dragon or something

    • @iamopticalzoom
      @iamopticalzoom 4 года назад +3

      Zombies and dragons dont exist. Juries out on aliens and cows tho! ;)

    • @redmoon6239
      @redmoon6239 4 года назад +4

      @@iamopticalzoom you know his monster series? Like taking those creatures and combining them . . .also Komodo dragons exist don't they?

    • @iamopticalzoom
      @iamopticalzoom 4 года назад

      @@redmoon6239 I dont know, I've only seen those on tv. And you can't believe everything you see on tv, you know.

    • @jennasadeghi9314
      @jennasadeghi9314 4 года назад

      R0B0C0PT3R
      I own a bearded dragon.

    • @iamopticalzoom
      @iamopticalzoom 4 года назад +1

      @@jennasadeghi9314 that's just a lizard with a cool name.

  • @aceofclay
    @aceofclay  4 года назад +49

    Let me know what you think of Victor! He’s actually the first in a series of 3. I made the fonts Trade Gothic and Lucida Blackletter as well. Let me know if you think I should remake them too!
    😁 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/aceofclay

    • @firewaterconnect2442
      @firewaterconnect2442 4 года назад +2

      ^^ its Friday!!!!!!!!!! so happy!!!
      Edit: i am going to have to watch this a little later because my mom just fell and might have broken something, baii

    • @marissanicole375
      @marissanicole375 4 года назад

      Awesome!

    • @lisajohnston1140
      @lisajohnston1140 4 года назад

      looks great! very fontcy....get it? font-fancy, eh, nevermind

    • @abbeybevan8225
      @abbeybevan8225 4 года назад

      Been on the edge of my seat waiting for this. So happy

    • @zuljaras
      @zuljaras 4 года назад

      I STILL want to find the EXACT same tool as your spoon tool. ALL other spoon tools are either too wide or too sharp etc. It is mission impossible to find one like that. And I bought the same tool set you recommended in the comments of your videos. :( Damn I want one :(

  • @MoonBaby1415
    @MoonBaby1415 4 года назад +397

    If you had named him Roman, this would’ve been the Time you made a New Roman.

    • @sandra-jones
      @sandra-jones 4 года назад +7

      But he did. His name is Victor Roman 🤗

    • @ClotEastwood
      @ClotEastwood 4 года назад +9

      Yeah . . . He should have been BOLD and done that. . . .

    • @sandra-jones
      @sandra-jones 4 года назад +1

      @@ClotEastwood 🤭

    • @meerkat10
      @meerkat10 4 года назад

      Or he could’ve given him a Roman nose! 👃

    • @bashkillszombies
      @bashkillszombies 4 года назад

      Groan.

  • @mparis130
    @mparis130 4 года назад +66

    Adding my voice to the chorus that we’d love to see what his wife looks like!! Helvetica maybe! She could be an artsy quirky architect or designer!

    • @ClotEastwood
      @ClotEastwood 4 года назад +1

      Or may be she's a Dark Mexican Font called Izquierda . . . smuggled across the border in exchange for empty Ink Cartridges . . . Shit. . I godda stop drinkin heavy

  • @brendanscanlan5699
    @brendanscanlan5699 4 года назад +67

    Sculpt a bookend based on your favorite book/series. Or a sculpture of God or Goddess from Norse or Egyptian mythology. So many to choose from.

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 4 года назад +3

      Or Hindu! They have some incredible designs

    • @silvercandra4275
      @silvercandra4275 4 года назад

      I'd really like to see his take on any of Loki's children...

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 4 года назад +1

      @@silvercandra4275 or loki

  • @cdy2894
    @cdy2894 4 года назад +27

    Now I need to see his nemesis, the dreaded comic sans. Fantastic piece here, really love the level of detail that you add into your characters.

    • @peakzen5870
      @peakzen5870 4 года назад +2

      No he should from a team of the best fonts and another team of the worst fonts

    • @rafaguelfand6615
      @rafaguelfand6615 4 года назад

      It could be his kid

    • @macaroni7741
      @macaroni7741 4 года назад

      Comic Sans 👀
      *San’s theme starts playing in the background*

  • @CherryBlossomKid
    @CherryBlossomKid 4 года назад +163

    *Ace of Clay: Origin Story Edition*

  • @welldoboy
    @welldoboy 4 года назад +29

    He's like a well groomed version of Nigel Thornberry. Smashing!

    • @kaymorris7029
      @kaymorris7029 4 года назад

      Haha haha I can hear the voice as well 😎

  • @ItsOkayCasey
    @ItsOkayCasey 4 года назад +71

    Well.... He's dapper AF. I think he should be voiced by Tim Curry 😁 ♥

  • @justmax5430
    @justmax5430 4 года назад +52

    I think you should sculpt you or another person as a monster/fantasy character

  • @TrippyStefTV
    @TrippyStefTV 4 года назад +51

    So here’s a fun backstory I came up with. Your new Victor looks like him in his young days and he became a newspaper man and would work tirelessly to make a name for himself in the business . And then your original Victor looks like he has spent decades being in the newspaper business and he’s more mature and much older and wiser. And head of the company☺️ hope you enjoyed this fan theory backstory. Keep up the amazing work

  • @O5-08_Almost_Daily_SCP_Reading
    @O5-08_Almost_Daily_SCP_Reading 4 года назад +38

    He looks like a Victor Stanley Roman, honestly, he does.

    • @michaeljfan9720
      @michaeljfan9720 4 года назад +1

      If I got to name this upstanding chap, I would name him Timothy Newton Romanoff.

    • @EEsmalls
      @EEsmalls 4 года назад

      Yeah he definitely looks worthy of a 3 name name haha

  • @cringeythepooh4447
    @cringeythepooh4447 4 года назад +32

    Ok but... times new Roman font as inspiration I LoVe him so much😂
    Edit: I love victors rosy cheeks and nose he’s adorable

  • @olivecraft
    @olivecraft 4 года назад +23

    Reminds me of colonel mustard from the game Clue

    • @et6521
      @et6521 4 года назад +3

      Olivia Carter I always thought colonel mustard was the kfc guy as a small child

  • @spidey_things
    @spidey_things 4 года назад +5

    This guy needs to me in an animation, I can see him being a character in a Tim Burton film. He looks so cool and I love characters that have this kind of feel to them.

  • @ellenmount2717
    @ellenmount2717 4 года назад

    THANK YOU ACE OF CLAY! You have such creative imagination and I so look forward to Friday’s! I’ve watched you from the very beginning when I was researching how to sculpt in poly clay one of your first videos popped up and I was addicted. Not only have I grown in my clay skills, I truly enjoy watching your videos. They got me through a year of cancer treatments as my Friday Treat for making it through a grueling week of chemo and radiation. Yea! A new Ace of Clay Video...I made it another week! We’ve marked over a year cancer free and sculpting and the whole world has gone crazy! Now as I was late to catch this last video which is amazing as usual and shows your growth as a sculptor it made me wonder what was going through your mind as you were resculpting him. I think he lost some of his playfulness. Some of the innocents of your very first sculpt. That’s the major difference and that will never be duplicated. Isn’t it wonderful to hold on to your first sculpt to see your progress through time? I have so enjoyed watching your growth and your talent blossom through this time as I used to teach art way back in my younger days and have managed to support myself through various odd art forms. Polymer clay is one of the more fun less personally dangerous ones I’ve taken up in a while and I do love it. Now I get to watch as I fight cancer again and Friday’s will once more be my “good girl” reward! THANK YOU ACE OF CLAY

    • @aceofclay
      @aceofclay  4 года назад

      Ellen, thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy to hear that you are a year cancer free and my videos helped you get through treatment. I will never forget this comment. Stay safe, and thank you so much for sharing. -Anthony

  • @Potatobrains_
    @Potatobrains_ 4 года назад +4

    I hear the ultimate challenge for any artist is the self-portrait/sculpture. Might be something you could attempt in the future if you're feeling adventurous.

  • @nmrowdy4605
    @nmrowdy4605 4 года назад +1

    As a retired journalist I love this. You put so much thought to it. Great job. But every good reporter needs a photographer...

  • @luluconacolo2729
    @luluconacolo2729 4 года назад

    my favorite change compared to the original is how thin you made him look, it is probably one of my favorite of your sculptures so far, it is so stylized and detailed

  • @amy-clarefidgett6505
    @amy-clarefidgett6505 4 года назад

    He is so friendly! Love them both, its amazing to see your style come through on the glow up.

  • @lindahazel5075
    @lindahazel5075 4 года назад

    The thought that went into the first one. It shows in that piece and this one. He's wonderful.

  • @syni0505
    @syni0505 4 года назад

    Not only are you a really good sculptor, but your style is unique and you are a super creative dude. The backstory and details in this character are pretty neat

  • @nicoles7652
    @nicoles7652 4 года назад +1

    I love all the thoughts behind the original sculpture. I also just like the thought of getting inspiration out of unlikely or strange things.

  • @sandra-jones
    @sandra-jones 4 года назад

    You really have a gift. For your first sculpt to be so detailed and beautiful is really amazing. The remake was great but the original is very special. You're right about the face. The original has a tad more life. The eyes are spectacular. I just watched another sculpt vid and I was trying my best to be unbiased but I couldn't help but compare. The other person was good but the devil is in the details. Your painting is so clean and crisp. You really do have a gift and to watch you create is a treat. Thank you for sharing.

  • @loveuskeletonne
    @loveuskeletonne 4 года назад

    I wanna chat with him over tea or coffee in a cozy library. He seems like he knows a lot and would probably geek out over classic literature and history. LOVEEE

  • @madjamproductions
    @madjamproductions 4 года назад +3

    Dude, I would love to see a series of just making characters based off of different type faces! He turned out so good!

  • @kittycatcuties
    @kittycatcuties 4 года назад +1

    This sculpture is so unique! I love the design. I like both but in the new one you really see how your skills have progressed! I especially like the noses.

  • @debranes
    @debranes 4 года назад +1

    Awesome where you got the inspiration! Ever thought about using the planets as an inspiration for characters? Mars and Pluto (maybe Pluto would be a baby since we can't call it a full planet anymore)

  • @thefluffyaj4119
    @thefluffyaj4119 4 года назад

    i love how much life this design has, its silly looking but in such a good way. i would never be brave enough to exaggerate features that much in my 2d drawings as my roots are in semi realism but to see what pushing features that much can really do, it makes me wanna learn to do it so bad. this is a design only truly creative minds and great artists could come up with

  • @anastasiap.9804
    @anastasiap.9804 4 года назад

    I believe he is the cutest character you've made so far. Wonderful work!

  • @kristopheriliff4836
    @kristopheriliff4836 4 года назад +1

    Every video gets better and better. I think you should sculpt your self how you view yourself

  • @SH-sr7xp
    @SH-sr7xp 4 года назад +14

    I never tought something like this would be possible, but it’s amazing.
    Maybe one day I’ll try to make Arial or Calibri 😂😂

  • @SarahSmith-iy6tk
    @SarahSmith-iy6tk 4 года назад

    I used to (like right before the COVID-19 Pandemic) was a College Writing Consultant. I working in the writing center at my college and helped people with paper formatting, writing, prof-reading and citations.
    I got to the point where I could name more than 5 of the fonts with a one second glance and without even looking at the settings. I love Times New Roman font and you are my hero for making this guy! He is awesome and I love that you took inspiration from the font. ❤❤😁

  • @leetzannaroyalla9068
    @leetzannaroyalla9068 4 года назад

    Old Victor looks contemplative and new Victor looks angry.Much improvement on the technique. Love watching you!

  • @vikingrus94studio33
    @vikingrus94studio33 4 года назад

    You can see the practice and vision that went into his sculpture,love it bro!!!!

  • @mjpete27
    @mjpete27 4 года назад

    I like the larger size of the original but the new version shows so much more growth as an Artist! Nicely Done! Your painting is still a highlight for me I just enjoy your expertise so very much!

  • @candy14yarde23
    @candy14yarde23 4 года назад +1

    He would look so great as a stop motion character

  • @joannabaparileszczynska
    @joannabaparileszczynska 4 года назад +6

    He looks like a character from the movie Boxtrolls. I love him! Really hope you got the best grade possible or else I might have to talk to your professor (even if its been a while)

  • @francklie6568
    @francklie6568 4 года назад

    The new one shows the experience you have gained over the years, but the first one is still very beautiful for your first sculpture!

  • @droctogonopus6212
    @droctogonopus6212 4 года назад +1

    So cool, you always go over the top with detail. You should try a two part sculpture like a horse and a headless horseman.

  • @3DPlasticFantasy
    @3DPlasticFantasy 4 года назад

    The concept of using font names for character names was a great concept.
    You could make a character with comic sans or a mermaid from arial type font.

  • @stargazingIdiot
    @stargazingIdiot 4 года назад

    your anatomy has definitely improved! the arm proportions and legs are much better

  • @Pablo-mb7kz
    @Pablo-mb7kz 4 года назад +1

    This sculpture is so detailed!
    Congrats ace of clay!

  • @J.Howard
    @J.Howard 4 года назад

    Would be interesting to see your sculptures 3D scanned and some type of Tim Burton like animation made with them.

  • @kathyjohnson2043
    @kathyjohnson2043 4 года назад

    LOVE! As a college instructor, I would love to have had you as a student and see your work then and now!

  • @galactifier9451
    @galactifier9451 4 года назад

    A major improvement over Victor I. Your experience shows in this very well done sculpture. I really enjoy your channel, Ace. Keep 'em comin'.

  • @frankiemiller6535
    @frankiemiller6535 4 года назад +1

    I like the old one... but love the new one ... you can tell that you’ve practiced... thanks for sharing...

  • @bevannamagicalraggybear8727
    @bevannamagicalraggybear8727 4 года назад +1

    Love him, full of character and looks brilliant for the re-sculpt. I know, when I return back to my older BJDs, I really enjoy re-painting their face ups. I enjoy looking at the difference, and how my skill base has improved over the years.
    Suits his name too, you can imagine him going about his day.
    Thanks again for a great tutorial.
    Stay safe over there. 🇬🇧👍😀

  • @RavensMinis
    @RavensMinis 4 года назад

    He looks so dapper! love it! It's funny we both used a pocket watch in our videos this week! And love the name Victor, but for me that's very much Burton related.

  • @gypseesavvy1028
    @gypseesavvy1028 4 года назад

    This looks amazing! You truly captured his original essence but has more of your style in it now. I think the biggest difference is the stronger, almost Neanderthal type, brow ridge on the older sculpture. Regardless, he is amazing and I love the story behind him.

  • @alisonmcintosh4185
    @alisonmcintosh4185 4 года назад

    You had a huge amount of talent in those days and now have your own business. This is so very cool!

  • @shulaney4639
    @shulaney4639 4 года назад

    Impressive! The new one looks more professional. Shows how you have grown in your craft. Thank you!

  • @rubiksfilms
    @rubiksfilms 4 года назад

    You should do a series of sculptures inspired by different fonts! I’m sure I’m not the first person to suggest this but it would be so awesome!

  • @euniceappling7912
    @euniceappling7912 4 года назад

    I love both..thanks for teaching me where to put the lights in the eyes

  • @griselortiz8364
    @griselortiz8364 4 года назад

    This is wonderful, you can really see the techniques you have developed since college. Admirable!

  • @RM-vw3ov
    @RM-vw3ov 4 года назад

    Interesting to see the evolution of your style and craft!

  • @freckledcracker1481
    @freckledcracker1481 4 года назад

    I love love LOVE this idea!! You should TOTALLY do more fonts!!

  • @missyb5255
    @missyb5255 4 года назад

    Love the back story and the remake ... Turned out great

  • @tommann5033
    @tommann5033 4 года назад

    I find it amazing to watch your skill and the difference in refinement from the original which is great to the new version is brilliant. Me and my two kids love all your videos and wish you all the best of health during this time. I wonder if you could do a sculpture in memory of all the wonderful frontline staff maybe a rainbow dragon as my little one suggested. X

  • @DevonThomas1204
    @DevonThomas1204 4 года назад

    You should create stop motion characters and make animations it would be so cool!

  • @kellihennagir6641
    @kellihennagir6641 4 года назад

    He is so cool! What an amazing story to go with him, too. Inspiration comes from all sorts of places! The unique style and history that goes with him is super intriguing. I would love to see a lady by his side sculpted in that same Victorian style. Big fluffy dress, parasol, hair in bun with ringlets on the sides of her face, petticoat, etc.! Another one I’ve been meaning to suggest, a “lady of the night” from the Wild West era. Like in those photos you can have done with the old time looks, characters holding liquor bottles and shotguns/rifles, I hope that makes sense. Still want a fairy or pixie too!

  • @fallonfireblade4404
    @fallonfireblade4404 4 года назад

    Because you've said so I will relax for the 18 minutes and 24 seconds left of this video. Relaxing is something I desperately need to do right now, and your videos are a nice way to do it, despite the fact I'm the living embodiment of the "This is fine" meme right now

  • @Lindseyannkosar
    @Lindseyannkosar 4 года назад

    Love the original. But the new one shows how you’ve really refined your skills! Awesome job!

  • @melissahannah4790
    @melissahannah4790 4 года назад

    Looking at it its a complete replication of what the human form of the font i love it

  • @ashbyking2533
    @ashbyking2533 4 года назад

    I love all the detail, especially the piping and the pocket watch.
    Amazing 👍

  • @rhuss95
    @rhuss95 4 года назад

    I really love your remake, but the original one is also great 😁 For the subcribers requests series, I would looove to see you sculpt something based on the Harry Potter universe, or especially from the book Fantastic beasts and where to find them!! Maybe a hippogriff or a thestral or one of the goblins from Gringotts 😍
    But also an Alice in Wonderland series would be great :)
    Love your channel ♥️

  • @nanjackson4104
    @nanjackson4104 4 года назад

    More sculpts with Easter eggs please. Loved this.

  • @rodgerwrinkle9078
    @rodgerwrinkle9078 4 года назад

    I haven't been here since the very beginning, but I've been here for most of your uploads. You make my fridays absolutely amazing. I love watching how your technique changes and how you become more and more confident. Thank you for all of this. You really make my week

  • @sorinsola6530
    @sorinsola6530 4 года назад

    Amazing!!!! If you have more old sculptures it will be good to remake them, like u did with this one.

  • @reneeallen3569
    @reneeallen3569 4 года назад

    It shows the evolution of your sculpting. I love it!

  • @jackratcliffe7766
    @jackratcliffe7766 4 года назад

    Outstanding job, love the revamp, loved the original. Awesome job!!!

  • @tonjatate716
    @tonjatate716 4 года назад

    I would love to have one of those for my huge doll collection...beautifully done

  • @bonniefaltz9505
    @bonniefaltz9505 4 года назад

    Great imagination and loved the Easter eggs. Made much sense and the sculpt surely fits Times New Roman.

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 4 года назад

    I like them equally. They both have their charms!

  • @lindaeasley5606
    @lindaeasley5606 3 года назад

    I usually end up making my characters through improvisation.I don't know what it's going to be until I'm almost done with the head,which is interesting.Once in awhile I will visualize a specific character in my head before I start

  • @debibeverly0609
    @debibeverly0609 4 года назад

    I rewatch you carving heads because I’m never going t be as good as you. I definitely cannot get things that are double similar, like the eyes.

  • @niccalove23
    @niccalove23 4 года назад

    I think both sculptures are amazing

  • @ceciliablomqvist6677
    @ceciliablomqvist6677 3 года назад

    Super! Booth time around. He looks like a classic British fop!

  • @ian3314
    @ian3314 4 года назад

    Great video Anthony. Helps us in this crazy time! This is one of my favorites of yours.

  • @clueless1504
    @clueless1504 4 года назад

    I Love this guy so much he has my respect. Also i love the idea of making a sculpture inspired by a text font.

  • @natalia12marinho
    @natalia12marinho 4 года назад

    wow! that’s really awesome! imagine how cool would it be if the designers could see this...

  • @angelacross255
    @angelacross255 4 года назад

    He looks great...it's always nice to see how techniques change and how we improve on the original.👍👍

  • @maddieadams75
    @maddieadams75 4 года назад

    Both sculptures have their own uniqueness. ❤️

  • @laurenwiles2400
    @laurenwiles2400 4 года назад

    He looks so good! You should continue doing a font series!

  • @Alfy1980
    @Alfy1980 4 года назад

    I loved watching this, and was great how you managed to keep it true to the original

  • @velhotomcosta7925
    @velhotomcosta7925 4 года назад

    My friend, I'm new here and I'd like to suggest two creatures of Brazilian folklore to you to make.
    The Cuca, a crocodile witch that also disguise her self as a creepy old lady to eat little children in their beds, and the Saci, a Brazilian goblin that looks like a one legged black boy smoking his pipe and travelling in his little twister using his red "sleeping like" hat, looking for vitms to his pranks.
    Do some research about them. I bet you'll love it!

  • @christinebartleson3838
    @christinebartleson3838 4 года назад

    He is amazing. Very close to the original. But this new one is perfect!!! And I love the name. When you do another Q and A I would love to know what you are thinking when to are creating? ❤️

  • @nate_2002
    @nate_2002 4 года назад

    Amazing improvement! I love the colors, the face it looks so good

  • @marciasunman6766
    @marciasunman6766 4 года назад

    Love the close ups!

  • @OwningLuukjuh
    @OwningLuukjuh 4 года назад +1

    Your channel is my absolute favorite on RUclips. As always, you've made something incredible! Keep up the great content :D

  • @DerBoeseAxtmann
    @DerBoeseAxtmann 4 года назад

    I'm so glad I found your channel. RUclips recommendations dont suck for once. Discovered your channel a few weeks ago and started sculpting myself and it's my favourite hobby now. So thank you. I'm sorry if you said that in your previous vids or anything but I wanted to ask how you mix your acrylics regarding water. I never used acrylics and have no idea what brings the best results or even how to work with them. Do you even use water?

  • @nicolasbonini
    @nicolasbonini 4 года назад

    Very nice! The face is really expressive.
    You could add a drop of clear resin on the watch face and
    clean up the chain with a cuetip damped in acetone. ;)

  • @kathleenlizarraga3647
    @kathleenlizarraga3647 4 года назад

    I liked your inspiration story. That's really cool and an abstract thing to get inspired by

  • @TheMetatronGirl
    @TheMetatronGirl 4 года назад

    He’s terrific! His new face has much more life in it...it’s more wizened. I love that you based a sculpture on a font. Inspiration can truly be sparked by anything! You could do a sculpture of his wife and have her maiden name be Stanley. I think she’d be very elegant and classy...I use T.N.R. when I’m trying to “class up” something I’m writing, otherwise I use Arial or another san serif font.

  • @NieroshaiTheSable
    @NieroshaiTheSable 4 года назад

    I love this "Eccentric typeface entrepreneur." It would be neat seeing personifications of other fonts.

  • @shoobification
    @shoobification 4 года назад +1

    Great work as always. Would love to see your take on a stylized "Historical Figure" series. Something like Napoleon (a la your Mad Scientist Assistant) or Abe Lincoln (along the lines of this video)

  • @ohhi8011
    @ohhi8011 4 года назад

    I have just realized that it is so easy and fun to sculpt hands yet its difficult and agonising to draw hands. Love ur vids too :D

  • @AurorasArtWorld
    @AurorasArtWorld 4 года назад

    I like the new one much better! 💖 It shows how you've grown as an artist for sure!!