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Modeling in Miniature: Size of Base Unit Size & Shape of Foil Core

Good miniature modeling requires paying close attention to details, which are very small at the 1/12 scale. Use bright lighting that casts shadows to properly see the small details. Getting lost examining the tiny details is easy and part of the enjoyment of miniature modeling.

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Modeling in Miniature: Size of Base Unit Size & Shape of Foil Core

Good miniature modeling requires paying close attention to details, which are very small at the 1/12 scale. Use bright lighting that casts shadows to properly see the small details. Getting lost examining the tiny details is easy and part of the enjoyment of miniature modeling.

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Modeling in Miniature

Good miniature modeling is all about the details. In the 1⁄12 scale, the miniaturist’s scale, those details
are very small, so use a good light source. Use a bright light that casts shadows. In those shadows,
you’ll be able to see the details. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself lost in the details. Modeling
in miniature is a delight; getting lost is easy.

Size of Size & Shape


Base Unit of Foil Core

⁄8 Scale
1

Size
of 6 3⁄4" x 4 7⁄8"
Eye 3.5 mm

1
⁄10 Scale

5 1⁄2" x 4"
3 mm
1
⁄12 Scale

4 1⁄2" x 3 1⁄4"
2.5 mm
MODELING THE SMALL SCALE HEAD
This diagram will help you measure the clay, craft the right foil core, create eyes true to size for three
smaller scales—1⁄8, 1⁄10, and 1⁄12. Use the rod method to measure the clay. The numbers below the foil
core tell you how much foil to use. For patterns scaled to size, copy the original pattern for the head on
page 22 and then reduce it to 75% for the 1⁄8 scale, 60% for the 1⁄10 scale, and 50% for the 1⁄12 scale.
The techniques remain the same.

From foil core to finished face, all of the


steps are the same, but if you have
trouble with a misshapen head, model
and then bake the back of the head
first. Cover only half the core with clay
and lightly blend that clay to the foil.
Build up the crown and blend and then
shape and pinch the chin (page 24).
Model the jaw on all sides (page 25)
and underneath (page 43). Pierce the
base of the head. Bake for 10 minutes.
Let cool. A half-modeled, half-baked
head will hold its shape while you
model the face.

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