Ron Maier asked:


We are often amazed at how lifelike one can make a wax figurine. Some recall the number of wax museums you could visit when growing up. So what is the history of wax figurines and is wax still being used to create lifelike people?

Beeswax has historically always been an excellent medium for preparing figures and models, either through carving or by casting in molds. At ordinary temperatures, wax can easily be cut and shaped; it melts at a low temperature; it mixes with any coloring matter, and takes surface tints well.  Its texture and consistency may be modified by the addition of earthy matters and oils or fats and when molten, it is highly responsive to impressions from a mold. With wax, once it sets and hardens its form is relatively resilient against ordinary temperature variations, even when it is cast in thin laminae. This is possibly why we have seen wax used for modeling since the Middle Ages.

During the Italian Renaissance, modeling in wax took a position of high importance, and it was practiced by some of the greatest of the early masters. The bronze medallions of Pisanello and of the other famous medalists owe their value to the properties of wax: all early bronzes and metalwork were cast from wax models first. The famous wax bust attributed to Leonardo da Vinci acquired in 1909 by the Museum of Berlin is the work of an English forger who worked about 1840. The wax model of a head, at the Wicar Museum at Lille, belongs probably to the school of Canova, which robs it of none of its exquisite grace.

There are a number of very high quality wax figures from the 16th and 17th centuries, mostly portrait figures and religious or mythological scenes, often with many figures. Antonio Abondio (1538-91) pioneered the colored wax portrait miniature in relief, working mainly for the Habsburg and other courts of Northern Europe, and his son Alessandro continued in his footsteps.

Towards the close of the eighteenth century, modeling of medallion portraits and of relief groups, the latter frequently polychromatic, was in considerable vogue throughout Europe. Many of the artists were women. John Flaxman executed in wax many portraits and other relief figures which Josiah Wedgwood translated into pottery for his Jasperware. The National Portrait Gallery has forty wax portraits, mostly from this period.

Meanwhile, as storefronts were becoming popular as was the rise of the mannequin, the idea of using wax seemed the most apparent solution. With wax, models could be created in the most flattering way to the store’s clothing line. One of these great wax model designers was Pierre Imans a mannequin manufacturer from Paris. Imans was known for bringing a beautiful sense of human element to mannequins by capturing body expressions in wax.  He created interactive compositions of figures, as though they were in the process of living and unaware that they were also being observed.  Heads and torsos were sculpted as one. With a slight turn of the head, a hint of movement was achieved.  Hands were more delicately posed to create storytelling attitudes.

Miss Modesty, a wax mannequin of 1899 is a prime example of the development of storytelling attitudes. She stood in a store window, with hands and arms covering her face, stating reservation and shyness because she was wearing and selling corsets and undergarments.

At the turn of the century, the women’s suffrage movement was gaining momentum, a definite influence on the female mannequin.  In fact, a particular Siegel mannequin that was set upon a turning base (she was without legs) translated into a determined, assertive female of that era.  With one arm held back and a hand slightly clenched, her head was high with vision focused straight forward. The other hand was more relaxed, showing a touch of softness. True to the accepted body language of her day, she portrayed the mature woman, with hips thrown back and heavy bosom thrust upwards.

After World War I, countries were plunged into the chaotic realm of picking up the pieces and getting back to the business of normal living. Concurrently, there was a major transition in the type of material used to sculpt mannequins, and there was a move from wax to plaster.

Plaster figures didn’t melt in the show windows. They were much lighter in weight, and easier to handle. But at the same time, with plaster, it was more difficult to achieve the detailed features and anatomy that were possible with wax.

Wax figurines are still made today, but not wax mannequins. Today’s mannequin is typically made of fiberglass yet retains the very lifelike features of history’s wax mannequins. Despite the lack of need for mannequins made of wax, the medium of wax is still in high use and may always be due to its numerous qualities.



EDGAR

obibok asked:

i we made it for practice i took about 30 minutes

JERMAINE

expertvillage asked:

How to choose a design that will make your figurine sculpture unique;learn tips, tricks and techniques for creating beautiful sculpture in this free online art video about sculpting taught by expert sculptor Jorge Benlloch. Expert: Jorge Benlloch Bio: Jorge Benlloch is originally from Barcelona, Spain, where he received multiple degrees in art at Steban Ripeaux Academy. Benlloch works as a freelance artist, sculpting for Caesar’s Palace and Disney. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

FORREST

abyar_sazeh asked:


oily sculp

HIRAM

Joe Golson asked:


(How to get bodybuilders muscle) myths busted

It is an age-old saying that the more seeds you plant, the more flowers you will grow. This is the reason why we study very hard and long hours in search for better grades, athletes spend more time on the field,in the gym or on the tracks in order to fine tune their skills, musicians spend long hours practicing in order to become masters etc. On a similar logic then you must also workout in gym for long hours in order to reap the benefits of having a well-developed bodybuilders muscle body. While the logic may prove it correct, it is very wrong.

Imagine yourself what would happen if you were to workout in the gym for 8 hours  everyday. Your body will become out of shape and your immune system will suffer big time. In fact it’s not how much that you workout but the more balanced your workout is that will yield any kind of benefit for your body sculpting before going any further with our discussion here.

Thousands of processes keep on going inside our body and their basic purpose is to maintain our body, keeping us healthy . The processes keep us hale, hearty, and free of disease. Through centuries of evolution process, our bodies have learnt to adjust with variable conditions of temperature and other factors like that. Our bodies send signals at what time the body needs something. If the body is affected by something, the signals will arrive also.

We feel hungry when the glucose levels in our body falls below a certain level . We feel thirsty when our body fluids are depleted beyond a certain level . We sneeze when we are allergic to a certain kind of odor. Our body may tan on over-exposure to sunlight.

Numerous other reactions cause stimulation by certain factors relative when the body is subjected to the sun. Nevertheless, what happens when we overstrain our muscles in the gym? They get bigger, obviously.

This happens because of reaction in the body due to the extra resistance that it has to face and put up against. When you workout beyond a level, your muscles will increase in size to face the increasing resistance. As you keep on increasing the resistance every week, your muscles will also keep increasing and your body will be able to handle more resistance.

All this muscle sculpting is almost as simple as it sounds but what is missing here is one fact that we all must know. Our muscles can grow in a healthy manner only if they are provided with sufficient time to recover from the strain. If you don’t provide them with adequate recovery time then they cannot simply keep on growing. After all, don’t you need a good night’s sleep after a day of hard work. Imagine your state and condition if you continued working out without cease.

Our goal in the gym should be to yield maximum results with a minimum effort. Once you have pumped more iron than your body can under normal conditions, you have set into activity the muscle sculpting process. Nevertheless, if you strain your body any further now it will lead to an increased time for recovery and cause damage to your immune system.

You must not overdo our muscle sculpting sets. Heavy weights used in training can cause irreparable harm to your body. Thus we must do only what is beneficial. Workout in the gym only for 3-4 days and do just 6-8 sets for your chest, back or thigh and 2-4 sets for the rest of the parts. Do not workout for more than an hour in a single sitting.

Follow these simple guidelines to have a balanced,well sculpted and healthy muscular body.



TYSON

morati m asked:


my son 6 weeks today has a lot of hair, really a lot and the only problem is i just noticed he has dandraf on his sculp. i called his doctor and he told me to use baby shampoo from johnson and johson. i have been using it since he was born and i dont think it helps.

the other thing is he also has really dry skin around his ****** and the doc said johson&johson again. i just feel they dont do it for my little one.

any advace please

CHARLES

John Graham Baines asked:


1 - Choose the right exercises for your fitness level

Choosing the right exercises for your fitness level is key to losing weight. You simply can’t go to the gym and straight away pile on pounds of steel on the barbell or select the highest speed and resistance on the treadmill. You should take it slow so that your body can adapt easily and to avoid injury which would completely ruin your exercise schedule.

The main resistance exercises you should be focusing on are pullups, pushups, bench press, squats, dips and lunges. These exercises involve all your major muscle groups and thus will allow you to build more muscle and burn more fat than if you tried resistance exercises that focuses on single muscle groups.

With respect to cardio you should set the resistance level and speed level to the lowest setting, overtime you may increase the speed and resistance.

2 - Your workout should be intense enough

When you workout you need to make sure that the intensity of the exercise is high enough. With high intensity exercises I DO NOT mean exercise through pain, I simply mean high intensity exercises to the point of moderate discomfort.

High intensity exercises will allow you to lose weight a lot quicker than if you did low intensity exercises. High intensity exercises will also build you more muscle which will allow you to prevent injuries from intense activities and also to allow you to move more freely and be able to lift and carry heavy objects with ease. As a rule of thumb “High intensity = Quicker results.”

3 - Your workout should progress over time

As time flies by when you workout you need to take your exercises to the next level by either increasing the resistance of the exercise or by increasing the number of repetitions of that exercise. If you don’t progress by increasing either the resistance or the number of repetitions your body will not allow you to lose weight since it doesn’t have any reason to change. You need to force your body to lose weight.

For example, pushups. Once you could do 1 set of 12 pushups you can make the exercise more difficult by placing your legs on a higher surface such as a chair or a set of stairs or you could increase the number of repetitions of pushups from 12 to 13 or more.

4 - Decrease rest times

By decreasing the time you rest between the sets of your exercise you are allowing your body to adapt to the decreased rest times. For example, If you usually take a 1 minute break between each set then reduce that to 45 seconds. This will force your body to work more efficiently.

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EFREN