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Plastic Skeletons
Plastic skeletons right out of the package. The limbs are sometimes bent and the long bones need to be straightened out if they are curved.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Heat Gun
I use my heat gun (low setting) as a heat source for softening the plastic skeletons but embossing heat tools or candles can also be used with care not to burn yourself, melt the skeleton's bones or set him on fire though that could make an interesting mi
Date: 08/29/2011
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Heating and Bending the Spine
I like to start with the spine because it is heavier and a little more difficult to bend into the position I want. Reheat several times and rebend a little at a time. Don't forget to bend or turn the head & neck to get the pose you like.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Lifting the Rib Cage
Sometimes the rib cage flattens out so I flip him over, heat to soften the ribs. Insert a pencil or small dowel into the bottom of the rib cage to gently lift up the ribs & sternum and let cool.
Date: 08/31/2011
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Heating the Knee Joint
Heating the knee joint before bending. Just like a real skeleton, you would only want to make bends at joints where they would naturally bend. If you get a bend in a long bone just reheat and straighten it out.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Bending the Knee Joint
Remove the knee joint from the heat and slowly bend it how far you want. Reheat and rebend if you want more or less bend to the knee. Let it cool while holding it in position.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Heating the Ankle Joint
Plan how you want your feet placed. You may want them flat for standing or flexed for running or dancing.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Positioning Feet
Plan how you want your feet placed. You may want them flat for standing or flexed for running or dancing. Sometimes I heat the foot and squeeze it sideways to narrow it for a more delicate female dance foot.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Leg Position
The hip joints are free-moving and I like to get my leg positions bent and set before I glue the hips permanently. I use CA glue, sometimes hot glue. I have even used my soldering iron to melt the joint.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Final Pose
Here is the final pose. I haven't shown heating & positioning the arms but just remember how your shoulder & arms move. I heated the shoulder/top of arm and then lifted the arm up gently. Heat, move, cool. The elbow, wrist and fingers are all join
Date: 08/29/2011
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Posing with Johnny!
I found this famous John Travolta pose from Saturday Night Fever and used it to model my skeleton's pose.
Date: 08/29/2011
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Cirque Performer
Very agile skeleton. Practicing for Cirque perhaps?
Date: 08/31/2011
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