Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic [Paperback]

Steve Kiwus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2006

Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic is a definitive look into the creation of these powerhouse playthings, with hundreds of stunning color photographs and fascinating insights into Kiwus' creative process. Beyond the building of plastic toys, Kiwus has created some of the most stunning and in-demand limited-edition cast sculptures of comics and fantasy figures of all stripes, including three-dimensional representations of the paintings of Frank Frazetta and miniature renditions of the Queen of Pin-Ups, Bettie Page. Also included is an in-depth how-to section, where Kiwus chronicles his process step-by-step to aid aspiring professionals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593070136
• ISBN-13: 978-1593070137
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Self-promoting book but good stuff!, November 21, 2006

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SF-Expert (Nürnberg) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic (Paperback)

The reviewer below is actually right, but I did like the book.
I like Mr. Kiwus works, and I don't think he is just average. He's capable of doing excellent likenesses and very smooth forms.
However the How-To section is the main reason I bought this book and for that it's a keeper. I mean, it's the only book I know focusing on action figure sculpting.
Great stuff!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More self-promotion than how-to, October 14, 2010

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Brian (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic (Paperback)

This book isn't going to show you exactly how he makes his sculptures. Most of it is devoted to a review of his portfolio, with only the last several pages reserved for an explanation of the process. While it's nice to see another artist's work, I really wish this had been more instructional in nature.

4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative Sculpting, April 5, 2011

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manlius duncan (GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic (Paperback)

This is also a great book for inspirational action/fantasy figure sculpting (see Pop Sculpture book). The book is chock full of reference material on sculpting action figures. The author gives a summary of his past history in sculpting from the start of his career to his present standing. The book includes instructionals on how to turn your sculptures into action/poseable figures but not much on sculpting techniques in general. Great for anyone interested in getting their foot in the door for sculpting figures for toy companies or liscensed movie figurines.