Tanker (colored)

This was originally a concept sculpt that I created for 3D printing. I printed it on my FDM, but I have no idea how to paint it, so I decided to try different color schemes digitally in Substance. It was quite funny to texture this guy.

3D Viewer

Tanker by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

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Schleich Eldrador Creatures: Cavebear, Battlecrab and Ice Spider

Since 2 years I have been working for the German toy manufacturer Schleich on the new Eldrador Creatures series. Together with the great art department of Schleich I designed some new figures and modelled them for the production. Three figures I have worked on are already available for purchase. If you are already in a toy store, take a look at the Schleich shelf. More creatures will follow.

With the release of the creatures, I can now show some of the material. I will post them in chronological order of creation.

The Cave Bear

(Schleich 42454 Höhlenbär)

Product Designs

3D Sculpture

The fine details must be greatly exaggerated in the model so that they remain clearly visible during the production process.

Final Toy

The originally rejected stone collar concept was later realized by another artist at Schleich.

The Battle Crab

(Schleich 42495 Kampfkrabbe)

Product Designs

3D Sculpture 

Final Toy

The Ice Spider

(Schleich 42494 Eisspinne)

Product Designs

3D Sculpture

Final Toy

Sculptjanuary 2019 Contributions

The year started very productive for me, because I took part in the Sculptjanuary 2019 one more time.

The last time I took part was in January 2017. It is a competition in which artists who work sculpturally receive a new theme every day of the month, which they then convert into modelled form, analogue or digital.

Because of too much work and 3 days at the toy fair in Nuremberg I was not able to finish all 31 entries for Sculptjanuary19 satifactorily. Nevertheless, I am proud of the 26 pieces that I have created this month.

Here are my contributions:


Day 1 - Deep Sea (Beast)

Day 2 - Delight (Mood)

Day 3 - Chest (Body)

Day 4 - Rotten (Attribute)

'The Poisoned Meal'

Sculptjanuary19 - Day04 - Rotten - Textured by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

Day 5 - Spherical (Object)

'The Cauldron'

Day 6 - Tiny (Minimalistic)

Day 7 - Speed (Motion)

Day 8 - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hide (Beast)

Day 9 - Rage (Mood)

Day 10 - Beard (Body)

Day 11 - Liquid (Attribute)

Day 12 - Staff (Objects)

Day 13 - Empty (Minimalistic)

Day 14 - Flexing (Motion)

Day 15 - Hybrid (Beast)

Minotaur by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

Day 16 - Melancholy (Mood)

Day 17 - Hand Pose (Body)

Day 18 - Damaged (Attribute)

'The Old Knight' by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

Day 19 - Obscure (Object)

Sculptjanuary19 - Day 19 - Obscure by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

Day 20 - Split (Minimalistic)

Day 21 - Pressure (Motion)

Day 23 - Insanity (Mood)

Day 24 - Fat (Body)

'The Baron'

Day 25 - Healing (Attribute)

Day 27 - Delicate (Minimalistic)

Sculptjanuary19 - Day 27 - Delicate by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab

Day 30 - Pride (Mood)

Sculptjanuary19 - Day 30 - Pride (Mood) by Dirk Wachsmuth on Sketchfab