I’ve been working on statuettes of several Egyptian gods for my own devotional use. In some cases I’m simply stripping their existing paint jobs and applying what I consider a better one; in others, some serious modifications are necessary before painting.
For the Osiris figure I’ve taken more pictures and posted more stages in the process to help show how I do it.
đ¨đšđ Osiris
Since Osiris is the god of renewal and resurrection, I’ve put him first, and his makeover page provides the general instructions for the process, as used on all the figures.
Click here to learn more.
đ¨ đđ Isis
The figure of Isis, when purchased, had a horned disk atop her vulture crown. I replaced that with her “throne” hieroglyph, since the other tutelary goddesses all get their glyphs as well. Additionally, I slightly cleaned up her węŁs (was) scepter.
Click here to see progress photos of Isis’s makeover, and to learn a bit more about her customizations.
đ đđ Nephthys
Nephthys was made from the same “model” as Isis, so her customizations were essentially the same, other than sculpting the different hieroglyph.
Click here to see progress photos of Nephthys’s makeover, and to learn a bit more about her customizations.
đđđ Sekhmet
Sekhmet’s “hat” was perfect as purchased, just the solar disc with uraeus, so the only extra “sculpting” with her was gluing her węŁs scepter together, as with the others.
Click here to see progress photos of Sekhmet’s makeover.