Old cash register

[CatInAHat]

Hi together,

At the moment I'am working on the high poly for an old cash register prop.

Here is what I've got so far:



I have many reference pictures but this one is the main reference:



My question is now: How can I make all these Ornaments?

I know ZBrush a bit but the only way I could imagine to create these ornaments is the projection master. Maybe anyone got any tips or advice on sculpting those ornaments?

Thanks very much in advance
Your help is really appreciated!

[Latka X-treme]

Zbrush is a nice idea, however I'd consider modelling them.
Either make your own silhouette, or straighten the ones in your reference picture via Photoshop.
After that you can place a plane in front of your reference silhouette, and start modelling with the edge-copy technique*. Then use an extract, and turbosmooth. At least that's how I would do it, since it's more precise than sculpting it. (Remember, these ornaments were probably made via pressure.)

* - Select an edge, shift copy, repeat process until silhouette is covered.

[CatInAHat]

Thanks a lot for your help, Latka X-treme!
I'll definatley try this technique and show the results as soon as I can!