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Sculpting a Half Mask in Pottery Clay
Neill Gorton
Sculpting a Half Mask in Pottery Clay How to develop a fantasy character using inexpensive, readily available pottery clay. This sculpture could be used to create both a display bust and a latex half mask.
Half Mask – Moulding the Sculpture in Plaster
Neill Gorton
Half Mask - Moulding the Sculpture in Plaster Making a mould in plaster off of a clay sculpture. How to seal the clay, apply release agent and form plaster with reinforcement over the sculpture to create a negative mould.
Half Mask – Casting the Display Bust in Silicone
Neill Gorton
Half Mask - Casting the Display Bust in Silicone Making a silicone casting from a plaster mould using the brush-up method and backfilling the cast with polyurethane foam that has has been mechanically bonded to the silicone.
Casting the Half Mask in Latex
Neill Gorton
Casting the Half Mask in Latex Making a latex casting from the plaster mould by dwelling the latex to create an even skin. Once cured this is backfilled with polyurethane foam.
Patching the Silicone Display Bust
Neill Gorton
Patching the Silicone Display Bust A new silicone casting always has some surface issues to address. In this tutorial, we go through the process of removing and patching imperfections such as air bubbles using silicone.