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Preparing the Full Head Life Cast for Filling with Plaster
Neill Gorton
Preparing the Full Head Life Cast for Filling with Plaster The steps taken to prepare a full head life cast that’s been taken with an alginate front and plaster bandage back, for casting a positive in plaster. Closing the nostril holes with alginate and joining to the two halves accurately and securing them ready for filling the cast with plaster.
Pouring Plaster into a Full Head Life Cast and Cleaning up the Cast
Neill Gorton
Pouring Plaster into a Full Head Life Cast and Cleaning up the Cast Filling the full head life cast with plaster and then de-moulding the finished cast. How to use tools to refine and clean up the plaster cast, removing and correcting imperfections.
Prep of a Face Cast with Frame
Neill Gorton
Prep of a Face Cast with Frame Preparing a face cast that has been taken using the frame technique for casting in plaster. Reassembling the cast and securing the parts together ready for filling with plaster.
Prep of a Face Cast and Casting a Plaster Positive
Neill Gorton
Prep of a Face Cast and Casting a Plaster Positive Casting a plaster positive of the face from an alginate face cast. De-moulding and cleaning up the plaster cast.
Mould Making Part One: Cheeks and Forehead
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part One: Cheeks and Forehead Creating new cores to transfer the floated forehead and cheek appliance sculptures on to. We cast a rigid foam copy from the silicone negative mould and use this to help define the best shape and make a guide for producing plaster copies.
Mould Making Part One: Chin, Lips and Nose
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part One: Chin, Lips and Nose Creating new cores to transfer the floated chin, lips and nose appliance sculptures to. We create snap moulds in alginate and cast plaster copies from these which are shaped in readiness for moulding in silicone and casting positives in PU resin.
Mould Making Part Two: Cheeks
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Two: Cheeks Block moulding the cheek cores in silicone and casting them out in polyurethane resin.
Mould Making Part Two: Chin, Lips and Nose
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Two: Chin, Lips and Nose Block moulding the chin, lip and nose in silicone using various found containers.
Mould Making Part Two: Forehead
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Two: Forehead Making a brush up silicone mould of the forehead core.
Mould Making Part Three: Cheeks
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Three: Cheeks Casting the cheek cores in polyurethane resin and using fillers.
Mould Making Part Three: Chin, Lips and Nose
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Three: Chin, Lips and Nose Casting the chin, nose and lip cores in a hard polyurethane casting resin.
Mould Making Part Three: Forehead
Neill Gorton
Mould Making Part Three: Forehead Casting the forehead in a hard polyurethane casting back filled with a fast cast resin and filler. Inserting bolts to create screw threads for mould opening.
Casting a Plaster Cast out of a Permanent Mould
Neill Gorton
Casting a Plaster Cast out of a Permanent Mould How to cast a plaster positive copy of a life cast from a silicone negative mould, making the cast hollow to reduce weight and make it more efficient for use when floating appliance sculptures.
De-moulding the Prosthetic Moulds
Neill Gorton
De-moulding the Prosthetic Moulds Once the moulds have completely cured, we now carefully open the moulds and clean them out in preparation for casting the silicone appliances.
Making a Brush Up Silicone Mould of a Life Cast
Neill Gorton
Making a Brush Up Silicone Mould of a Life Cast The process of mounting and extending a life cast in preparation for moulding and then moulding it using the silicone brush on method. This silicone mould is then supported with a plaster jacket.
Finishing and Texturing the Appliance Sculptures and Adding Flashing
Neill Gorton
Finishing and Texturing the Appliance Sculptures and Adding Flashing Taking the floated prosthetic sculptures and attaching them to the cores. Once attached all the finishing, detailing and texturing work is done before creating the cutting edge and adding areas of flashing in preparation for making a negative mould.
Moulding the Appliance Sculptures
Neill Gorton
Moulding the Appliance Sculptures Preparing the individual prosthetic appliance sculptures for moulding in polyurethane resin. Preparing the base and building retaining walls with mounting board.
Mountain Gorilla – Preparing the Sculpture for Moulding
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Preparing the Sculpture for Moulding Sealing the sculpture and dividing the sculpture up in to mould sections using metal shim. Incorporating keys into the shim.
Mountain Gorilla – Moulding the Sculpture in Fibreglass
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Moulding the Sculpture in Fibreglass Fibreglass mould making. Applying gel coat and laminating fibreglass matting to produce a lightweight but durable mould.
Moulding a Basic Flat Mould Appliance
Neill Gorton
Moulding a Basic Flat Mould Appliance Two slightly different examples showing the process of making a basic silicone flood mould off a flat mould sculpture, and how to cast the silicone appliances in to those moulds.
Casting in Plaster from a Full Alignate Head Cast
Neill Gorton
Casting in Plaster from a Full Alignate Head Cast Casting plaster into our full head alginate cast and looking at the results of our techniques of casting the nose separately and building a thickness behind the ears.
Casting Out from a Silicone Life Cast in PU Resin and Foam
Neill Gorton
Casting Out from a Silicone Life Cast in PU Resin and Foam Casting a head in fast cast PU resin and rigid foam from a silicone full head cast.
Mounting and Extending a PU Resin and Foam Head Cast
Neill Gorton
Mounting and Extending a PU Resin and Foam Head Cast Mounting, extending and preparing the resin and foam life cast in preparation for making a matrix mould.
Silicone Flat Moulds of the Zombie Makeup
Neill Gorton
Silicone Flat Moulds of the Zombie Makeup Building containing walls and pouring the silicone for the flat moulds. How to ensure your walls are high enough to contain the amount of silicone needed.
Bigfoot – Preparing the Sculpture for Moulding
Neill Gorton
Bigfoot - Preparing the Sculpture for Moulding Sealing the sculpture and dividing the sculpture up in to mould sections using metal shim. Incorporating keys into the shim.
Bigfoot – Moulding the Sculpture in Fibreglass
Neill Gorton
Bigfoot - Moulding the Sculpture in Fibreglass Fibreglass mould making. Application of a release agent followed by a gel coat and laminating fibreglass matting to produce a durable lightweight mould. Trimming and opening the mould.
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.
Making a Brush Up Silicone Mould of Homo Habilis
Neill Gorton
Making a Brush Up Silicone Mould of Homo Habilis Creating a brush-up silicone mould from a WED clay sculpture using platinum silicone reinforced with fabric. The silicone mould is supported with a plaster multi-piece jacket.
Matrix Moulding the Cyclops – Part One
Neill Gorton
Matrix Moulding the Cyclops Part One Matrix moulding from a WED clay sculpture. Matrix moulds provide a way of creating a more controlled thickness of silicone over the sculpture when making your mould. The process of making a matrix mould is slightly more involved than that of a brush-up mould but yields more superior and reliable results.
Matrix Moulding the Cyclops – Part Two
Neill Gorton
Matrix Moulding the Cyclops Part Two Matrix moulding from a WED clay sculpture. Matrix moulds provide a way of creating a more controlled thickness of silicone over the sculpture when making your mould. The process of making a matrix mould is slightly more involved than that of a brush-up mould but yields more superior and reliable results.
Making Flat Moulds Using Plaster
Neill Gorton
Making Flat Moulds Using Plaster The flat mould making process in its most basic form using plaster as a mould making medium.
Mountain Gorilla – Trimming, Opening and Cleaning the Mould
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Trimming, Opening and Cleaning the Mould Making the mould is only half the job. Once the fibreglass is cured, we tackle the messy process of opening and cleaning up the mould.
Mountain Gorilla – Creating the Core
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Creating the Core Creating a skin for animatronics requires a core to be fashioned inside the mould. This lesson covers the steps of modelling an appropriate skin thickness inside the mould, and casting the core in fibreglass.
