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Moulding the Appliance Sculptures
Neill Gorton
Moulding the Appliance SculpturesPreparing the individual prosthetic appliance sculptures for moulding in polyurethane resin. Preparing the base and building retaining walls with mounting board.
Mountain Gorilla – Creating the Core
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Creating the CoreCreating 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.
Mountain Gorilla – Trimming, Opening and Cleaning the Mould
Neill Gorton
Mountain Gorilla - Trimming, Opening and Cleaning the MouldMaking the mould is only half the job. Once the fibreglass is cured, we tackle the messy process of opening and cleaning up the mould.
Mounting and Extending a PU Resin and Foam Head Cast
Neill Gorton
Mounting and Extending a PU Resin and Foam Head CastMounting, extending and preparing the resin and foam life cast in preparation for making a matrix mould.
Plastic Bald Cap Application for a Full Head Life Cast
Neill Gorton
Plastic Bald Cap Application for a Full Head Life CastApplication of a plastic bald cap on a male subject with short hair in preparation for a full head life cast with ears out.The same basic process can also be followed for applying bald caps for use in a makeup to create a bald head effect.
Plastiline – The Basics
Neill Gorton
Plastiline - The BasicsPlastiline covers a broad range of products that are also commonly called oil-based clay, and are used mostly for fine detail sculptures of prosthetics.We look at a few of the more well-known products on the market and consider their working properties.
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 CastFilling 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.
