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Finishing and Texturing the Appliance Sculptures and Adding Flashing
Neill Gorton
Finishing and Texturing the Appliance Sculptures and Adding FlashingTaking 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.
Finishing and Texturing the Witch Sculpture
Neill Gorton
Finishing and Texturing the Witch SculptureTaking the floated prosthetic sculptures and attaching them to the cores. Once attached all the finishing, detailing and texturing work is done.
Floating and Flattening the Zombie Makeup
Neill Gorton
Floating and Flattening the Zombie MakeupDividing up the prosthetic sculpture into smaller pieces that will then recombine to create the finished character makeup. Where to make the joins and planning the overlaps. Once floated how to flatten and finish detailing the sculptures.
Floating the Sculpture and Preparing for Snap Moulds
Neill Gorton
Floating the Sculpture and Preparing for Snap MouldsA plastiline sculpture of a prosthetic makeup that has been done on a plaster cast prepared with a water-soluble separator will need to be “floated off” in order to prepare it for final moulding. Here we show the steps of both floating off and of preparing some of the sculptures for taking snap moulds which enable us to create overlapping appliances.
Making Flat Moulds Using Plaster
Neill Gorton
Making Flat Moulds Using PlasterThe flat mould making process in its most basic form using plaster as a mould making medium.
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.
Sculpting a Basic Flat Mould Appliance
Neill Gorton
Sculpting a Basic Flat Mould ApplianceSculpting a simple wound appliance in plastiline: a great introduction to silicone prosthetics and easily reproduced with only the most basic materials and equipment.