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Sculpting a Half Mask in Pottery Clay
Neill Gorton
Sculpting a Half Mask in Pottery ClayHow 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 PlasterMaking 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 SiliconeMaking 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 LatexMaking 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 BustA 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.
Painting the Silicone Display Bust
Neill Gorton
Painting the Silicone Display BustThe only thing we can paint silicone with that will form a permanent bond is more silicone. In this tutorial, we look at the process of painting a platinum silicone casting with more platinum silicone. We create a silicone paint base that we colour with pigments and show how to apply the colour with an airbrush.
Making Resin and Epoxy Eyes – Part One
Neill Gorton
Making Resin and Epoxy Eyes - Part OneThere are many ways to make eyes. These lessons will demystify the process and show you how, using only basic tools, you can make very realistic resin and epoxy eyes from scratch including making all your own moulds.
Making Resin and Epoxy Eyes – Part Two
Neill Gorton
Making Resin and Epoxy Eyes - Part TwoThere are many ways to make eyes. These lessons will demystify the process and show you how, using only basic tools, you can make very realistic resin and epoxy eyes from scratch including making all your own moulds.
Painting and Finishing the Latex Display Bust
Neill Gorton
Painting and Finishing the Latex Display BustThis lesson focuses on using latex-based paints to paint the latex casting. The paints used are both pre-made latex-based mask paints and also a homemade version. In addition, acrylic paints are used and the colour is applied using both brush and airbrush.
