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Latex Bald Cap and Long Hair for Full Head Life Cast
Neill Gorton
Latex Bald Cap and Long Hair for Full Head CastHow to apply a latex bald cap to a subject with long hair in preparation for a full head life cast with ears out. This technique involves pulling the hair in to a ponytail and wrapping it so it can be kept external to the bald cap, so that the cast can capture the head shape as closely as possible. This approach is best for creating head casts for dummy heads or for producing skull caps for animatronics.This bald cap application also deals with how to modify a cap that is too large for the subject.
Full Head Life Cast Plaster Bandage Back and Alginate Front
Neill Gorton
Full head life cast plaster bandage back and alginate frontA full head life cast with ears out on a female subject with long hair. The cast is done in two halves with only plaster bandage for the back and alginate supported with plaster bandage on the front half.This is the process from start to finish including the removal of the cast.
Latex Bald Cap and Long Hair for Face Cast
Neill Gorton
Latex Bald Cap and Long Hair for Face CastApplication of a latex bald cap with ears under the cap for a face cast. How to deal with long hair and how to define the area to be cast using water-based makeup.
Face Casting in Alginate
Neill Gorton
Face Casting in AlginateLife casting the face in alginate and plaster bandage. Bonding the alginate to the plaster bandage jacket using strips of plaster bandage inserted into the wet alginate.
Face Cast with a Plaster Bandage Frame
Neill Gorton
Face Cast with a Plaster Bandage FrameThis ‘ears under cap’ face cast is designed for circumstances where it may be necessary to remove the cast with greater care. It may be that your subject will have to be cast with facial hair or you're casting around facial piercings. This might require that the alginate is not bonded into the rigid plaster bandage shell so that it can be removed first and then the alginate removed on its own allowing it to flex more and be removed with greater care. The plaster bandage frame creates an outer edge that will help re-locate and retain the alginate in the plaster bandage shell.
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.
Full Head Life Cast in Alginate
Neill Gorton
Full Head Life Cast in AlginateA full head life cast with ears out, in alginate and plaster bandage. This technique has the entire head covered in alginate and the alginate removed in one piece via a split in the back. We focus on techniques for getting a good cast of the ears and also for dealing with a subject who may have breathing concerns.
Head Wrap for Full Head Life Cast Measurements
Neill Gorton
Head Wrap for Full Head Life Cast MeasurementsA head wrap is a technique developed for capturing a simple impression of a subject’s head shape for wig making. This process can also be adopted for life casting as a way to keep a record of the subject’s hairline and head shape, to help when cleaning up a life cast and checking its accuracy.
