Amon Mask kit, Legend of Korra

Hey all,
working on a sculpt right now for the mask of this character.


if you get the chance to check out the show, it's really quite good,
anyway, i wanted to flex my sculpting and mold making skills, so i'll be posting some progress on this as i go.

my aim is to have it perfect and molded within two weeks.
mostly this is just blocking out the right angles and shapes for now, the eyebrows need adjusting and the profile is getting trimmed.

This looks sick.

Looking pretty good so far but I think that the outer corners of the nostrils should be sharper, and the corners of the mouth should be more like ovals than slits. One other thing, I'm not so sure that the paint details should be etched into the model like, I think they should be just paint and not carved details. Regardless, looking forward to seeing the finished product.

i prefer the etched lines, it allows the red lines around the face to be as symmetrical as possible.
thanks for the critique rice, i'm widening the chin a little and working on the mouth as we speak.

http://www.therpf.com/f24/mask-amon-...-korra-151959/

Here is mine. Same method you did. Sculpted in clay, then cast in rubber. I'm slowly building up some kits for people that have requested them.

I did carved details, even though it's not technically as accurate. It does make it far far easier to paint though.

yeah, i actually done a search for masks on the forum before i shared my progress so far,
i like your work man!
i'm looking forward to getting my mold all sorted

Mask is looking really good!

Hamster, I saw you at PAX last year :3

this is the slow part, tiny adjustments in shape to try to get both sides symmetrical and smooth

Looks amazing! Can't wait to see it finished!

Its looking fantastic! Will be watching this very closely

Wow this looks great.

So I'm an idiot when it comes to Clay and sculpting.

Are you using some sort of special Clay that doesnt dry out? Or do you just keep it covered over night and lightly moist?

Also what are you going to do to harden it and then keep it from cracking?

The last time I used clay was in highschool/middle school years ago and we had to bake whatever we made.

I love what I'm seeing so far. I'll be eagerly looking forward to the finished product.

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Wow this looks great.

So I'm an idiot when it comes to Clay and sculpting.

Are you using some sort of special Clay that doesnt dry out? Or do you just keep it covered over night and lightly moist?

Also what are you going to do to harden it and then keep it from cracking?

The last time I used clay was in highschool/middle school years ago and we had to bake whatever we made.

looks like he is using monster clay, its a wax based clay that is super versatile. Question i have is what do you use to make it so smooth? Alcohol mineral spirits?

Yup! monster clay.
its a wax and oil based mix that doesn't dry out, its all heat activated, it can go from liquid to a pretty tough Plasticine like consistency when cold.
its almost done, ive been smoothing it with a hand tool, looks sort of like a small angled paddle, it's a really slow process, but i don't have any mineral spirits

If you don't have mineral spirits to smooth it down you might want to try petrolium jelly (vasaline). I've used it for years on plasticine sculpts, just rub it on and it softens the top layer so you can smooth the surface with your prefered sculpting tool.

thanks for the tip TGK!

details are all put in, i think it's just about ready for taking a dip in some silicone!

i've just added an interest thread into the junkyard for those considering getting a pull

great work man, but it's just me or the nose looks bigger than in cartoon?

the nose is bigger in my sculpt, but that was to better facilitate more face/nose sizes

Awesome, I love the angle details you added to the chin and forehead. Are you useing a 2 part resin for the casting?

Don't skimp on the mold pictures too! I dunno about everyone else, but I love to see molds!

Sure thing, i'll upload some mold shots in a few

WOW!! What do I have to do to get a mold of this mask? I NEED a copy of this mask! This is by far the best Amon mask I have seen!!

August, check out the junkyard, i have an interest thread in there talking about it.
(or just do a search on the forum for topics ive started)

so here are some mold and cast shots for you guys




the cast turned out great, and with a little heat gun shaping i can make it fit a lot of different face shapes.




the original didn't survive well though!

Looks like Amon got hit by a firebender for real in the last pic lol.
Awesome casting Kommissar always interested to see the process