The process is pretty easy and again, i am not even close to a professional. Essentially the hardest part is making the hands and face. Heres how...
1. Fill a plastic container with simple plaster of paris. You can get it at wallmart, meiers, craft stores etc. Add 1 part water to 3 parts plaster of paris (same as the directions state)
2. Whatever body part you are making a mold of you must cover it in vasalene or petroleum jelly (even lotion if you must) The point here is to apply lubricant. Be sure to not cake it on. Just a thin layer covering every part of you that will be in the plaster. If you decide to do your face, be certain to plug your nose with tissue or nose plugs. Lastly, when molding your face you need to breath unless you can hold your breath for 22 minutes so fasten a thin straw or tube so it wraps around and out of the box where your face will be.
3. After the above steps are completed stir the plaster until it looks like pancake batter. Trust me it gets hard fast so be ready to dive in. Slowly submerge your greased up face into the container. Be sure to test your breathing tube beforehand of course.
4. Wait and experience what it would actually feel like to be encased in carbonite. At first it feels soft and comfy. Slowly it gets harder and harder. Dont panic if it feels like its glued to your face. Its not and if you pull your face out early you will ruin it. Trust me, you want to keep your face submerged as long as you can.
5. After 20 mins to a half hour take one hand and feel the plaster. If it isnt 100% solid then its not done. If it is solid, slowly start to wiggle your face muscles. You will feel it slowly slipping off.
6. One you come out be ready for a bit of disorientation. Take the container and the imprint of your face and let it dry overnight.
7. The next day get a can of regular bondo. The stuff they use to fix rusty cars and such. Mix in the hardening creme as directed on the can. Be SURE to mix it to the point where the bondo has no swirles or different colors. Mix it until its one color. The hardening creme needs to be throughput the bondo. Before pouring in the bondo i like to apply another coat of vasaleene into the mold. I use a small paintbruss to just barely apply it evenly so the face comes out easy. Finally, pour the bondo slowly into your plaster face mold. Make sure you pour it even.
8. Heres the fun part. Bondo hardens VERY FAST and you can easily tell when its done because it gets very hot to the touch during the hardening phase. After 30 mins it will be hard as a rock. Literally. If you want to be safe leave it in overnight. If you are an impatient hack like me 30 mins will have to do Take a butter knife and slowly pry your face mold out. If you manage to bust the plaster it is fine. If you want to save the mold for other copies take your time and be patient. Or again you can do it like me and go to town with a hammer.
What you will see next will floor you because we never truly see ourselves in the 3rd dimention. So if you were patient and did it right, you might be shocked at how you feel looking at a copy of your own face...
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE I DID FOR MY FRIEND. YES, HIM HAVING NO HAIR MADE IT A LOT EASIER.
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