Re: Tarfful WIP
My word! It has been over a year and a half since I updated this thread so here goes...
Since my last update I have been ploughing through back orders for commissions so I didn't really get the chance to touch any personal projects.
Plus I moved into a new much bigger workshop which allowed me to stand the Wookie up for the first time to see what I had.
I was quite pleased with how the proportions worked out on the mannequin. I was really trying to avoid the long legged, short armed look that can so easily happen when using stilts. I did this by making finger extensions to make the arms appear longer and lowered the waist and crotch slightly.
Before diving into the rather extensive hair job, I decided to get all the other bits out of the way first.
I started with the shoulder armour, which I decided to make in latex and foam. I did this for practical reasons, to keep the weight down, reduce the amount of parts and to improve flexibility. As a bonus it seams to really stay in place all by itself with little need for loads of straps.
Starting with a sculpt of clay that I then moulded and cast.
I worked out the size of the shoulder armour and buckles from making a quick cardboard cut out and offering it up to the mannequin.
After laying in the latex and foam I painted them up with some metallic paints and added some weathering.