A Pair of Bat Cowl Sculpts in Progress . . .

[BatTexan]

Thanks!

 

[Vinchenzo96]

What material are you going to use for the final cast?

 

[Samaritan]

Stunning work. Question: to have the cowls have a "perfect" fit to the wearers head, I assume one ought to have a mold taken of his head, (block in two segments), fill the (united segments), making a unique head sculpt off of which is made the cowl?

I know absolutely nothing about the process (brand newbie) but wanted to see about having a cowl made that would fit appropriately (no loose movement of head in cowl, or overly tight). Since I have a larger head (~7 3/4 to 7 7/8 depending) I was thinking special consideration like what I describe may be necessary for a cowl having a "film grade" look and fit.

Thanks for any comments.

 

[BatTexan]

These will be latex, Vinchenzo (answered in the other thread, too).

Samaritan, if you can make the sculpt directly on the lifecast of a person, then the cowls should be a good fit. However, having a lifecast of yourself done can be expensive, so for this cowl I had John send me a bunch of measurements of his head and face. I used those measurements to sculpt an approximation of his head and face onto a purchased armature, then sculpted the cowl onto that. If I did it right, it should fit him well.

I've also sculpted several cowls using my own head as a guide (too claustrophobic to do a lifecast). Most of my cowls were made to fit my 24" head, and I've had good luck with them fitting others. If a guy's head was a little small for the cowl, it's easy enough to add a little padding for a better fit.

This is just how I do it, one of many variations. Definitely more than one way to skin that cat.

 

[emontie]

Very Cool Work

 

[Samaritan]

@BatTexan: Your plan sounds like it is very effective. I would think a crown (and a couple of other) measurements would be all you need. Thanks for sharing.

These will be latex, Vinchenzo (answered in the other thread, too).

Samaritan, if you can make the sculpt directly on the lifecast of a person, then the cowls should be a good fit. However, having a lifecast of yourself done can be expensive, so for this cowl I had John send me a bunch of measurements of his head and face. I used those measurements to sculpt an approximation of his head and face onto a purchased armature, then sculpted the cowl onto that. If I did it right, it should fit him well.

I've also sculpted several cowls using my own head as a guide (too claustrophobic to do a lifecast). Most of my cowls were made to fit my 24" head, and I've had good luck with them fitting others. If a guy's head was a little small for the cowl, it's easy enough to add a little padding for a better fit.

This is just how I do it, one of many variations. Definitely more than one way to skin that cat.

 

[Comicpit]

Nice progress, can't wait for the rest

 

[sliderguy67]

great work, cant wait to see the finished product

 

[BatTexan]

Got the first pull of the Gotham by Gaslight Batgirl cowl here: http://www.therpf.com/f67/gotham-gaslight-batgirl-cowl-153977/#post2358726