Davy Jones pipe

[claymore61]

Hi guys
To tie in with my Davy Jones mask, at http://www.therpf.com/f62/davy-jones-mask-continues-180888/
I'm making a crab claw pipe.
Ive had a look at various references, but the main one was right here on the RPF sculpted by Hotshot. See http://www.therpf.com/f9/potc-davy-jones-pipe-reduxe-finished-143565/

For the purposes I need (quick costume) I'm keeping it simple, however, I may use it later as a basis for a more detailed model, for cast/ sell.

i did however like the idea of the " glowing embers" idea that hotshot used, so I'm gonna utilise something similar.

The photo shows the first rough sculpt. This is ready for final detailing, then moulding.

Comments & suggestions welcome

 

[claymore61]

First cast!

Having watched some videos on Tony Cipriano, I noticed he makes a quick mould, then casts a plaster " master "
He then uses that plaster cast for final finishing then uses that mould for his final casting of his maquettes.
So this photo is the first stage plaster casting.
I'll scrape away at this for final detailing, then make the final mould. Hopefully, this will give me a highly detailed finished product.

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

Hi.
How are you getting on with the GEL-10 Mask.?

Ebay sell small Glowing/flashing tags for pets collars for £1.65. all you need to do is fit one of these inside the pipe end to get the Glowing effect you need, very cheap but effective.
you could even go as far as to make your own flame with clear resin to fit inside it
also you can use joke cigars inside the pipe for the smoke effect's..:behave

how come you decided to not finish the detail in Chavant clay.?
I would of thought the plaster would be harder to get fine detail on.

Look Forward to seeing more Updates
Chow:thumbsup

 

[Ruddigger]

If you get ballsy you can buy some block meerschaum and carve a real one. You seem to have the talent for it.

 

[Alan Castillo]

That clay sculpt is amazing :cool

VERY nicely done )

 

[claymore61]

hi guys,
thanks for the comments - much appreciated.:$

hiya king
havent cast the mask yet. what i thought was id get some experience logged with painting etc, so thats why i decided to make the pipe as a wee distraction from the "big job"

the reason for the 1st plaster cast method, was watching the Tony Cipriano videos- he seemed to get a great deal of fine detail into the models, so i thought I'd give it a go on a small project. it takes a bit longer, bit initially it looks like working out. theres also the added cost of the extra silicon mould, but ..... you hasta pays for quality lol:facepalm
if it works out well, i'll maybe make the DJ locker key too. im thinking of making some Aztec "gold" coins, to give to kids on the cruise - it is Disney after all.

I'll put another pipe piccy up later tonight when ive scraped off some plaster detail.

Google tonys videos, he makes maquettes for Marvel & Disney et al , and theyre pretty cool

 

[claymore61]

First cast!

Having watched some videos on Tony Cipriano, I noticed he makes a quick mould, then casts a plaster " master "
He then uses that plaster cast for final finishing then uses that mould for his final casting of his maquettes.
So this photo is the first stage plaster casting.
I'll scrape away at this for final detailing, then make the final mould. Hopefully, this will give me a highly detailed finished product.

oh and Ive made up a wee drop in module which sits inside the pipe. its made from one of these electronic tealight candles, which i stripped down and fitted into a wee bit of black pipe. this is topped with a clear cast lid which is sculpted to look like tobacco. it means i can get it back out to change the button battery or switch it off.......Also you get 3 for a quid in the pound shops lol

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

oh and Ive made up a wee drop in module which sits inside the pipe. its made from one of these electronic tealight candles, which i stripped down and fitted into a wee bit of black pipe. this is topped with a clear cast lid which is sculpted to look like tobacco. it means i can get it back out to change the button battery or switch it off.......Also you get 3 for a quid in the pound shops lol

Sounds Great.. Look forward to seeing the finished pipe..
I know A site where you can buy A talking treasure hunt game that you can record message's on coin's if that's any good to you.?
Treasure Hunts that talk - Record and playback your own spoken clues

Bring Out the RUM!!:cheers

 

[Sourdoh]

Ah. The Scots! Such a creative lot!

 

[claymore61]

Hi guys,
As promised, here's the plaster master.
At this stage the bowl is almost finished, for making the mould.
The stem has been changed slightly, as I thought it might be a nice idea to " carve" something at the top, near the mouth, so I built up some plaster and shaped it into a "blank". I don't know what I'll do there yet, but we'll see.
The photos show both sides of the bowl, and I've also shown the bowl glowing insert with the resin cap. The LED came from an electronic tea light. Looking at the photo, the glow is slightly too yellow, so I'll paint the resin down a bit for a more tobaccoish glow.
Comments welcome as usual.

 

[claymore61]

I just thought I'd put a wee photo of the finished plaster master, before making up the final mould

 

[Electronic Lids]

I smoke a pipe, would grab one of these for sure, looking marvelous mate.

 

[claymore61]

Howdy
Just a wee update of the mould stage.
The pic shows the silicon mould, and the first half of the plaster bandage support jacket.

When it's all mad and hard, I'll use a scalpel to open the silicon around key areas, to reduce the flash removal and prepaint dressing.......
I hope :facepalm

I won't post the rest of the process, as most of you will be familiar with it, so hopefully the next post I put up should be the first cast

 

[claymore61]

First resin cast.
This is straight from the mould, and looks pretty cool.
Only a wee bit of dressing to do, then paint job

I think I'll need to invest in an airbrush for this and the mask.

Time to consult the RPF guru's for advice on it.