Head Cast/Life Cast Help

[TheDarkKnight08]

Hi,

My name is Mike and I am looking to find someone in the Wisconsin/Northern Illinois area that knows how to do a Head Cast with Alginate and doesn't charge an arm and a leg to do so. I am learning to sculpt and would like a full head and shoulders bust of myself to make masks and things on. Anyone that can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I have watched YouTube videos and see how the process is done but can't very well do that on myself I have done it with plaster bandages and it turned out ok but I was hoping for better detail and full shoulders as well. Thank you,

Mike

 

[Pippspriller]

You might try to recruit a friend and offer to do a cast of them in exchange for the help.

 

[pitchforknumb]

http://www.lifecasting.org/ Check this website out. May be able to fin someone who is in your area.

 

[Kazac]

Are you still looking for head cast help? You might check the Madison Area Costume Society. https://www.facebook.com/groups/302867276404286/. We have recently leaned to do head casts. I don't know what your budget is but cost of materials alone is about $100. Shipping heavy stone mix is pricey...

 

[acesh007]

smooth-on website has very good video tutorials on how to do this. Just need a friend, it really is not hard to do.

 

[paulp]

Please be careful if you resort to youtube. I've been doing this for almost 20 years and I've seen some really scary "how-to's" on youtube. You can easily kill a person or maim them if you do it wrong. Do your research and you should be fine. Remember, it's safety first, not safety third.