tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
I decided to give the Samaritan a rest for a while. I was getting burned out on it, and frankly, it's not a major part of the costume, as it will be in its holster for the most part. Instead, I went ahead and began the sculpt for the mask. It's still very rough, but it's getting there.
I decided to give the Samaritan a rest for a while. I was getting burned out on it, and frankly, it's not a major part of the costume, as it will be in its holster for the most part. Instead, I went ahead and began the sculpt for the mask. It's still very rough, but it's getting there.
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
Finished laying the base clay and began refining. I realized the nose was completely wrong, so I redid it. I have a very large head, so I'm building out the diameter of the sculpt to accommodate it. I think it gives the overall head a much nicer shape anyway. This would probably be easier had I gotten a lifecast. Perhaps in the future I will do it, but for now I will just use my manual caliper to continue taking measurements of my head and using those measurements on the sculpt.
Finished laying the base clay and began refining. I realized the nose was completely wrong, so I redid it. I have a very large head, so I'm building out the diameter of the sculpt to accommodate it. I think it gives the overall head a much nicer shape anyway. This would probably be easier had I gotten a lifecast. Perhaps in the future I will do it, but for now I will just use my manual caliper to continue taking measurements of my head and using those measurements on the sculpt.
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
Wow. Looking at these pictures from yesterday, it seems like ages ago.
I didn't like the horn placement, so I moved them up and out, and gave them much better definition. I also realized his left cheek was much better defined than his right, so I started working on that as well. I added some wrinkles and creases (and his left cheek scar), although they need a lot more work. Unfortunately I can't seem to get good smoothness when using sculpting tools as opposed to just using my fingers, but I can't get my fat fingers even close to the edges of the creases or wrinkles without smooshing them.
Tomorrow I will start working on giving the ears better definition, and then I'll begin smoothing him out.
Wow. Looking at these pictures from yesterday, it seems like ages ago.
I didn't like the horn placement, so I moved them up and out, and gave them much better definition. I also realized his left cheek was much better defined than his right, so I started working on that as well. I added some wrinkles and creases (and his left cheek scar), although they need a lot more work. Unfortunately I can't seem to get good smoothness when using sculpting tools as opposed to just using my fingers, but I can't get my fat fingers even close to the edges of the creases or wrinkles without smooshing them.
Tomorrow I will start working on giving the ears better definition, and then I'll begin smoothing him out.
Re: Hellboy Costume
Lookin good! :thumbsup
Lookin good! :thumbsup
cavedwellar
Sr Member
Re: Hellboy Costume
I love your progress on Big Red.:thumbsup
I love your progress on Big Red.:thumbsup
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
FINALLY finished with the sculpt! I'll be ordering the materials for molding this week, and if they arrive by next weekend I'll be molding! The horns are made from some plastic that I had lying around with a detail layer of NSP on top. They will be cast separately from the mask in solid resin, and glued into place with silicone.
I know a few people have expressed interest in getting a copy of the silicone mask once complete. Assuming the molding goes well (I don't even want to think of what would happen if it didn't!) I would be happy to do a run on this. I'll likely be casting it in Dragon Skin 10, unless someone has some other suggestions.
FINALLY finished with the sculpt! I'll be ordering the materials for molding this week, and if they arrive by next weekend I'll be molding! The horns are made from some plastic that I had lying around with a detail layer of NSP on top. They will be cast separately from the mask in solid resin, and glued into place with silicone.
I know a few people have expressed interest in getting a copy of the silicone mask once complete. Assuming the molding goes well (I don't even want to think of what would happen if it didn't!) I would be happy to do a run on this. I'll likely be casting it in Dragon Skin 10, unless someone has some other suggestions.
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
I'm thinking it will be in the $600 range without hair, and the $1100 range with full punched hair. It will all depend upon how much silicone it takes to cast, so that range may change a bit (might be a bit cheaper, might be a bit more). I'll know more in the next few weeks after I get it molded and a first casting done.
I'm thinking it will be in the $600 range without hair, and the $1100 range with full punched hair. It will all depend upon how much silicone it takes to cast, so that range may change a bit (might be a bit cheaper, might be a bit more). I'll know more in the next few weeks after I get it molded and a first casting done.
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume
Got all my molding supplies, save one. And of course it was the one thing I absolutely needed. It should be arriving Monday, so I think I'll mold on Wednesday since I have the day off.
In the meantime, I refined the sculpt a bit more. The more I was looking at it, the more something seemed off. I realized the chin and the eye sockets were wrong, so I reworked them. Oddly enough, I liked the other chin better. But I think it's because of the fact that he has no hair right now.
Got all my molding supplies, save one. And of course it was the one thing I absolutely needed. It should be arriving Monday, so I think I'll mold on Wednesday since I have the day off.
In the meantime, I refined the sculpt a bit more. The more I was looking at it, the more something seemed off. I realized the chin and the eye sockets were wrong, so I reworked them. Oddly enough, I liked the other chin better. But I think it's because of the fact that he has no hair right now.
indiefilmgeek
Sr Member
Re: Hellboy Costume - sculpt is complete!
Great sculpt! I've really enjoyed seeing your progress on it.
I secretly want an excuse to try my hand at sculpting a piece... but my hands are full right now so it will have to wait! :lol
Great sculpt! I've really enjoyed seeing your progress on it.
I secretly want an excuse to try my hand at sculpting a piece... but my hands are full right now so it will have to wait! :lol
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume - sculpt is complete!
This was a first for me. I've never sculpted anything before, short of making clay pots back in Junior High art class.:lol
Now that I've done it, I've definitely caught the bug. I will end up doing more sculpts.
This was a first for me. I've never sculpted anything before, short of making clay pots back in Junior High art class.:lol
Now that I've done it, I've definitely caught the bug. I will end up doing more sculpts.
tonykch
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Re: Hellboy Costume - sculpt is complete!
I went ahead and molded the horns today. I figure that will give me good practice for molding the bust. They'll be ready to demold on Tuesday afternoon!
On a more somber note, I put up new shelves above my work bench yesterday. Apparently they couldn't support the weight I had on them, and one of them fell, dumping its contents right on top of the sculpt.
After a lot of cursing, cleanup, and reinstalling, the shelf is back up, and the bust is repaired. It took major damage to one of the horn sockets, and got a huge dent in the nose. Nothing that couldn't be repaired, but it scared the crap out of me. I really want to get that thing off my work bench for good.
I went ahead and molded the horns today. I figure that will give me good practice for molding the bust. They'll be ready to demold on Tuesday afternoon!
On a more somber note, I put up new shelves above my work bench yesterday. Apparently they couldn't support the weight I had on them, and one of them fell, dumping its contents right on top of the sculpt.
After a lot of cursing, cleanup, and reinstalling, the shelf is back up, and the bust is repaired. It took major damage to one of the horn sockets, and got a huge dent in the nose. Nothing that couldn't be repaired, but it scared the crap out of me. I really want to get that thing off my work bench for good.
