Indiana Jones Voodoo Doll Pin

[Alan Castillo]

For quite a while, it had been my intention to make one of these.

As usual, there is hardly enough time, so the idea just got put by the way-side :lol

However, seeing Relicmaker's & Barnett College's (the latter from COW) fantastic Voodoo Pins, inspired me to re-ignite this idea.

The technique I used is a self-invented one, using different methods that I felt comfortable with as it progressed.

Basically, the Voodoo Pin was done in parts, and then assembled. The first sculpts were done in either clay or plastecine, which I then converted to resin-plaster for the further detailing.

The "parts" basically consisted of the main front plate, the 3 separate skulls, the top "petal", and the two separate horns.

Then the back plate, with the "head" and built up body separately, as well as the jaw.

The final finishing is sprayed in silver colour. The crystals are all Swarovski, and the feathers are hackle spray authentic feathers.

Pics are self-explanatory. At the end there are detailed pics of the finished pin in natural & display lighting below.

Well, hope you enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed making this

Alan

 

[shotts63]

Looks great!! Awesome piece.

 

[hollywoodhardware]

Very cool! And great construction pics!!

Thomas

 

[Alan Castillo]

Thank you for your kind words folks

 

[Alan Castillo]

When Geocities got obliterated, aaaaaaaaaages ago, I didn't even realise that the link & pics of this got cut off, till I was clearing some cobwebs from my current site builder this morning & saw the dead links.

So I reinserted them & commanded it to raise ! :lol

 

[Darthdavi79]

whoa, great job! the color of silver, maybe can be glossy silver and it will look better.

 

[Wolfie]

Dont suppose you'll take a commission to make me one?

 

[Alan Castillo]

THIS is what you should be after, the best of the best of the best .... with honors ... sir

 

[Bizarro Lois]

Hey Alan, since you did such a great job on your Indy Voodoo Doll tutorial, is there any chance you could provide some guidelines for the pin to go with it? The pictures of the sculpt are a big help, but sometime would you post the dimensions as well? Once I finish the voodoo doll, I'd love to make pin to go with him.

 

[Alan Castillo]

Oh dear Amy, apart from the pics in this thread, there is little else I have

The dimensions of the pin itself are approx 9.5 X 5.5 cms at the widest points.

 

[Bizarro Lois]

Oh dear Amy, apart from the pics in this thread, there is little else I have

The dimensions of the pin itself are approx 9.5 X 5.5 cms at the widest points.

That will help. I just wanted an idea of the proportions. Thanks!

 

[Bill Carson]

great job, and thanks for the tutorial

 

[Onkelpsycho]

Yeh, thats a pretty nice needle, alan...

But I must say, I know only 3 people making those needles and all did a great job...

 

[Alan Castillo]

Of course they did

Brenton's beats mine by 20,000 leagues :lol

 

[Bizarro Lois]

What did you use for the actual pin? Just a long blank hatpin? Maybe a knitting needle?

 

[Onkelpsycho]

Of course they did

Brenton's beats mine by 20,000 leagues :lol

Aaah... Well, if you know one needle, you know all... :lol

No, but seriously: I paid just $30 for my needle, and I have to say, Im very satisfied with it... No need for a RelicMaker Needle, even if the RelicMaker version is the Ferrari of all needles...

 

[Alan Castillo]

What did you use for the actual pin? Just a long blank hatpin? Maybe a knitting needle?

A BBQ skewer :lol

 

[Bizarro Lois]

A BBQ skewer :lol

Awesome. One more question - can Swarovski crystals be glued in place or is there way special way to do it? Wouldn't want to damage them.
I'll be starting one sometime after the holidays

 

[Alan Castillo]

Buy 'non-hot fix' ones Amy. You can see them in the last image here.

Then just use a very small dab of superglue.