life casting your face?

[takevin]

I want to make a casting of my face, Ive seen smooth-on has some life casting materials, anyone have any reccomendations on what to use? thankyou

 

[LordVdr]

Try www.monstermakers.com. They have a lifecasting kit you can buy that has everything, or if that's too much moolah, just buy the essentials. You'll need alginate to apply to your face, as well as plaster bandages to reinforce the alginate. Other than that, DON'T forget to vaseline your eyebrows and any facial/head hair that could come in contact with the alginate as it dries. A good assistant is always a lifesaver when it comes to lifecasts--especially your own.

Hope this helps.

 

[voice in the crowd]

http://www.accu-cast.us/proc_head.html

http://www.fxwarehouse.info/facecast.shtml

Hope the links work ok

 

[Talisen]

I'd talk to Davidyr1, he did a lifecast on my face last weekend at a convention. Took 20 minutes and turned out great. He can tell you exactly which products to use.

Basically it involved a silicone release applied to the hair (eyebrows and eyelashes) as well as the general face. The a thin coat of a silicone paste, followed by a thicker coat. Then some plaster strips were applied to help the mold keep its shape. The plaster was removed, then the silicone was slowly peeled off my face and voila. A full mold ready for Resin.

 

[takevin]

i thought about using this, Body Double™ "Apply-to-Skin" Mold Rubber

http://www.smooth-on.com/bodydouble.asp

 

[Chairman Kaga]

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I'd talk to Davidyr1, he did a lifecast on my face last weekend at a convention. Took 20 minutes and turned out great. He can tell you exactly which products to use.

Basically it involved a silicone release applied to the hair (eyebrows and eyelashes) as well as the general face. The a thin coat of a silicone paste, followed by a thicker coat. Then some plaster strips were applied to help the mold keep its shape. The plaster was removed, then the silicone was slowly peeled off my face and voila. A full mold ready for Resin.
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i thought about using this, Body Double™ "Apply-to-Skin" Mold Rubber

http://www.smooth-on.com/bodydouble.asp
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I saw a thread about this over at the League of Heros board.
http://p072.ezboard.com/ftheleagueofheroes...icID=3804.topic
That Smooth On stuff seems to be what you want.

 

[voice in the crowd]

<div class='quotetop'>(Talisen @ Sep 7 2006, 05:40 AM) [snapback]1314563[/snapback]</div>

I'd talk to Davidyr1, he did a lifecast on my face last weekend at a convention. Took 20 minutes and turned out great. He can tell you exactly which products to use.

Basically it involved a silicone release applied to the hair (eyebrows and eyelashes) as well as the general face. The a thin coat of a silicone paste, followed by a thicker coat. Then some plaster strips were applied to help the mold keep its shape. The plaster was removed, then the silicone was slowly peeled off my face and voila. A full mold ready for Resin.
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Sorry don't want to sidetrack the thread Takevin but do you have any pics Talisen?

 

[Talisen]

Here's Davidyr1's thread it's has some pics

Looks like he does describe the materials (that body double stuff) and such there.

 

[voice in the crowd]

<div class='quotetop'>(Talisen @ Sep 7 2006, 06:03 AM) [snapback]1314575[/snapback]</div>

Here's Davidyr1's thread it's has some pics

Looks like he does describe the materials (that body double stuff) and such there.
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Excellent :thumbsup

Thanks Chris.