Mask Molds?

[SilentxXxHunter]

I've been browsing quite a bit on this, and I was wondering if any of you know a good tutorial on how to make a mold of a Predator sculpture. I have found a few, but they were for bios. Instead of making a whole mold, could you basically just paint latex or silicone on the sculpture in layers with non-stick stuff in between the latex and clay like the one in this video?


https://www.youtube....h?v=2EQRgJex_u8

 

[BoSkarr]

He used a styrofoam head, covered it in clay, then put vasaline on it and then painted on the latex.
But i think this might help.
http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/cast-miniatures-in-a-two-part-mold-part-1.htm

 

[SilentxXxHunter]

How do you think just painting latex on would be quality wise?

 

[BoSkarr]

In the AlexTheMovieGeek video that link you put up, he paints on the latex on and then paints it for the under mask.

 

[SilentxXxHunter]

Yeah. When you pull the mask off the sculpt when you're done, do you think the quality would be nice or bad?

 

[BoSkarr]

I don't know, it looked alright. I hope it comes out alright, I plan to use this method.

 

[BoSkarr]

He used air dry clay so it would shrink when it was dry, or at least what my dad said when I showed him the video.

 

[wonko]

The only problem with doing it that way is you lose all the detail that was sculpted into the head. If it's only a half/under mask, I guess you could get away with it, but other than that it's not gonna look right. It would be a shame to take a well sculpted head and ruin it by doing this.

Brian

 

[SilentxXxHunter]

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He used air dry clay so it would shrink when it was dry, or at least what my dad said when I showed him the video.
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I tried air dry clay once and Ill never go back. Lol. I haven't done it, and am not going to for a while. Going to make a little half ass sculpt first and try it that way. Then if it's okay then maybe, maybe, I'll try it on a much more detailed sculpt, but I'm still super new to sculpting. I've just been trying to figure out how to make a mold, so I can make them for friends and you guys if you like what I'd make.

 

[Giles]

Search on youtube for LittleDPTonks or else "two part plaster mould". It's a detailed video and the guy is/was a member here and i believe did the Goliath predator.