jonc
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So I just finished painting up my very first ever silicone mask for my Halloween costume. It's Jason Voorhees from the '09 Friday remake. Not the best of the series, but also not the worst (I'm looking at YOU,Manhattan!) But it did have my favorite version of Jason.
So, yeah, this is the first paint job on my very first silicone mask, pulled from my very first mold, molded from my very first ever sculpture!
Now, it's not perfect as - at a crucial point in the making of this thing - something went cataclysmically wrong (as, I'm told, always happens the first time you try anything like this.) The pvc coupling that connected the tube from the silicone injection gun to the pvc tube inside the head form cracked for some reason closer to the end. There was no way for me to get to Home Depot and back before the pot life expired and the silicone was too thick to continue injecting, so I just had to let that silicone go to waste.
Fortunately, it wasn't a lot and I was able to fill most of the mask, save for the bottom 3 1/2"of the chest and 4 inches from the back (You can see where I had to cut it). Also, I got a little excited pulling the cast out of the mold that I accidentally tore the top 1/4 off of the left ear, but having that ear tip sliced off looks kinda cool,
But, my methods were sound and this thing would have come out perfect! ...if that stupid coupling didn't fail ...
Sculpted in Monster Clay, molded with Rebound 25, cast in EcoFlex 00-30. The paint is GE Silicone 1 caulking mixed with Silc Pigs and Naphtha. The teeth are acrylic and glued in with the GE caulking (that stuff is tough!) All that's left to do with this one is finish painting the teeth and hair punching.
This was a good piece to practice painting on and will make a half-decent display bust or backup, but I rush ordered some more EcoFlex to do this thing right! Here's what came out, though (pardon the crap cellphone pics):
I gotta say, thanks to StanWinstonSchool.com. That place is awesome. I learned so much from watching their lessons and classes. That place is a treasure trove for beginners like me.
So, yeah, this is the first paint job on my very first silicone mask, pulled from my very first mold, molded from my very first ever sculpture!
Now, it's not perfect as - at a crucial point in the making of this thing - something went cataclysmically wrong (as, I'm told, always happens the first time you try anything like this.) The pvc coupling that connected the tube from the silicone injection gun to the pvc tube inside the head form cracked for some reason closer to the end. There was no way for me to get to Home Depot and back before the pot life expired and the silicone was too thick to continue injecting, so I just had to let that silicone go to waste.
Fortunately, it wasn't a lot and I was able to fill most of the mask, save for the bottom 3 1/2"of the chest and 4 inches from the back (You can see where I had to cut it). Also, I got a little excited pulling the cast out of the mold that I accidentally tore the top 1/4 off of the left ear, but having that ear tip sliced off looks kinda cool,
But, my methods were sound and this thing would have come out perfect! ...if that stupid coupling didn't fail ...
Sculpted in Monster Clay, molded with Rebound 25, cast in EcoFlex 00-30. The paint is GE Silicone 1 caulking mixed with Silc Pigs and Naphtha. The teeth are acrylic and glued in with the GE caulking (that stuff is tough!) All that's left to do with this one is finish painting the teeth and hair punching.
This was a good piece to practice painting on and will make a half-decent display bust or backup, but I rush ordered some more EcoFlex to do this thing right! Here's what came out, though (pardon the crap cellphone pics):
I gotta say, thanks to StanWinstonSchool.com. That place is awesome. I learned so much from watching their lessons and classes. That place is a treasure trove for beginners like me.
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