Original "Mutant Ape" head/mask sculpt

[Jennigirl]

I've been working on this piece off, and on for around a year an a half.
The concept is a diseased ape-like creature that is covered in cancerous tumors eating away at it's face. It is sculpted using a variety of plastalina clays which is why it is in multiple colors. It was sculpted over a repurposed animatronic head.
All that is left is clean up, smoothing, and adding skin texture.
It will be molded in plaster, and cast in "dragon skin" silicone.
Once finished I hope to get it hair puched for a realistic look.
It is a one-off, and I don't plan on making more than one, unless somone more skilled want's to make a production run of it using the original molds.

 

[ReplicaZero]

How is this coming along? I would love to see any sculpture updates or the hair punch process? I have an idea of how to hair punch, but would love to see it on this level and scale. Great sculpt so far!

 

[Jennigirl]

Have yet to mold it. I'll be buying extra clay to make the center molding border this weekend. Not 100% sure how i'm going to mold it cause it's so complex.

 

[ReplicaZero]

If you dont think a simple two part mold with silicon/plaster case would work, you can always key it in thirds, one half for the front of the face and then little wedges on the left/right side of the back, which may give you more freedom with some of the undercuts. But I honestly think a two part mold should be fine. Cant wait to see it!

 

[Jennigirl]

It will be molded in plaster, and the mask itself will be silicone, to fit over the animatronic head the clay mask is sculpted over. It may be a while before I can cast the mold though as dragonskin silicone is super expensive.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Looking great. Looking forward to seeing how it will end up looking.