Silicone casts

[ob1al]

I'm currently sculpting a human head for a project -rather than make the casts from resin or latex, I have it in mind to try my hand at a silicone cast, as I've been very impressed by the lifelike quality of the material when others have used it.

I have few questions; in order to mold and cast in silicone, I would need to make a hard (ie plaster) mold of my sculpt, as if casting in latex?

Secondly, I take it that people use a pre-coloured silicone (in this case, human skin)?

Are there any tips, tricks or pitfalls I should be aware of if I go down this route? I don't want to wreck my sculpt by starting the process blindfolded...

Thanks,

Al

 

[fettster]

pm me and ill walk you through it

 

[Kwally89]

I like making the detail mold layer with a brush-on plastic (usually shellshock) with a hard mother mold. Silicone can then be cast in the mold easily with all detail captured.

 

[skythecat]

Dependant on the silicone you decide to use it can be pre coloured (intrinsic) with oil paints and/or flocking which gives a nice realistic effect. Let me knwo what silicone you end up using and i'll send through some tips