YO sculptor people who make masks and heads

[hydin]

where do you find those little placeholder "eyes" i see in the sculpts people work on?

i recall seeing them in a few different busts WIP, most memorable being the kroenen bust that was made a few months back. i think its more memorable due to the fact he really had no eyelids.

Anyway, just wondering. got an idea i wanna run with, and having nil luck with google. all i find are fake acrylic eyes.

chris

 

[Hudson82]

Originally posted by hydin@Apr 1 2006, 01:17 AM
where do you find those little placeholder "eyes" i see in the sculpts people work on?

i recall seeing them in a few different busts WIP, most memorable being the kroenen bust that was made a few months back. i think its more memorable due to the fact he really had no eyelids.

Anyway, just wondering. got an idea i wanna run with, and having nil luck with google. all i find are fake acrylic eyes.

chris

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If your reffering to the bust I think you are they where ping pong balls.

Keith

 

[propsculptor]

It all depends, some sculptors use ping-png balls, some use human sized Doll eyes, some use Glass eyes,
others use round wooden circles, depending on the project, I've even sculpted the eyes out of clay.

 

[hydin]

these are really sticking out in my mind though, because you could tell there was a "bump" where the iris was. ping pong balls wouldnt really have those.

i may have to buckle in and just get the acrylic eyes...

chris

 

[paulcarson]

They were resin casts of glass eyes, which is why they has the iris bump on them. I'm sure someone here could knock you a set together?

Failing that use something round which is the same diameter as a human eye and that should work for you. If it helps you could always draw the iris in with a pen to give you a point of reference?