Mr Mold Maker
Master Member
Hey folks. Been kind of on a Texas Chainsaw Massacre kick these last few days, so I decided to whip up a quick Halloween mask... I chose the 03 Leatherface, and am using WED clay. First time in a pretty long time actually! This isn't really meant to be a tutorial, I'd consider it more of a build log... I will be showing you day by day (mostly) progress as I work hopefully right up until we've got a finished pull.
This by no means will be a perfect replica, I'm referencing the movie mask here and there, but for the most part I'm just choosing to "wing it!" If this is not your style, you've been warned!
Here is how the sculpture started: (Day one) It is WED clay with a small foam armature. Small enough that I can make a simple one piece mold off the sculpture. So everyone has a different sculpture style, I like to call mine "awful," but here is what I've got after three or so hours pushing clay.
Day two was a little bit more fun, I began refining forms a little and carving away a little more here and there. At this point I was referencing what I believe to be a Urethane master from the movie mold, but as I sculpted I was finding small innacuracies here and there between the two. My sculpture is definitely favoring this master over the movie sculpture. This was about 2 and a half more hours into the sculpture.
Day three was tonight, or I guess "this morning" because I am on a total night schedule lately.. I want this thing to look NASTY once it's finished, so I've really kicked the wrinkles up to 11. They are, at this point, rather crude and carved in, but tomorrow I will begin softening them a bit more. I am still changing and refining forms here and there, which you typically want to have 100% done before the detailing takes place, but we are just having fun here and seeing where it takes us. This added about 3 more hours or so to the sculpture. I am sculpting in little "bite size chunks" if you will, because it gives my eyes time to rest between sittings and pick up on stuff perhaps I'm missing. Sitting here typing this, I can already see many things needing changing on my next go.. it just keeps me on track and motivated.
Tomorrow will mostly be softening forms and addressing a few problem areas I want to touch up. I'll also be extending primary detailing onto the rest of the scalp, and perhaps working in some more texture. We'll see! I hope you enjoy looking as much as I've enjoyed sculpting, and I'll be back with updates, real soon!
This by no means will be a perfect replica, I'm referencing the movie mask here and there, but for the most part I'm just choosing to "wing it!" If this is not your style, you've been warned!
Here is how the sculpture started: (Day one) It is WED clay with a small foam armature. Small enough that I can make a simple one piece mold off the sculpture. So everyone has a different sculpture style, I like to call mine "awful," but here is what I've got after three or so hours pushing clay.
Day two was a little bit more fun, I began refining forms a little and carving away a little more here and there. At this point I was referencing what I believe to be a Urethane master from the movie mold, but as I sculpted I was finding small innacuracies here and there between the two. My sculpture is definitely favoring this master over the movie sculpture. This was about 2 and a half more hours into the sculpture.
Day three was tonight, or I guess "this morning" because I am on a total night schedule lately.. I want this thing to look NASTY once it's finished, so I've really kicked the wrinkles up to 11. They are, at this point, rather crude and carved in, but tomorrow I will begin softening them a bit more. I am still changing and refining forms here and there, which you typically want to have 100% done before the detailing takes place, but we are just having fun here and seeing where it takes us. This added about 3 more hours or so to the sculpture. I am sculpting in little "bite size chunks" if you will, because it gives my eyes time to rest between sittings and pick up on stuff perhaps I'm missing. Sitting here typing this, I can already see many things needing changing on my next go.. it just keeps me on track and motivated.
Tomorrow will mostly be softening forms and addressing a few problem areas I want to touch up. I'll also be extending primary detailing onto the rest of the scalp, and perhaps working in some more texture. We'll see! I hope you enjoy looking as much as I've enjoyed sculpting, and I'll be back with updates, real soon!