Keep in mind am
still working my skills on this area and it is something that I want do a
course on, especially in using different materials such as silicone or foam
latex but I use what I have and try to make it work! I feel like my skills are
progressing well since I last did a gelatine prosthetic and my sculpting skills
are also getting better which is always a plus.
So I begin with the
design idea which was original meant to follow the theme of an evil goblin
style character with occult style carvings in the face as well as a bald head,
this was primarily so I can practice my skills in applying a bald cap.
My design idea was
basic and to be honest a little rushed, I did some of it whilst I was waiting
for my students at college and some whilst I was in-between workshops. It could
be better drawn I know but I got the idea in my head and was eager to run with
it. Also there are a lot of other elements to it such as teeth, horns, fingers and costume that I wish I could add but I don't have the budget.#
The sculpting went
pretty well, I decided to try and create a wall around the main piece just so I
could try to get the thinnest lines around the piece which will make it easier
to apply and blend.
Pretty happy with
some of the sculpting elements however I think my ability to build up the brow
shapes needs work. Back to the anatomy books I go!
Next stage is the
casing of the piece, I used some plaster bandages to reinforce the mould and
ensure that if the plaster cracks then I've got some strength to hold it
together with the bandages.
Again am using
gelatine just because am still saving my money up for the prosthetic courses on
foam latex and silicone prosthetics. Until I can raise this money I got to work
with what I have. I would love to create something from foam latex or silicone but
that’s in my future and this is the now.
The scars are little
mini prosthetic pieces that I created using plasticine to sculpt the scars and
then I put a silicone putty around this to create a mould. The silicone mould
worked very well and was pretty easy to create and use. I picked mine up from
Make and Bake…who supply cake moulds or icing/chocolate mould. Once these
moulds were created then I filled them with gelatine and placed a sheet of
baking paper over the top to create a nice flat surface for the when I come to
apply the piece.
So all the elements
were there for me create my goblin creature. The first step was the bald cap.
The best bald caps that I have used to date are Kryolan's, I love the easy in
blending the edges away by melting them down using acetone, it's so quiet and easy
and looks smooth. I find bald caps
hysterical and I'll admit that I was crying with laughter when I had applied this…I do not look good bald!!
After this I applied
the prosthetic pieces, starting with the biggest main pieces and then adding
the small scar pieces. I coloured everything using my airbrush, using Mistair FX water based colours. It worked well and I think my shading abilities are developing
and improving with each character creation. My main colours were white and
black but I think I could of used some blue tones just to create more of a cold
feeling to the character.
In my next blog am
going to cover the crepe hair day with my level 3 students, they did amazingly
well and I want to share the creativity with you guys!
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