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Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

July 15

Re: animservo inquiry

Hi Steven, I'll reach out to the team and see what I can find on this! /Chris

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

July 14

Re: Workbench for model making

My main advice is to plan around your work style. Find a bench that is high enough that you can work at it comfortably while standing, without having to bend over too much, as that can be hard on your back and neck. And then find a good tall chair that lets you work at the same bench while sitting.…

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

July 8

Re: Dilophosaurus bust

Looking good! Always fun to sculpt along with the courses! /Chris

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 30

Re: What's On Your Workbench? (Summer 2026)

Looking good!

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 29

Re: Chavant Y2 Klay

I've never used it before, but now you've got me wanting to pick some up! /Chris

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 29

Re: Prop of a stump

Silicone does not like to stick to things, so you need as good a mechanical bond as possible, which usually means encapsulating things like fabric. One option would be to fully encapsulate some fabric straps into the prosthetic and leave their ends exposed, and then you could have those ends attach…

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 27

Re: Baby Spinosaurus sleeping <3

Wow, that is awesome, especially for your first-ever sculpt! Congrats! I hope you had enough fun to want to keep sculpting more, and if you do, please continue to share your work with us here! /Chris

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 27

Re: Prop of a stump

There are 3 main parts to this: the harness, the prosthetic stump, and the wardrobe. The harness would be similar to a corset; either laced or velcro straps would work, and it does 2 jobs. 1: Helps hold the actor's arm behind their back so they don't have to strain their muscles holding that positi…

Chris Ellerby

Chris Ellerby Los Angeles

June 26

What's On Your Workbench? (Summer 2026)

We love seeing current projects from our community members. Sharing your work on our forums not only gets your work seen by a large audience but also motivates and inspires other artists. We may even feature some of your projects on our social media! You can either share images and videos below as …

ON DEMAND WEBCOURSES

This is the Discussion space for the On Demand Webcourses. Take what you learned and use it to create! What should you use this Forum for? 1. Sharing your work, lets see drawings, designs and pictures 2. Ask other students questions, help each other out 3. Comment on the Webcourse, suggestions to improving our webcourses are welcome