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Hello! Ok so I think I made a mistake, so before i scrap my sculpt i want to run it by ya'll. I have the "Alana" head bust from monster makers. I use monster clay. Plan on doing a front one piece mold since the sculpt will mainly be used as a face prosthetic. Here is my problem. I did not spray the Alana bust before i started. When I'm all done can i use crystal clear? or have i just ruined it by not prepping it right? Also I used acrylic teeth. What is the best thing to put over them to keep them from sticking?
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I've never worked with the Alana bust from Monster Makers, so I'm not sure if they require any kind of sealing before sculpting. I would imagine you are fine just throwing your clay on it and sculpting.
As for molding prep, you can hit everything with some Crystal Clear. I typically don't spray the Crystal clear on anything other than my sculpt, and use a release spray/soap/wax/vaseline on any armature that will be included in the mold. But that's just how I've done it.
If you will be molding the teeth intact, you can brush a little release on them. But because they are rigid structures be careful about overhangs and shapes that will otherwise lock into your mold. If you are making a silicone mold you are a bit safer, but a stone or epoxy mold would likely lock on any rigid forms like teeth. I guess the question there is how do you plan on molding it, and what material do you plan on casting into the final mold?
I like to remove teeth before molding (leaving the empty sockets) and then glue in acrylic denture teeth in the final cast piece. But that may not be a fit for your project.
Best of luck!
/Chris