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Re: issues with aibrushing high gloss lacquer
There are larger airguns available for laquer gloss spraying..i use a mini spray gun for it...i also use another mini spray gun for my gel coating of my fiberglass molds.
Amazon has them for under $20 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0767M8383
Amazon has them for under $20 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0767M8383
Re: Foam Hand Puppet - But Make It Slimy?
Hi Rupine,
There are a few ways to make the puppet appear wet, depending on your needs.
For rigid areas like eyes, teeth, etc. where flexing is not needed you can brush on a 2 part clear epoxy. Just make sure whatever brand you get does not dry with a yellow tint to it.
For areas that need to flex, you can use a flexible varnish. I usually use Liquitex flexible acrylic gloss varnish.
And if you need a lot of movement, or want to build up a lot of thickness to make something feel slimy, drippy, gloopy, etc. you can use a glossy clear silicone.
/Chris
There are a few ways to make the puppet appear wet, depending on your needs.
For rigid areas like eyes, teeth, etc. where flexing is not needed you can brush on a 2 part clear epoxy. Just make sure whatever brand you get does not dry with a yellow tint to it.
For areas that need to flex, you can use a flexible varnish. I usually use Liquitex flexible acrylic gloss varnish.
And if you need a lot of movement, or want to build up a lot of thickness to make something feel slimy, drippy, gloopy, etc. you can use a glossy clear silicone.
/Chris
Experiment gone wrong
For this look I pretty much used what I had laying around the house. The blood is a pint of blood from like the Halloween stores. As for the texture and skin I used paper towels and tissue. To get everything to stick I used Ben Nye Spirit Gum.
I titled it Experiment gone wrong because I was portraying a scientist trying to conduct a very important experiment that ended up going horribly wrong. My face ended up getting burnt due to the chemicals I accidentally mixed exploded. 
Bright orc remake
This orc is a creation of “Richard Redlefson” for the Will Smith movie “Bright”. I have loved Richards work for so long and had wanted to do a recreation of the same species of orc.The prosthetics are “Rubberwear” sold by “Last looks makeup Fx store”. This look was created on my father and was such a special project for me.
Egyptian scarab beetle goddess
For this look, I had to life cast,sculpt, mold, and run this prosthetic, start to finish! We were also responsible for creating our own costumes. Her dress and jewelry were purchased and altered, and her wings were hand made by me. This scarab beetle goddess is my most in depth piece currently.Re: Projects I have completed using my SWSoCA DVDs
That's a nice looking Vacuum Former!!! You get extra points for style!
Re: Life-size head bust armature question.
As new sculptor i always recommend the pole,its harder takes longer and is less forgiving but it teaches you core skills and will lock in your skill and ability
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Re: Life-size head bust armature question.
It all depends on what you want to sculpt.
If you are going to add to the human form, an Ed-head is great.
But if you want to sculpt deeper and not be constrained by the human form, a custom armature is needed.
/Chris
If you are going to add to the human form, an Ed-head is great.
But if you want to sculpt deeper and not be constrained by the human form, a custom armature is needed.
/Chris
Articulated robotic rhino sculpture
I just finished this guy, he's 56" long and weighs somewhere north of 125 lbs. The left side is mostly naturalistic and the right side is more obviously mechanical because I'm indecisive and as Fon Davis pointed out in his sci-fi helmet video, you never see both sides of an object at the same time (except when it's next to a mirror)
Here's a stop motion animation of him charging
https://youtu.be/Vhhit2xHSpQ
Here's a stop motion animation of him charging
https://youtu.be/Vhhit2xHSpQ
Dennis Ombie - stop motion puppet
I purchased the SWSoCA DVDs for stop motion hosted by the Chiodo Brothers as a Christmas gift to myself last year. In February 2016 animator Anthony Scott of stopmotionanimation dot com decided to host a stop motion jam. Participants would need to submit a 20 second film with "Spring" as the theme and all skill levels were invited to participate. I decided that it would be the perfect time to try stop motion so I built a puppet and set following the instructions on my dvds.
My finished result is Dennis Ombie who is so happy the snow is gone and flowers are blooming that he decides to dance and jump around.
The stop motion jam had over 50 animators and Anthony Scott has a final cut complete and music is currently being written for it before it will be posted. My 20 second clip was called Spring Fever and here are a few shots and stills from the clip.
My finished result is Dennis Ombie who is so happy the snow is gone and flowers are blooming that he decides to dance and jump around.
The stop motion jam had over 50 animators and Anthony Scott has a final cut complete and music is currently being written for it before it will be posted. My 20 second clip was called Spring Fever and here are a few shots and stills from the clip.
