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CURRENT CONTEST
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Most recent: *** 2024 Halloween Costume Contest Winner Announcement *** by Jacob Parr
December 6
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COMMUNITY
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Most recent: Alternative to dental acrylic? by Tracey Simmons
December 23
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Most recent: 3d modeling question for "modern minature effects 1: project planning & aquiring 3d models" by Stratomech
November 13
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Most recent: Sustainability in the SFX community? Is it a thing? by MAEVE LÉVESQUE
October 8
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Most recent: SNL Creative Is Hiring Mold Makers and Casting technicans by SNLCreative
October 23
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CHARACTER CREATION
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Show and discuss mold making, foam running, silicone and latex techniques.
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Most recent: Fiberglass bandage mold + gel coat? by Chris Ellerby
December 18
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Show and discuss your props from movies, tv shows, comic books, video games and your imagination.
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Most recent: Mummified Frozen Skull/Frost Bitten Hand - Props by Jacob Parr
December 21
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Show and discuss everything from Peppers Ghost to 3D composites.
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Most recent: Bringing Ray Bradbury's Imagination To Life With Miniatures and VFX by Darrell Green
August 26
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This section is to post walkthroughs/tutorials on student projects that span multiple categories.
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Most recent: How to make mold of human heart??? by Chris Ellerby
January 17
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Show and discuss your busts, maquettes and other sculptures
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Most recent: Looking for some molding suggestions and other considerations by Jason Jacobs
October 28
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Show and discuss your Creature designs from traditional 2d, photoshop to Zbrush and other 3d applications.
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Most recent: ROLL CALL FOR ANYONE HERE AT SWSCA LIVING AND WORKING IN JERSEY by Tom Luca
October 4
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PAST CONTESTS
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Most recent: *** Character Making Contest 2024 Winner Announcement *** by Chris Ellerby
September 6
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Most recent: Custom Killer Klowns from Outer Space by Caleb Henrickson
April 3
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Most recent: Creature from the Black Lagoon by Chris Ellerby
January 2023
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Most recent: Mictlantecuhtli Lord of the Underworld by BrujoSimonNegro
July 4
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Most recent: GREMLINS 2 - Brown Gremlin Prototype Puppet Prop Replica - Entry #01 by Gremlins21990
March 22
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Most recent: Fester Addams (1991) taxidermy lamp by PrincessKlosete
May 25
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Most recent: terminator t1 and t600 costume by t1 terminator
December 2023
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260 discussions
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Most recent: Siren - Mystical Sea Creature Body Paint by Chris Ellerby
January 10
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Most recent: Davy Jones silicone prosthetic makeup by Todd Davis
September 2021
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390 discussions
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Most recent: Tickle monster (rooted in Slovak mythology) by Ben Gojer
January 2021
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Most recent: The Keeper (The Evil Within) by Wolf Reicherter
April 2021
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Most recent: Stop motion dinosaur puppet - (Vintage style) by Chris Ellerby
October 2023
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107 discussions
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Most recent: Behold The Beholder. A mash-up of SWSCA techniques. by Tom Luca
September 9
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Most recent: *** Halloween Costume Contest Official Rules *** by SweetAndCold
August 2019
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149 discussions
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Most recent: Articulated robotic rhino sculpture by Fon Davis
February 2022
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ALUMNI
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ON DEMAND WEBCOURSES
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Most recent: Links from Puppet Hand finishing Class by David Boccabella
January 2018
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Most recent: Can I use AnimServo in Maya 2020? by Matt Winston
February 2022
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Most recent: My first ever silicone mask casting by Todd Watson
August 2023
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Most recent: How To Fabricate a Monster Suit - Part 1 by Tom Luca
October 30
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Most recent: How to make eye mechanism for toony characters? by Chris Ellerby
July 2023
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Most recent: Urethane Rubber curing in Fiberglass by James Shaver
February 2022
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: How To Build An Animatronic Head - Part 1 by Chris Ellerby
February 2022
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Most recent: HELP- Whats a good nail for a silicone monster glove hand? by Chris Ellerby
December 11
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Tattoo Makeup A-Z - Cover, Create & Apply by Monica lee
April 2018
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: The Fine Art of Horror Painting by Gremlins 2: The New Batch
October 2016
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Fantasy Maquette Sculpting in CX5(S) with Adam Beane by Awe Cheech
August 2015
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Expand for more options.Class forums for - The Business of Making Monsters with Shannon Shea
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Most recent: Advice for Taking Next Steps Into Monster Making by Chris Ellerby
July 29
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Most recent: Any tips on gluing hair to resin bust? by Peter Driscoll
May 18
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Most recent: Having Issues running silicone appliances from Ultracal 30 and Tc1630 molds by Matt Winston
October 2021
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Most recent: Stop Motion Animation Part 1: Puppet Creation by Jordan Pillai
February 2016
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Most recent: Need Help: Decapitation Scene for Student Film by Chris Ellerby
December 2023
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Most recent: How much of this course (or others offered by SW SOCA) is transferable to lifesize doll manufacture? by Chris Ellerby
December 2017
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Most recent: Wanting feedback good and bad by Thomas van der Veer
January 2017
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Most recent: Question about silicone masks hair punching by Chris Ellerby
September 2023
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Most recent: How to blend/glue silicone prosthetics by Troy Mccombs
July 2023
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Most recent: Question NOT YET ANSWERED for Ian, about miniature effects by Tom Luca
August 30
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Most recent: questions about toy articulations and factory information by Adrew proyect
September 2021
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Building Miniatures: Small-scale model making - Part 4 - (Free Chapter) by Chris Ellerby
April 2016
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: How To Make a Foam Puppet - Part 3 - (Free Chapter) by Chris Ellerby
March 2016
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Building Miniatures: Small-scale model making - Part 3 - (Free Chapter) by Chris Ellerby
March 2016
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Most recent: Foam Puppet Workshop Part 2 - POOF Balls by Kent Barnard
July 2020
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Building Miniatures: Small-scale model making - Part 2 - (Free Chapter) by Chris Ellerby
January 2016
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: Animatronic Control Systems - Part 1 by David Gonzalez
January 2021
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Most recent: Now On-Demand: 3D Pumpkin Carving - (Free Chapter) by Chris Ellerby
October 2015
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Most recent: Foam Backing to a latex mask when it's in the mold by Chris Ellerby
October 21
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Most recent: How can I make a latex mask mold using a 3d print? by Chris Ellerby
September 8
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Most recent: How do you make compression and weight on a clay sculpture by Maximilian Schmid
September 2019
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PAST LIVE WEBCOURSES
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Most recent: How do you display a miniature bust? by Darrell Green
March 2023
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4 discussions
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Most recent: Air brush or spray gun for spraying pros-aide? by Chris Ellerby
February 2020
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Most recent: Reference Photos by Rayne Mason
October 2018
Child Categories: Homework - Muscle Suit Fabrication with Ted Haines
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13 discussions
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Most recent: My sculpture done after the class is a singing jazz musician by Mike Martinez by Michael Martinez
October 2015
Child Categories: Homework - Human Head Anatomy & Sculpture with Jordu Schell
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18 discussions
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Most recent: Do you think Scott Land will be back to give a course on making controllers? by Matt Winston
November 2020
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Most recent: Insane welding rods by Chris Ellerby
April 2021
Child Categories: Homework - Puppet Mechanism Basics - Eyes, Brows & Ears with BJ Guyer
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Most recent: When I finish my course, do I get the certificate that I studied at you? by Chris Ellerby
October 2018
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Most recent: Peut on poster et commenter même si on n'a pas suivi le cours en direct, mais à posteriori by L'atelier du chat noir
April 2021
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Most recent: Is there any drawback to using a resin life cast instead of stone? by Chris Ellerby
November 2022
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Most recent: HOMEWORK WEEK TWO: PHOTOSHOP PAINTING by Summer Wamble
December 2014
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Most recent: rubber mouth plate and steel sanding sheets by Katie Powers
February 2018
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Most recent: Is this webcourse no longer available? by Chris Ellerby
February 2019
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Most recent: Week Two Homework ***Your HomeWork for Week Two Goes Here **** by Ricardo Chicaiza
December 2013
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Most recent: Final critique (POST YOUR IMAGES HERE) by David Brodsky
September 2013
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Expand for more options.An 8-Week LIVE ONLINE Master Class with Creature Designer and Master Sculptor, Don Lanning.
24 discussions
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Most recent: Week Seven Assignment Image Gallery and Recordings by Robert Griggs
October 2023
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Expand for more options.Sculpting class for casey love
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Most recent: Alien Sculpt baking Time/temperature and tips by Hannah Dalton
April 2020
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Most recent: Week THREE Assignment Image Gallery and Videos ***Your homework goes here**** by Anthony Latony
August 2013
