How to Sculpt a Dinosaur — Stan Winston School of Character Arts Forums https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:34:35 +0000 en How to Sculpt a Dinosaur — Stan Winston School of Character Arts Forums Total Newbie... Foam ? for trying to sculpt eels for kids production of Little Mermaid! HELP!! https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/11870/total-newbie-foam-for-trying-to-sculpt-eels-for-kids-production-of-little-mermaid-help Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:26:19 +0000 How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Burke 11870@/discussions  

]]> Urethane Rubber curing in Fiberglass https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/9397/urethane-rubber-curing-in-fiberglass Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:01:17 +0000 How to Sculpt a Dinosaur James Shaver 9397@/discussions Kong test molding #godzillavskong #bity #moldmaking - YouTube

What i am wondering is in my sculpting of a Velociraptor (videos of that also on my channel) and other future dino sculptings..I wanted to use urethane rubber as a "skin" to add more realism to the form instead of them just being pure foam..

Usually when i make taxidermy forms i just use fiberglass as a base shell and pour foam in and thats it...I am wondering if brushing a semi thic layer of urethane rubber into the fiberglass mold prior to pouring in the foam ( which will stick since they are both polyurethane products)...is there any danger of the urethane rubber "sticking" to the fiberglass and possibly tearing...

I usually wax my forms and use PVA prior to pouring foam...but does urethane rubber need any kind of release prior to being applied? I also thought to maybe gelcoat the form prior to fiberglassing..which i do for some silicone busts...

I may be asking a "mentally challenged" question but sometimes i tend to overthink things rather than try and fail...i like to try and succeed using sound professional advice :):)]]> triceratops sculpture in progress https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/3584/triceratops-sculpture-in-progress Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01:19 +0000 How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Jason Schriner 3584@/discussions ]]> Now On-Demand: How To Sculpt a Dinosaur - Part 2 https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/3258/now-on-demand-how-to-sculpt-a-dinosaur-part-2 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:52:15 +0000 How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Chris Ellerby 3258@/discussions HOW TO SCULPT A DINOSAUR PART 2 - SECONDARY FORMS & FINISHING TECHNIQUES

Learn how to sculpt a dinosaur bust! In Part 2 of his 2-part dino-sculpting webcourse series, award-winning paleo-sculptor Chris Darga completes his process for bringing dinosaurs back to life in clay. Honing in on the details, Darga guides you through the final steps, including secondary forms, eye sculpture & detailing, sculpting the mouth, and finally adding scale patterns & skin texture.

WEBCOURSE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sculpting & Detailing Eyes
  • Mouth Sculpture Tips - Lips, Teeth, Gums & Tongue
  • Refining the Neck
  • Scale Patterns & Skin Texture

VIEW THE LESSON HERE

]]> Now On-Demand: How To Sculpt a Dinosaur - Part 1 https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/3217/now-on-demand-how-to-sculpt-a-dinosaur-part-1 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:50:20 +0000 How to Sculpt a Dinosaur Chris Ellerby 3217@/discussions HOW TO SCULPT A DINOSAUR PART 1 - ARMATURE BUILDING & SCULPTING PRIMARY FORMS

Learn how to sculpt a dinosaur bust! In Part 1 of his 2-part dino-sculpting webcourse series, award-winning fine artist and paleo-sculptor Chris Darga shares the first steps in his process for bringing dinosaurs back to life through clay sculpture. Using paleontological reference as his guide, Darga works from the inside out, starting with armature building and finally blocking out the primary forms of the skull, jaw, and neck.

WEBCOURSE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Using Dinosaur Reference
  • How to Build an Armature
  • Dinosaur Sculpting Tools
  • Building Up Primary Forms in Clay

VIEW THE LESSON HERE

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