Severed Limb Prop - core

Bethany LaneBethany Lane ✭
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Hi Guys! 

I'm making a severed hand to practice painting and hair punching on. 
I'm making a silicone skin by brushing silicone into the cast. Any ideas what my options are for creating a core which will allow a bit of movement? - I'm trying to avoid using my silicone.

Thank you (:
Beth

Comments

  • Chris EllerbyChris Ellerby Admin
    Hi Beth,

    2 part urethane foams are great for filling something that you still want to be light and flexible.

    /Chris
  • Bethany LaneBethany Lane ✭
    Hi Chris, 

    Thank you for you help. Has it ever been considered to use polystyrene? Just for the sake of filling the limb?

    Thanks again,
    Beth
  • Chris EllerbyChris Ellerby Admin
    Polystyrene foam is rigid, but would work to fill things in.  It's not a material I've personally poured up though.  Polyurethane foams are much more common.

    In a pinch you could even use something like the canned "great stuff" foam.  But because it comes out already foaming it would be more difficult to get it down into deep recesses (depending on your sculpt).  They even make a     flexible version that is a bit softer than the normal "great stuff" formula.

    /Chris
  • Bethany LaneBethany Lane ✭
    Ah cool! I've never heard of that canned stuff!

    Thank you for your help!

    Beth
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