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sketcherstud — First Mask Sculpt
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Published: 2010-03-29 18:36:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 938; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 30
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My first attempt at sculpting for a mask. It's made of Original Sculpey (White) clay and I assembled it using my hands, on top of an armature I bought from Composite Effects. I'm not sure if I want to bake it and use the Sculpey as the mask, or create a paper mache version by working directly on the sculpture before baking. I'm a little worried about cracks while baking, since I haven't worked with Sculpey before and have heard cracking can be a problem.Related content
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Sometimes you can prevent cracking by leaving in the the oven to slowly cool after you turn the heat off. Just crack the oven door and let it be until it's cool. I think not letting it cool too fast prevents cracking...but sometime they happen no matter what.
I also recommend Super Sculpey...it's the pink stuff. It's easier to work with and a little more durable.
Besides that, the mask looks really good!
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Nice mask!
You can use a heat gun to bake the sculpey by spinning it slowly around a lazy Susan. I use the ones for icing cakes and there are metal.
I make masks by sculpting and making molds. Finally cast them in Resin. Its fun!
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Thanks for the idea! I tried removing it from the armature last night and discovered that it was much thinner than I had originally thought. I'm probably going to have to paper mache directly onto the sculpture and then I may attempt the heat gun idea, to try to salvage it.
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Yeah The Heat gun u can control the heating without burning it so you gotta move it around.
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Do you think it's safe to do directly on the armature? It's only a plastic/foam armature, so I'm worried about how that will interact with the heat. I think once I create a paper mache version, I'll add clay to the mask to fill out the thin areas and try to remove it before heating it.
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Its only safe if its metal, plastic or foam may melt. The heat gun would work on a plaster or metal armature since both is fireproof. Just use your brain and figure it out. You are an creative person after all. Good Luck!
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Thanks. Yeah after considering it for a while last night, I decided I'm just going to create a Paper Mache version over the original sculpt, and then recycle the old clay on a new mask. It's just too weak to remove for baking/heating. It only took me a few hours (while watching movie) to create it, so I'm not too heartbroken about it.
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OOOO its very photogenic! I'd for sure go red and glossy! Dont forget to add under the brow bone so your eyebrow doesnt show through.
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Thanks! You should post photos of your mask too!
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I would but its at your house still! Besides that was just a dinkin around mask. I dunno that I will actually do anything with it. I just didnt really wanna watch that movie.
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Sculpey doesn't bake too well.
I'd say you're better off either with the paper idea or making a new one with a clay that bakes better.
Sculpey is fun for just fiddling with stuff and practicing.
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Thanks for the heads-up. I'm tempted to bake it and then repair any cracks/broken bits with wood putty. That way I can create paper mache versions on top of the mold without fear of ruining the sculpt. I'm surprised with how soft the Sculpey ended up being after working with it.
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Yeah, it doesn't harden.
I once found half a brick of it that had been left in a box for 6 years unopened and it was still usable. Could hardly tell the difference between it and the new packs.
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