President of the Assembly, Planet of the Apes

[jessica]

Here is a comparison shot of Apemania's Zira and mine. I'm going to re-do the hairline at the cheeks. I always do that wrong when I am in full ape gear.

[HardyGirl]

Wow! Ape-tastic job! (Now get back to work on those costumes!!!)

[jessica]

Wow! Ape-tastic job! (Now get back to work on those costumes!!!)

I can't today. I just had minor dental surgery (I am now sporting three stitches on my gums) and I'm not supposed to physically exert myself and need to keep my head propped up. I'll finish them tomorrow.

[HardyGirl]

I can't today. I just had minor dental surgery (I am now sporting three stitches on my gums) and I'm not supposed to physically exert myself and need to keep my head propped up. I'll finish them tomorrow.

OUCH! Feel better. See ya Saturday.

[Chris]

Are you going to mold this? I may be in the market for one.

[supes]

I gotta say, I think your Zira looks better than Apemania's. Great job!

[jessica]

I gotta say, I think your Zira looks better than Apemania's. Great job!

She's not done yet...so until I crank out foam latex, I won't know. My husband says the Apemania Zira looks masculine compared to mine, and he's not an ape fan. I am almost ready to run some foam latex but I still need just a few minor purchases to make it happen.

[Captain]

I cant even imagine the amount of talent you have jessica. Really amazing projects here!

[Meule]

That is just crazy cool, Jess

[jessica]

Here are the tools I used to sculpt her, in case you were wondering.

[Meule]

^^ That's it? Nothing else? I'm even more impressed now

[jessica]

Still futzing!

[babycyclops]

Hi Jessica, your Zira appliance and custom apes are really fantastic!!
I've started following your blog too. Awesome work

[jessica]

Thank you. I just want her to be perfect. Today if the weather cooperates, I'm going to try to pour the other half of the gypsum mold and give it a day or so to set. I bought "skin tight" disposable gloves that are still too big, but it will be better than the first time I poured the ultracal.

Then I will need to clean off the clay from the gypsum molds as gingerly as possible without scratching the molds. The molds will go into my oven for a few hours at about 200 degrees to dry out any of the trapped water, and once they're cooled off I will wrap them in plastic to keep them dry and ready for the next phase.

Still waiting for my standing mixer to arrive, so that I can buy the appropriate sized mixing bowls from Goodwill. I think I have almost everything now to start the foam latex.

[Meule]

Thank you. I just want her to be perfect. Today if the weather cooperates, I'm going to try to pour the other half of the gypsum mold and give it a day or so to set. I bought "skin tight" disposable gloves that are still too big, but it will be better than the first time I poured the ultracal.

Then I will need to clean off the clay from the gypsum molds as gingerly as possible without scratching the molds. The molds will go into my oven for a few hours at about 200 degrees to dry out any of the trapped water, and once they're cooled off I will wrap them in plastic to keep them dry and ready for the next phase.

Still waiting for my standing mixer to arrive, so that I can buy the appropriate sized mixing bowls from Goodwill. I think I have almost everything now to start the foam latex.

I think we can officially call you "obsessed"
BUT, it's the good kind of obsession