President of the Assembly, Planet of the Apes

[jessica]

Nose surgery failed today. I may have to re-do. Oh well.

[Chris]

It was an extreme cut but I think you are on the right track. The nose was extended a little too far forward.

[jessica]

Plus the nostrils need to go down the muzzle a bit more. I'm going to try to heat up the clay with a blow dryer first so that it's pliable and not crumbly. Can't wait to do this. It'll have to wait until Monday though.

:(

[Chris]

It's going to look great.

[renegade]

WoW Jess.....I dont get it....you're work is better than sideshow and hot toys combined and you do it in little time...yet beacause of your need for perfection(thats already there) you cant see and then you destroy them and start over.....allow me to take your not good enoughs off your hands..lol....Can those be shrunk in acetone to 8 inch after making a cast? If so toss em all my way.....your the best. (and might need a lil help)
I KID BECAUSE I LOVE !!

[apes3978]

I'd think they'd be able to be...

Can those be shrunk in acetone to 8 inch after making a cast?

[jessica]

Can I just say that I hate making molds/casts? I guess I would like it better if it were successful the first time so I won't feel like I'm wasting the material. This is just another obstacle I have to overcome. I have a plan that I think will work.

[Mindwarp1966]

ughhhhhhhhhhhhh that orang looks uuuughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I so want it. lol

[Chris]

Can I just say that I hate making molds/casts? I guess I would like it better if it were successful the first time so I won't feel like I'm wasting the material. This is just another obstacle I have to overcome.

Once you get that silicone on your hands it's nearly impossible to get off. I have a Urko head (1:6 scale) that needs to be molded and I keep putting it off because I don't want to go through the mess.

[jessica]

I'm still futzing with his hair. I'm not happy with the top--looks too soft compared to the other parts of his hair. Plus I may bring it up a bit.



I've raised his hair by a bit, and also smooshed his nose down so it doesn't go out so much. It's a very minor change but I think it's a necessary one. He'll probably get more minor changes throughout the day.


It's still incredible to me that this guy is under there:

[Meule]

Truly amazing, Jess

[renegade]

I don't see the big deal about making a mold just use omoo 30...it's a 50/50 mix and you cant screw it up. Trust me if i can..etc..etc..

[jessica]

Well if anybody can find a way to screw up, I can! I'll find out tonight if my mold is bust or not...

But here's how Julius looks. Haven't touched him since I took these photos...he may get some more minor tweaks before I bake him up.

[supes]

WOW Julius looks freakin' AWESOME!!!!

[Fire Marshal Bill]

Your sculpts are amazing! You are very talented. I'm interested in attempting to do some sculpts at some point, but i would have no idea where to start..... i.e. tools and materials.... and well.... everything . And how you ultimatley get them attached to the bodies. I'll probably lurk here on the Custom Forums a while and absorb what i can for now. Thanks for all the progress pics!

Is the ultimate goal to make a mold and cast them out of a rubber or plastic type medium so they closely resemble Mego heads..... or just leave them as baked clay?