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YES! Finally, after weeks and weeks of trial and error, we have a successful head casting. Life-casting, is a very very unpredictable process, and should ALWAYS be done with people you trust, and people that know what they are doing. I cannot stress that last part enough, as life-casting, as fun as it is, can also be quite dangerous. Luckily, the third time's the charm rule applied here, and we came out with a great bust. But while I was waiting for this bust to be ready for sculpting, I began working on some other pieces as well. I'm still new to working with clay-like materials, as growing up I didn't have access to things like this, and was primarily a 2D artist. But I'm beginning to believe that I may have a knack for this. It's nice to be able to try something outside of your usual comfort zone and find that you're good at it.
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Here enters the hand. While the original plaster casting of my head did not come out correctly the first time, my hands and forearms did. I was able to start sculpting on top of them with oil-based clay, which has the advantage of not drying out (which when working on long, detailed projects, is extremely helpful). So we have a bust, a hand claw, some clay, and a deadline of October 25, fun stuff huh? Finishing the sculpt of the face and head for mold casting today. HOPEFULLY latex curing tomorrow at school after classes are over, via 4 space heaters in a ventilated studio (which I was given permission to do by a dean. NEVER do work like this without prior approval of a faculty member) So again, fingers crossed, hopefully if all goes well, I'll have a latex prosthetic set by monday night that I will begin painting and punching hairs in. AWESOME! NO LIFE OR SLEEP! But thus for the sake of art and personal ambition. When you're inspired, sleep can wait. Wish me luck, and more pictures to come as they become available.