www.learnmakeup... This video is a detailed update on how one of the makeups I am doing for the UMAE trade show is coming along. Any questions, email me at: stuartbray@yahoo.com
Stuart- this is amazing! I have done some far simpler sculpts- the tongue you showed us how to do. The number of steps to get this just the way you want it- wow! I am looking forward to seeing how you do the sculpting on the lips- and of course, how you apply it all to the actress at the end. I wish I could get over there for the UMAE show. I was thinking of trying to get to IMATS this year in NY...gotta check the bank levels though. Thank you for putting together this video!
Hi stuart great tutorial thanks so much for explaining. I was wondering where did you get the base face to start sculpting the clay on. Did you make it yourself or is there a place to buy it? I've just started sculpting and was curious. Thanks take care!
+moardub This was a custom made piece (the best are like a suit or shoes) so I took the cast. You can buy some cores but not many places do it. Try Michael Mosher sculpting cores in resin or Monster Makers mask form head cores.
Hey Stuart. i may be a little late on this, but i was just wondering if you take your lifecasts in silicone rather than alginate and then make two plaster lifecasts, one two sculpt on and one to modify? Also would you do this for all of your sculpts, or just because of the lips on this one? sorry if you have answered this before. Thanks, Dixie.
I usually make a master mould of a cleaned up lifecast in silicone regardless of what the original lifecast was done with. The amount of separate cores necessary depends on the makeup. It varies from job to job.
Hello Stuart, My question is the following: How difficult is it to float off your sculpt from a fibreglass positive? And I guess my other question should be, other than the lip, do you intend to break up this sculpt into different pieces or is it going to be cast in one big piece? Thanks Michel
Michel Pennington It was one face piece, one neck and bottom lip/chin. There were also two ear pieces. Usually floating is done off a plaster core as plaster is porous, allowing the water to get behind the release and reactivate it. Fibreglass is water tight and although the water may eventually creep in from the edges, it won't release as readily and uniformly as with plaster.
I understand the floating process. I was just wondering if it was going to be couple of pieces or if you were going to break it down more. Thank you for your response. I am yet to do a fibreglass or resin core. Mainly because where I am working out of (apartment with a little one). It will be my next challenge.
