1/6 scale zombie head sculpt #2 sculpey firm cast and painted

[suparstarx]

Hey are there any extensive tutorials on how to get together the materials to start sculpting?

[MrMetalman13]

hey dude,, how durable are those heads when dry and painted,, thinking about making a shifter knob like that

[johns6160]

@MrMetalman13

if you are talking about the clay then no it would not last but if you were to cast it in resin it would be durable enough

thanks

john

[oxnrach]

Hey, I've made a few head sculpts and I desperately need to know how to create the ball joint socket so that it will accept a ball joint neck. I'd really appreciate your help.

[johns6160]

@oxnrach

hi oxnrach all i used to make the joint socket is a dremel i drill it to the point where the ball fits in good but unfortunately i cant get an exact fit. but the head stays perfect in any pose. i would just get a drill bit that is around the same size as the ball and u should be good

i hope i helped you

thanks for the question

[simpsonsfan710]

I NEED HELP!!!! i want to make a mold but i dont know how and this looks like what most people use. So how did you do it step by step and what did you use???

[johns6160]

@simpsonsfan710

i used oomoo 25 which is the rubber mold and i used smooth cast 300 for the resin plastic. the company is called smooth-on just search that on google and you will find them. and if you want to know how to do it there site is great because they have step by step tutorials on how to use the product and make a mold. i hope this helps ya and if you have any other questions just let me know.

ttyl bro :)

[SkemeKOS]

GREAT stuff bro. I finally made my 1st ever cast yesterday but I had quite a few tiny air bubbles on the front of the face :(

1 tiny air bubble on each eye, 3 tiny air bubbles on the bottom lip, and one big air bubble inside his mouth! The products I used are smooth on oomoo 30 and smooth on smooth cast 300.

2 questions for you -

1] Which products did you use and

2] Do you have any tips to reduce air bubbles?

Many thanks.

[johns6160]

@SkemeKOS

thanks alot man

i used the the same stuff as u except i used oomoo 25 instead of 30. i did get air bubbles on mine but mainly in the areas where there were holes like the mouth and some in the cheek wound but they were so small i could just cut them out without much of a problem. the only thing i did that might have helped the air bubbles was me shaking the rubber after i was done poring it on the piece. i noticed bubbles coming up so i figured it would move them off the sculpture

[SkemeKOS]

@johns6160

I see. Thanks!! I will try that on my 2nd attempt tomorrow!

Now that you mention it, I remember hearing that banging the suface area where the mold is positioned will also help. I also found a video that looks like a great idea for removing bubbles, its called "How to make a simple Silicone Mold Part 2".

One more question if you dont mind, bro - What brand of clay do you use?

Thanks again.

[GHOSTTOYS]

@johns6160 if you want to get the bubble out of a mold i got an idea for a smal mold... you will need a vacuum and a big mayonaise jar or a big round jar that you can screew the top and are round because it got to resist the presure ... and tick wall if possible or you will need to re-enforce the wall of the jar , now you need to hook the vacuum hose to the lid of the jar , et voila ! you got a vacuum chamber for a small mold ...

[TheBroodingTom]

You did it!! You made a cast!!! What did you use to make the mold?? Materials? AWESOME!! You are ready 4 business, way to go!!

[johns6160]

@TheBroodingTom

thanks tom i bought all the materials at smooth on .com

they have some pretty cool stuff

[zackzander50]

Sick Bro!!! looks great!!! the paint job looks great John!

[johns6160]

@zackzander50

thanks alot zake

you rock!

[gsotto98]

Great Job Bro!!!

[dayve3]

Man that thing looks freaky when painted and mounted. Great first cast buddy.

[johns6160]

@dayve3

thanks alot bro

[kungfoolai]

Nice sculpts bro, i just finished a sculpt yesterday infact!

I hope to show you my work someday when i have abit more confidence lol..

Keep it up man! :)

[johns6160]

@kungfoolai

thanks man

thats awesome i hope to see your work soon

[SkemeKOS]

Very nice bro. Im actually going to make my fist ever cast soon too!

Thanks for sharing.

[johns6160]

@SkemeKOS

awesome thanks for the comment bro

[sparkypogo]

good work john keep em coming

[johns6160]

@sparkypogo

thanks sparky im glad you like him

[TheSpyrole]

very cool man!!

[johns6160]

@TheSpyrole

thanks spy :)

[neddie58]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[johns6160]

thanks alot neddie