Update on what I've been working on (Patreon)
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Here's what I've been doing the past week, week and a half:
I'll preface by saying that I had previously cast horns in silicone and cast them in resin. They are way too dense because I used too much, and they are heavier weight than I'd like. I may need to redo them (but I'm out of material)
I finished a neck corset for my carnival costume, which involved setting eyelets (for the ribbon lace).
I then spent a whole day sculpting the little cyclops thing only to lose all the work. I used silicone to try to make a mold of it. Unfortunately the clay I used isn't completely sulfur free. When sulfur comes into contact with liquid silicone it inhibits cure, meaning the mold never turned solid around the edges in contact with the clay. So I had to throw the clay and silicone out.
I redid the clay sculpture and used more silicone. Then I used resin to cast what I molded. You can see the resin castings in the top left of the photo.
I also made little tentacle molds out of silicone and similarly cast them in resin. These resin castings are light weight plastic that can be dropped without breaking.
The image at the right is where we are now. I would like to incorporate two more tentacles wrapping around the horns before I paint, seal and glue the components. Then I will maybe fill in the gaps with brightly coloured braids.
QUESTION: Should I drive over to the sculpture store to get more resin and finish the head dress before next week so we can shoot? Or should I order online and spend this weekend working on a commission? I'm also wondering what I should do for the art perks. I am thinking of making a krampus christmas ornament from resin.