Ok so I finally manage to get a free day in my diary to try out my first mask. I had already been working on the clay sculp for a month or so. I built it up one tiny piece at a time until it looked something like this,
Some of you may recognise that this is the character Garrus from the Mass Effect games. To create masks that will cover the entire head you need to cast it in two halfs. So first I made a dividing wall out of clay like below,
Next I covered one half in plaster and let it set,
When it set I removed the dividing wall carefully and covered the other half with plaster,
....and then, when that side had dried, I carefully pulled the two halfs apart reveiling a perfect cast for my mask..
But unfortunately
lifes not like that....
The plaster cracked and crumbled through my hands whilst also destroying my beautiful clay sculpture.
sigh.
Next time I'm going to create something much simpler and put a lot more plaster in the mold. Stay tuned.
