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The rough head sculpture, done in white plastilina.
Ted's Hydrocal head cast receives three coats of Alcote dental separator.
After drying the Alcote, the plastilina is sculpted onto the
cast. |
The whole head soaks in a tub of water overnight,
which reactivates the Alcote into a slippery film, loosening the clay. I
slice the clay where I want the appliances to overlap. Here the chin,
forehead and rear skull have been removed and placed on the section
molds. |
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Henrietta's bloated plastilina body is done. In
preparation for the fiberglass mold, we spray the clay with clear acrylic
and several coats of PVA (a standard release for fiberglass). |
Black gel-coat resin is used for the first layer. The
color makes troublesome bubbles easier to spot. I brought in fiberglass
expert Don (Cocoon) Pennington for the job, and he fabricated a
pristine mold. |
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