Okay, folks, h
ere's the way I replaced the missing back half of this fellow's head, but it is not the way I would recommend you attepmt to solve such a problem. I'm convinced it's possible to build about anything from corrugated cardboard. So when trying to decide how I could build a form over which to apply paper mache from which I would rebuild the head, I looked around my shop to see what I had on hand I could use. I chose corrugated cardboard and scraps of foam rubber. A short time later, the paper mache was in place and drying.
Easier would have been to sculpt a rear head shape from a block of solid Styrofoam and cover it with the mache. But I didn't have any such material on hand and didn't want to wait for a trip to the store.
Okay, folks, h
ere's the way I replaced the missing back half of this fellow's head, but it is not the way I would recommend you attepmt to solve such a problem. I'm convinced it's possible to build about anything from corrugated cardboard. So when trying to decide how I could build a form over which to apply paper mache from which I would rebuild the head, I looked around my shop to see what I had on hand I could use. I chose corrugated cardboard and scraps of foam rubber. A short time later, the paper mache was in place and drying.
Easier would have been to sculpt a rear head shape from a block of solid Styrofoam and cover it with the mache. But I didn't have any such material on hand and didn't want to wait for a trip to the store. 
Looks great Clinton! And your "Do as i say, not as i do" line reminded me of my mom, who used to say "Listen to what i MEAN, not what i say". Bill Smith
ReplyDeleteThis is why you are so successful, Clinton! You can do it, and you are willing to share the procedures. It is a pleasure to watch a craftsman like yourself at work. Thanks for the step by step!
ReplyDeleteRegards, Joe "Capt. Joe" Radle </:O)
That's exactly what I would've done! Styrofoam gets so messy! In fact, when I converted that "living mouth" figure we've talked about here into a slot jaw, I built the bottom part of the jaw out of cardboard FIRST, to get a feel for the swing...then built a smaller cardboard jaw that I glued to the bottom of the lip piece so that I could create the final jaw around it with Magic Sculpt and keep the weight down. Worked, too! There is much honor in cardboard foundations, and I feel vindicated that you use it this way, too!
ReplyDeleteEven still, Clinton, pretty clever solution.
ReplyDeleteEven still, Clinton, pretty clever solution.
ReplyDeleteCan you reveal one more secret?...What is your paper mache recipe for a use like that?
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It comes in a box I purchase at Michaels...I'll need to check at the store to get the name on the box. Redi-mache or Instant-machie - something like that. Powdered. Just mix with water.
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