Monday, 23 November 2015
Friday, 20 November 2015
Hybrid stage 3) Making the silicone pieces
1) Remove your silicone moulds (Once completely set) from the clay sculpture and clean with IPA on a piece of tissue or cotton pad until there are no bits of clay or anything left to affect the silicone pieces I am about to make. Use IPA on a cotton bud to get into any small cracks on crevices on your mould. Powder with talc well after cleaning as they moulds are sticky.
Here are my moulds ready to have the baldies and alcohol mixture added:
2) Make the baldies & alcohol mixture using the ratio baldies 1:alcohol 2
3) Use a brush and brush on the mixture evenly covering the whole of the mould in a thin layer.
4) Use a hair dryer on a cool and low setting to dry this layer, using back and forward motions to avoid the mixture moving on the mould.
5) Once this layer is dry, repeat twice so that you end up with three layers on your mould.
6) I then made my silicone mix using 8g of silicone A and then 8g of B and mixed it together with 12g of deadener. I mixed this well to make sure there were no bubbles and that the mixture was the correct consistency.
7) I chose a flesh coloured pigment to add to the silicone mix just to give them a bit of colour.
8) When I was happy with the mixture I poured this into my mould and used the flat edged metal tool from my kit to smooth over the top to ensure it had a seamless finish and could set properly. (A ruler will do for this step)
9) Allow to set properly
Time for the assessment!
Here are my moulds ready to have the baldies and alcohol mixture added:
2) Make the baldies & alcohol mixture using the ratio baldies 1:alcohol 2
3) Use a brush and brush on the mixture evenly covering the whole of the mould in a thin layer.
4) Use a hair dryer on a cool and low setting to dry this layer, using back and forward motions to avoid the mixture moving on the mould.
5) Once this layer is dry, repeat twice so that you end up with three layers on your mould.
6) I then made my silicone mix using 8g of silicone A and then 8g of B and mixed it together with 12g of deadener. I mixed this well to make sure there were no bubbles and that the mixture was the correct consistency.
7) I chose a flesh coloured pigment to add to the silicone mix just to give them a bit of colour.
8) When I was happy with the mixture I poured this into my mould and used the flat edged metal tool from my kit to smooth over the top to ensure it had a seamless finish and could set properly. (A ruler will do for this step)
9) Allow to set properly
Time for the assessment!
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Hybrid stage 2) Making the mould
Equipment:
-Clay sculpture completed and attached to the plastic base
-Wooden sticks
-Gloves
- Plastic measuring cups
-Fixing spray
-Petrolease
-Silicone A
-Silicone B
-Glue gun
-Scissors
-Scales
- Cotton buds
-Baby wipes
- Make sure you are wearing gloves and change them frequently to avoid contaminating products
- Mark wooden sticks with 'A's' and 'B's' to make sure you don't mix an A stick in with the Silicon B, and vice versa.
Prep:
1) Take fixing spray (shake well) and spray over your clay mould near an open window (approx. 20cm away from the sculpture).
2) Then repeat first step but instead of using fixing spray, use petrolease.
3) Once the petrolease is dry, cut a plastic measuring cup in half (throw away the closed bottom half) and place the open topped half of the cup over your clay mould.
4) Take a pre heated glue gun and apply a generous layer around the outside of the plastic cup, placed firmly over the mould. This will block any silicon excaping under the cup. Once you have made sure there is no gaps for silicon to leak out and that a sufficient amount of glue has been applied you should wait for this to dry. This process requires a lot of patience inbetween each step. Now the clay sculpture is prepared and ready to be filled with the silicon mix to make the mould.
Making the mould using silicone:
5) Take a fresh cup, we will start measuring the correct and exact amounts of silicone A & B. 30 grams of each.
6) Make sure you replace your gloves and cover the scales and surface with clingfilm to avoid any contamination
7) Use the wooden sticks (Marked clearly 'A' and 'B') to transfer silicone from the tub into the cup
8) Change gloves when changing between silicones
9) Once you have an equal amount of both silicones use a wooden stick to stir well and remove bubbles
10) Once pleased with your mixture, pour into the mould and use the wooden stick to make sure it all goes in. Once the mixture is all in the mould and ready to set, throw away the used cup.
11) Wait for the mould to set
Here are my finished moulds, now ready to make the final prosthetic pieces!
-Clay sculpture completed and attached to the plastic base
-Wooden sticks
-Gloves
- Plastic measuring cups
-Fixing spray
-Petrolease
-Silicone A
-Silicone B
-Glue gun
-Scissors
-Scales
- Cotton buds
-Baby wipes
- Make sure you are wearing gloves and change them frequently to avoid contaminating products
- Mark wooden sticks with 'A's' and 'B's' to make sure you don't mix an A stick in with the Silicon B, and vice versa.
Prep:
1) Take fixing spray (shake well) and spray over your clay mould near an open window (approx. 20cm away from the sculpture).
2) Then repeat first step but instead of using fixing spray, use petrolease.
3) Once the petrolease is dry, cut a plastic measuring cup in half (throw away the closed bottom half) and place the open topped half of the cup over your clay mould.
4) Take a pre heated glue gun and apply a generous layer around the outside of the plastic cup, placed firmly over the mould. This will block any silicon excaping under the cup. Once you have made sure there is no gaps for silicon to leak out and that a sufficient amount of glue has been applied you should wait for this to dry. This process requires a lot of patience inbetween each step. Now the clay sculpture is prepared and ready to be filled with the silicon mix to make the mould.
Making the mould using silicone:
5) Take a fresh cup, we will start measuring the correct and exact amounts of silicone A & B. 30 grams of each.
6) Make sure you replace your gloves and cover the scales and surface with clingfilm to avoid any contamination
7) Use the wooden sticks (Marked clearly 'A' and 'B') to transfer silicone from the tub into the cup
8) Change gloves when changing between silicones
9) Once you have an equal amount of both silicones use a wooden stick to stir well and remove bubbles
10) Once pleased with your mixture, pour into the mould and use the wooden stick to make sure it all goes in. Once the mixture is all in the mould and ready to set, throw away the used cup.
11) Wait for the mould to set
Here are my finished moulds, now ready to make the final prosthetic pieces!
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Hybrid stage 1) Making the sculptures
Here is my drawing of the size and shape I want my pieces to be and where I am going to place them on the face and neck of my model, I used this drawing to help me create my sculptures ready for moulding. In total I need to make 5 prosthetic pieces in order to follow my design.
I really struggled with making my sculptures as I was worried that the details would be too small so that when I made the moulds and added the silicone mixture I didn't want the silicone pieces to set and get stuck in the cracks, this is because my design is covered in the small details of the scales. Because of this I had to keep re-moulding my clay sculptures until I thought they were going to work for my mould and flat pieces.
I am happy with my final sculptures and am ready to turn them into moulds, I am looking foreward to seeing the final finished pieces!
I really struggled with making my sculptures as I was worried that the details would be too small so that when I made the moulds and added the silicone mixture I didn't want the silicone pieces to set and get stuck in the cracks, this is because my design is covered in the small details of the scales. Because of this I had to keep re-moulding my clay sculptures until I thought they were going to work for my mould and flat pieces.
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| These are my sculptures for the face, the forehead and two cheek pieces. I sculpted these onto a large plastic tray from IKEA. |
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| A close up of the forehead piece. |
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| The right cheek piece. |
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| The left cheek piece. |
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| The gills, I will be using this mould to make two flat pieces as it will work well on either side of the neck so I didn't have to make two separate sculptures and moulds. |
I am happy with my final sculptures and am ready to turn them into moulds, I am looking foreward to seeing the final finished pieces!
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Hybrid face chart design
This is the face chart I will be using for my assessment of my final hybrid design. It contains a list of products and everything is clearly marked as to where I will be applying each silicone piece and extra details. I have also included notes for my hair style. Below are inspiration images of hair and make-up looks that I found on Pinterest which helped me create my design.
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/444237950723265784/ |
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/444237950723265781/ |
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/444237950723535653/ |
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/444237950723265815/ |
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/149955862566089413/ |
Monday, 9 November 2015
Mermaids & mythology
A mermaid is a creature of myths and legends that lives under the water like an aquatic creature that has the tail of a fish instead of legs but the torso, arms and head of a human. The name Mermaid comes from the word "mer" meaning "sea" in French. The male equivalent of a Mermaid is a Merman. Mermaids are mostly associated with being the most beautiful, benevolent, sacred creatures as linked with goddesses in mythology, and tales of them falling in love with humans like fisherman, but there are also stories told of them being monsters of the sea and they have been portrayed as ugly too as they have been linked with floods, storms, drownings and shipwrecks.
One of the first stories of Mermaids to be told was one about the ancient Assyrian goddess Atargatis who was the chief goddess of classical Antiquity, transformed herself into a mermaid out of shame and punishment for accidentally killing her human lover who was a shepherd. She cast herself into the sea hoping to become a fish, but as she was so beautiful she couldn't simply become a fish, but instead only her bottom half became a fish and the top half remained a goddess. Atargatis is called Great Mother and Goddess of Fertility of the Earth and Water. Doves and fish were her sacred animals, the doves symbolise love and fish symbolise her being the fertility of the water. In Ascalon, her home in Syria no one ate fish from the lake near her temple out of respect, it is said these fish were as tame as pets when approached by people and had jewels on their heads.The story of Atargatis spread from Assyria to Rome and Greece and is said to have influenced the worship of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
In Harry Potter they portray the Merpeople as the ugly, montrous type of mermaids which are cruel, evil and not pleasing to the eye. Not the kind of mermaids portrayed in childrens tales or that are often painted off.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atargatis
http://www.seathos.org/atargatis-the-first-mermaid/
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/origins532-a-mermaid-and-a-magic-comb.html
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| https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/John_William_Waterhouse_A_Mermaid.jpg |
One of the first stories of Mermaids to be told was one about the ancient Assyrian goddess Atargatis who was the chief goddess of classical Antiquity, transformed herself into a mermaid out of shame and punishment for accidentally killing her human lover who was a shepherd. She cast herself into the sea hoping to become a fish, but as she was so beautiful she couldn't simply become a fish, but instead only her bottom half became a fish and the top half remained a goddess. Atargatis is called Great Mother and Goddess of Fertility of the Earth and Water. Doves and fish were her sacred animals, the doves symbolise love and fish symbolise her being the fertility of the water. In Ascalon, her home in Syria no one ate fish from the lake near her temple out of respect, it is said these fish were as tame as pets when approached by people and had jewels on their heads.The story of Atargatis spread from Assyria to Rome and Greece and is said to have influenced the worship of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
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| https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Kircher_oedipus_aegyptiacus_28_derceto.png |
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| http://agreekisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/aphrodite-botticelli-.jpg |
In Harry Potter they portray the Merpeople as the ugly, montrous type of mermaids which are cruel, evil and not pleasing to the eye. Not the kind of mermaids portrayed in childrens tales or that are often painted off.
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| http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/4/4b/C.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20071224150938 |
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| http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091018034049/harrypotter/images/a/a4/One_of_the_Merpeople_of_Hogwarts_Lake_%28Concept_Artwork%29.jpg |
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atargatis
http://www.seathos.org/atargatis-the-first-mermaid/
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/origins532-a-mermaid-and-a-magic-comb.html
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