As usual, fantastic tips and a very informative demonstration. It's interesting to see how the hollows in a skull are just as important as the boney structure. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your skills with everyone. I told my Mom that my girlfriend is on. I love how you make things come to life. I can not wait to see the finished product. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for all of your work, and for this downloadable form. I would like to make a bust to display my knitting shawls and hats and you have saved me a lot of time.
What a great idea! I'd love to see how it comes out. If you'd like to share a photo of your new bust, you can do that here: www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page
I love your videos. I share them in the cosplay community. I use a similar technique using pepakura models as the base and sculpting with foil etc. finishing with paper mache .
I just did a search for him to see what he looks like. I recognized that face instantly, but forgot his name. And you're right - especially around the eyes. My guy could use some hair, though.
I'm a milliner, not a sculptor but I really enjoy your videos and find them to be inspirational. Who knows, I may give one of your techniques a try. Your sculptures are really clever. I would love to see a flying pig..
That's a great idea! I made one, back before I had the sense to take photos while I was working, so the post has no instructions. I gave him to my daughter, and it's still flying over her kitchen. I'd love to see your version. To see mine, click here: www.ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-flying-pig
Its really interesting to perceive how strong the cardboard skull structure holds fine after all that clay" ! We dont have that kind of clay here, so we're curious... Once its not bakeable clay, what will Madame do with the resulting face? A cast? Was it just for fun and will just leave it until getting bored and remove the clay and use it in another project, or ... ?
I just made this one quickly so I would know for sure the form would work. I have no plans for him. The cardboard form can't go in a kiln, of course, so one would need to make a mold in order to save it. A lot of sculptors make plaster castings of their sculptures, using silicone molds - most of the books that teach portrait sculpting include a chapter on how to do that. I did let the first thin layer dry just a little before going on with the rest of the sculpt. That helped firm it up. I'll be using the one I covered with plaster cloth from now on - at least if I keep forgetting to close up the bag of clay. :)
@@UltimatePaperMache indeed silicone stuff is quite in demand ... ! I see, so that means you're planning to make a, dare we say, a figure head as finished sculpture instead of a sketch on a gessoed skull? Interesting ! Lokking forward to see it ! Thank you for the 3 videos today, it fills everyone with inspiration and wanting MORE !
@@UltimatePaperMache yes and its strong and easy. Its what players wrap their hockey sticks with. Another RUclips lady uses it for sculptures. I tried and its perfect. Its very soft and doesn't need foil armatures. I'm sorry I'm not articulate. I'll find the channel for you. I just had to tell you right away.
Very fascinating - you should see the depths I have sunken to get a face form for my masks - have used a plaster cloth pull from my own face, etc., but this looks nice to use. When you made your skull really thin I thought of George Harrision who I would love to have a sculpt of - don't know if I am that talented. Why did you add the plaster cloth and how do you get it off your form, finish it, etc.? And does your flexible form take away from easy use - like does it give in or not?
I added the plaster cloth because I used thin cardboard, like the kind they use for cereal boxes. When I started adding the wet clay, the water soaked into the cardboard and made it soft. You might be able to use heavier corrugated cardboard with oil-based clay, and skip the plaster cloth. That would be a lot easier, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.
@@UltimatePaperMache Thanks Jonni -but also how do you get the sculpt off the skull form, or do you just leave it in and make another form for other use?
@@joannegee1650 I just make another form. They go together pretty fast, especially after you've made a few. I hope you'll come back to my blog and show us your portrait of George when he's done. 😀
You can run your air dry clay through a garlic press, like I did in this video, starting around 36:02: ruclips.net/video/eepNBvzzDDA/видео.html You won't get individual hairs that way, and it isn't a perfect solution, but it will be a lot faster. 😀
@@UltimatePaperMache ok garlic press sound like a solution thumbs up. Retired power plant engineer havkng fun..... I'll keep submitting updates, Charlie Chaplin dancing
It is not made to be used as a final sculpture. It's a modeling clay, so you would normally create a mold from your finished sculpture and then cast it with another material. If you just leave it on the form to dry it will crack apart and fall off.
Interesting - that wasn't intentional, but you may be right. I do use a lot of photographs, even when I'm not making a particular person. Two or three photos helped with this one, but Ben wasn't in any of them. 😀
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Holy cow ... you have some serious skills !
Thanks! 😃
As usual, fantastic tips and a very informative demonstration. It's interesting to see how the hollows in a skull are just as important as the boney structure. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing your skills with everyone. I told my Mom that my girlfriend is on. I love how you make things come to life. I can not wait to see the finished product. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much. 😀
You do beautiful work...
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for all of your work, and for this downloadable form. I would like to make a bust to display my knitting shawls and hats and you have saved me a lot of time.
What a great idea! I'd love to see how it comes out. If you'd like to share a photo of your new bust, you can do that here: www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page
You are amazing, thanks for sharing your videos, they are very inspiring
You are so welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying them. 😀
I love your hair cut too!
I love your videos. I share them in the cosplay community. I use a similar technique using pepakura models as the base and sculpting with foil etc. finishing with paper mache .
Do you show them online so we can see some of your sculptures?
Wow. this looks like Sir Ian McKellan. Very close.
I just did a search for him to see what he looks like. I recognized that face instantly, but forgot his name. And you're right - especially around the eyes. My guy could use some hair, though.
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Good job!! New level, i think.
Thanks! 😀
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I'm a milliner, not a sculptor but I really enjoy your videos and find them to be inspirational. Who knows, I may give one of your techniques a try. Your sculptures are really clever. I would love to see a flying pig..
That's a great idea! I made one, back before I had the sense to take photos while I was working, so the post has no instructions. I gave him to my daughter, and it's still flying over her kitchen. I'd love to see your version. To see mine, click here: www.ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-flying-pig
Its really interesting to perceive how strong the cardboard skull structure holds fine after all that clay" !
We dont have that kind of clay here, so we're curious... Once its not bakeable clay, what will Madame do with the resulting face? A cast? Was it just for fun and will just leave it until getting bored and remove the clay and use it in another project, or ... ?
I just made this one quickly so I would know for sure the form would work. I have no plans for him. The cardboard form can't go in a kiln, of course, so one would need to make a mold in order to save it. A lot of sculptors make plaster castings of their sculptures, using silicone molds - most of the books that teach portrait sculpting include a chapter on how to do that.
I did let the first thin layer dry just a little before going on with the rest of the sculpt. That helped firm it up. I'll be using the one I covered with plaster cloth from now on - at least if I keep forgetting to close up the bag of clay. :)
@@UltimatePaperMache indeed silicone stuff is quite in demand ... ! I see, so that means you're planning to make a, dare we say, a figure head as finished sculpture instead of a sketch on a gessoed skull? Interesting ! Lokking forward to see it !
Thank you for the 3 videos today, it fills everyone with inspiration and wanting MORE !
You can cut slits in the top of the oatmeal can to vary the sizing. You may need to weight so it doesn't fall over.
Dude stop complaining. She is a little bit old, so she may make mistakes.
Great idea! And yes, the weight would be really helpful.
Hockey tape works wonders
I'd never heard of it before. Is it kind of like masking tape, but made with cloth?
@@UltimatePaperMache yes and its strong and easy. Its what players wrap their hockey sticks with. Another RUclips lady uses it for sculptures. I tried and its perfect. Its very soft and doesn't need foil armatures. I'm sorry I'm not articulate. I'll find the channel for you. I just had to tell you right away.
@@misscndnwoman2177 That's good to know. I try to find some the next time I go into town. Thanks for the tip! :)
@@UltimatePaperMache you are so welcome beautiful lady 🇨🇦✌💞🙏
@@UltimatePaperMache momificationart.com/shop/video-tutorial-hockey-tape-armature/ this is the video I watched enjoy. sue xxoo
Very fascinating - you should see the depths I have sunken to get a face form for my masks - have used a plaster cloth pull from my own face, etc., but this looks nice to use. When you made your skull really thin I thought of George Harrision who I would love to have a sculpt of - don't know if I am that talented. Why did you add the plaster cloth and how do you get it off your form, finish it, etc.? And does your flexible form take away from easy use - like does it give in or not?
I added the plaster cloth because I used thin cardboard, like the kind they use for cereal boxes. When I started adding the wet clay, the water soaked into the cardboard and made it soft. You might be able to use heavier corrugated cardboard with oil-based clay, and skip the plaster cloth. That would be a lot easier, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.
@@UltimatePaperMache Thanks Jonni -but also how do you get the sculpt off the skull form, or do you just leave it in and make another form for other use?
@@joannegee1650 I just make another form. They go together pretty fast, especially after you've made a few. I hope you'll come back to my blog and show us your portrait of George when he's done. 😀
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How do you add curly hair? Using your smooth clay?? I'm rolling mine like tiny worms. 6x6. Takes about3hrs
You can run your air dry clay through a garlic press, like I did in this video, starting around 36:02: ruclips.net/video/eepNBvzzDDA/видео.html
You won't get individual hairs that way, and it isn't a perfect solution, but it will be a lot faster. 😀
@@UltimatePaperMache ok garlic press sound like a solution thumbs up.
Retired power plant engineer havkng fun..... I'll keep submitting updates, Charlie Chaplin dancing
@@roberthanus207 That's great - we've been having so much fun watching Charlie come to life!
Is WED clay strong and durable once dry?
It is not made to be used as a final sculpture. It's a modeling clay, so you would normally create a mold from your finished sculpture and then cast it with another material. If you just leave it on the form to dry it will crack apart and fall off.
Can I use paper mache in place of clay
Yes, absolutely. In fact, you could build up the forms with crumpled paper and masking tape first, and then add your paper mache.
From a certain angle, it looks like Ben Kingsley.
Interesting - that wasn't intentional, but you may be right. I do use a lot of photographs, even when I'm not making a particular person. Two or three photos helped with this one, but Ben wasn't in any of them. 😀
Only from a certain angle (briefly) when you're tilting him around toward the end of the video.
I’m working on a cast of an owl for the garden, and let’s just say… it’s not going well ha
Are you using a latex mold and concrete? Why isn't it working?
It looks like ian mckellen
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Your guy looks like a British dock worker ..
Interesting - I've never met one myself. Maybe he needs a hat. 😃
I want to try this but I don’t have what I need 🥺😭
Be sure to bookmark the video so you can try it when you gather the supplies. 😀
Ultimate Paper Mache thank you I will 💖