Phase 3: completed clay model (continuation of my July motor bunny post)
currently residing in my meat freezer (since oil-based sculpting clay tends to get softer with heat, so baking it in the oven - as a fore mentioned - is right out)...
i'm still trying to figure out how to best sculpt the moving joints - there is surprisingly NOTHING on the webs about this subject...if any of you have a suggestion, please let me know!
the next step is to create 2 part block molds for each of the pieces. i'm using a 74/30 hardness polyurethane rubber (2 part liquids) to pour the molds (quite spendy at $12.50 the pound - especially as i'll be needing at least 8 for this guy - that is if i make no mistakes)...
...unfortunately, the clay master only survives 5% of the time during demolding.
Living in Seattle i come across my share of cos-play enthusiasts (beyond the run-of-the-mill, out-of-shape cat ear and tail sporting sci-fi followers)...i consider myself a closet sci-fi/horror geek - so this is my first attempt at building my own outfit - keeping it simple...
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Ridley Scott's 1979 ALIEN, i decided to go for the USCSS Nostromo's flight crew outfit (starting with the t-shirt and shirt as seen worn by Dallas - the white guy with the beard, for those of you not too familiar with the movie)...
well, here it is... it took me about 6 week nights while on the road in Charleston to hand-stitch the shirt (using the hotel issued handy compact sewing kit)...
i got the patches and the pin (science officer) on ebay - great quality, even better price.
now, for the die-hards, i took some creative liberty with the buttons and breast pocket shape (non-rounded)...but then again, this is intended as a Halloween costume prototype, not a competition winner (see SyFy Channel's Heroes of Cosplay)... more to come!
currently residing in my meat freezer (since oil-based sculpting clay tends to get softer with heat, so baking it in the oven - as a fore mentioned - is right out)...
