So I unfortunately haven't done a hell of a lot in the past few weeks. Mainly just trying out the body double on different parts of the body (face and hand so far). Alginate seems to be the best solution for me as far as getting arms and legs done that I need. It creates a perfect mold, sets quickly, and has no need for all the release goo you have to put on before body double. Body double is perfect to get that face or detail, wherever you may need to take it from. I've discovered an artist who uses body double to create pretty awesome sculptures. Carole Feuerman makes sculptures by using the body double on an entire section of the body. I watched a video on Vimeo.com that showed her cast an entire torso of a man, minus the head. Here are some pictures, taken from Feuerman's website,
http://www.carolefeuerman.com.
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| Brooke with Beachball |
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| City Slicker |
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| Miniature Serena |
I myself have been attempting smaller pieces of realistic hands and faces. I'm not too sure exactly if I'm getting it perfect, but I'm learning and getting new ideas every day. Here is my attempt at making some art. Keep in mind, these are actually just testers that I ended up taking pictures of for a course I am taking. Nothing finally on these, but I did add titles for fun!
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| Getting a Grip of It |
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| Breaking of the Mold |
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| Close up of Breaking from the Mold |
I know, nothing fancy, but hey, I'm trying. We'll see how things go later on in the year. I'll have behind the scenes photos of this and others later on.
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Photos by me
