I've been wanting to get started for awhile now but time, money, and the weather have limited me til now. I have kind of a weird build(short but muscular) so I wondered if it might be best to create a fiberglass replica of myself to sculpt over tp insure the best fit for my pieces.
The method I found involved another person using strips of cloth dipped in plaster of paris and fitted against the front of the body and after hardening placing vaseline on the edges before doing the back. Once the second half is dry the two pieces are carefully separated and placed on the ground. The inside is covered with vaseline(or similar substance) and fiberglassed. After both halves are finished they're removed and connected together to basically have a replica of yourself from the ankles to the neck that you can work on.
I know it's a fair amount of work but it seems like it would be a great way get started and would be reusable for future projects as well. Thoughts on this?
The method I found involved another person using strips of cloth dipped in plaster of paris and fitted against the front of the body and after hardening placing vaseline on the edges before doing the back. Once the second half is dry the two pieces are carefully separated and placed on the ground. The inside is covered with vaseline(or similar substance) and fiberglassed. After both halves are finished they're removed and connected together to basically have a replica of yourself from the ankles to the neck that you can work on.
I know it's a fair amount of work but it seems like it would be a great way get started and would be reusable for future projects as well. Thoughts on this?