Sculpting: Hips
I chose to try and use Monster clay to create my scumplts. I found this both useful and a hinderance at times. It was uesful to melt in lumps especially for my large hip appliance as it required a large amount of clay to be built up.
I chose to sculpt on the hip and give the impression of the weight creating rolls in itself as it would sit on top of clothing. When it came to texturing this piece, I had issues texturing inside the crease when tryin to create continuous wrinkles.
It was difficult to start this sculpt as it was difficult to find an accurate reference, instead, i looked at surgeries which took place, so I could see what would be underneath when fat was removed in a tummy tuck surgery.
Kelly, M. 2012.
These sculpting techniques help to create a more natural, organic looking finish.
I used tools such as a pet brush on top of cling film to create fine wrinkles by crossing over the direction of the lines.
I then stippled on top with a stipple sponge to break up any harsh or too precise, lines.
Fibreglassing moulds
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Grounding up using a clay extruder sped up the process to neater moulds. I cut out semi circles for the touch downs where I will drill bolt holes. It was more difficult using monster clay, as it isnt as soft or easy to mannipulate into a smooth layer for grounding up.
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I then released my fibreglass cores, using petroleum jelly.
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When fibreglassing, I mixed up a small batch of mud after my gel coat and brushed this into the touch downs to make them stronger for drilling.
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I thenused fine surface tissue to help encourage the gel coat to be thorough when picking up detail. This also makes it easier to handle the mould.
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Continuing to kay up the resin and chop strand matting, I pigmented the batches I made to contrast my cores.