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Face Mask moulding !

  • 01-08-2007 10:10pm
    #1
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I want to make a face moulding of my dad, in "plaster" I assume..
    Any ideas ? as I have never tried this before.. and I dont want to kill him in the process ! :)


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  • #2
    snorlax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭snorlax


    plaster of paris?


  • #3
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,604 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Just make sure to cover his eyebrows and other facial hair is vasaline! Including eye lashes. Can have nasty results.


  • #4
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    Cheers to both of you..
    Is there no easy way or easier process to this ?
    A kit would be great lol
    or a process that doesn't use plaster ??


  • #5
    snowey07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭snowey07


    youre looking for mod rock its like what they put on your arm in hospital.
    the craft shop in the blanchardstown centre sell it

    best of luck


  • #6
    pertinax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭pertinax


    If you've not done it yet then this is how it's done in theatres and possibly filsm etc. would sugest use alginate, it's dental moulding rubber dentist use for false teeth. It's safe enough as long as you don't eat it or get it jammed up your nose.

    Basically you mix the alginate powder with water and then pour it on to the face. But you have shoved some straws up said nose. Then you get some plaster bandages and put them over the alginate one is dry. It takes a short time to set.

    Once the bandages are set make sure the plaster thing is sufficient hard or rather thick. don't want her fallign apart. Take it off by asking model to wiggle and contract their face and gently lift the case off. Then mix up the plaster and pout it into the face mould.

    Pour in some plaster put in some hessian strips or maybe some wire carfully to give it strength. The casing has to take the weight of the plaster here too. (just strips of old cloth would do , as long as not off an egyptian mummie).

    Or I could of just sent you here for pictures:o
    http://www.sylak.com/lifecasting1.htm


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  • #7
    DentalGuy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 ✭DentalGuy


    You could buy dental alginate oline at http://www.dentaleq.com/DentalMaterialDentalEquipment.php?Page=3 . They are an Irish company based in Monaghan. €9.99 for 1/2 kg.


  • #8
    foamcutter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭foamcutter


    or a process that doesn't use plaster ??

    If you look at life casting on this site (picture gallery / life casting) bentley chemicals or try grs.ie for moulding materials.


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