Vacuumed Molds to Plastic Masks

The first step has been completed, now we still have cast the faces.

SmoothOn makes a plastic resin that turns liquid to solid in 30 minutes. Mold release has been painted on the mold before mixing and pouring the resin.

I wish I had a better picture for you, Here are the final results! Some are the backs of the heads with carved faces, so not to waste time or the molds. They worked out well and they are still lightweight, and I love the idea that they are masks instead of a head, masks can be more expressive and is easier to attach to a body.

Start to finish: Carvings, Molds, Castings, and then an experimental casting... 

I saw a bag of sawdust in the shop so i scooped some up and thought how it would look casted with some wood glue mixed in.. Wood glue + Sawdust = Gingerbread dough.. mush the dough into the cookie molds..

The face came out well, the finish was rougher though. It was decided that I will have to finish the faces anyway, this would require more work and an overnight curing time. This was definitely more hit and miss, so I felt safer with the resin.