Thread: Making a mold of a skull

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yes I did thanks for the info shadowopal just making rookie mistakes I guess I'll get it

I think you're right unorthodox think I need to let it dry longer. I'm trying another one now. thanks everybody for the help

Originally Posted by spookman

yes I did thanks for the info shadowopal just making rookie mistakes I guess I'll get it

I think mistakes are part of the process. We all need to make a few. I forgot mold release recently and it was a pain mold to begin with. Ended up scrapping the cast and spending an afternoon cleaning my mold.

Say Ox....I too have been studying your tutorial, (a great job btw) one quick question please....I noticed you cast only the upper part of the skull, without the lower jawbone. Why?

Also, can you cast the whole skull as one piece? If you wanted to have a movable jaw/mouth on the finished skull, could you cast the lower jawbone by itself to "hinge" to the rest of the skull later?

Thanks again, your instruction has been a solid gold find for me !

Originally Posted by Mad Mad Mark

Say Ox....I too have been studying your tutorial, (a great job btw) one quick question please....I noticed you cast only the upper part of the skull, without the lower jawbone. Why?

My skulls are impaled on stakes. It doesn't make any sense that the lower jaw would remain intact in such a situation.

Also, can you cast the whole skull as one piece?

I did for my crystal skulls (linked to above by scourge as well)

If you wanted to have a movable jaw/mouth on the finished skull, could you cast the lower jawbone by itself to "hinge" to the rest of the skull later?

Yes...HOW would be the question. And that's going to depend on what you cast everything out of. You could TRY something akin to my joints on Bob.

Thanks again, your instruction has been a solid gold find for me !

Always glad to give something back.