I apologize for the wordiness but I have a vision and am having a hard time seeing the forest through the trees.
I am planning on turning my long and narrow hallway into the Paris Catacombs (with a little bit of the Sicilian ones thrown in for good measure). I have cut foam insulation panels to fit the walls and have been busy making half skulls using Great Stuff and hollow plastic skulls cut in half as molds. I totally have this part down. The problem is that I want my catacombs to have other bones mixed in with the skulls to add texture and interest.
Like this:
http://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/homepage-catacombs-official-website
I am wondering how I can mass produce additional bones to get the look I want? The bones need to be VERY light weight and cheap to make. I have some femurs and a bag of bones but they are resin and very heavy. Plus I will need a ton of them to finish the project and they are too expensive. I thought about papier mache but it would be very time consuming and not sure I could make them look real.
I have watched videos but just can't seem to wrap my mind around mold making. What is the EASIEST way to make a mold that I can then cast using Great Stuff or something else light weight? I assume I need a hard mold to keep the Great Stuff in check. I tried using a brush on latex (which took forever) and then setting it in plaster so it would keep its shape. Nope. Also tried the latex and then plaster wrap. Nope. Can I just use releasing agent and set the bones directly in the plaster to make a mold? I only need half femurs so two part mold isn't necessary. Still doesn't solve the problem of making pelvic bones or vertebrae.
Any ideas or suggestions that aren't too complicated? At this point, I would be happy just buying some semi-realistic foam or plastic bones if anyone knows where I can get them in bulk and cheap. The need for accuracy and perfection is starting to wear off and I just want to get this done so I can move on to another Halloween project. Feeling burned out
I am planning on turning my long and narrow hallway into the Paris Catacombs (with a little bit of the Sicilian ones thrown in for good measure). I have cut foam insulation panels to fit the walls and have been busy making half skulls using Great Stuff and hollow plastic skulls cut in half as molds. I totally have this part down. The problem is that I want my catacombs to have other bones mixed in with the skulls to add texture and interest.
Like this:
http://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/homepage-catacombs-official-website
I am wondering how I can mass produce additional bones to get the look I want? The bones need to be VERY light weight and cheap to make. I have some femurs and a bag of bones but they are resin and very heavy. Plus I will need a ton of them to finish the project and they are too expensive. I thought about papier mache but it would be very time consuming and not sure I could make them look real.
I have watched videos but just can't seem to wrap my mind around mold making. What is the EASIEST way to make a mold that I can then cast using Great Stuff or something else light weight? I assume I need a hard mold to keep the Great Stuff in check. I tried using a brush on latex (which took forever) and then setting it in plaster so it would keep its shape. Nope. Also tried the latex and then plaster wrap. Nope. Can I just use releasing agent and set the bones directly in the plaster to make a mold? I only need half femurs so two part mold isn't necessary. Still doesn't solve the problem of making pelvic bones or vertebrae.
Any ideas or suggestions that aren't too complicated? At this point, I would be happy just buying some semi-realistic foam or plastic bones if anyone knows where I can get them in bulk and cheap. The need for accuracy and perfection is starting to wear off and I just want to get this done so I can move on to another Halloween project. Feeling burned out
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