Sculptural Arts
South Pacific
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A Wooden Dagger
For the weaponry section of our course, I sought to create a dagger from wood and Sculpey oven-bake clay. For the matching sheath, I used Wonderflex, a magnificent shaping material. Final sheath was painted with acrylic paints. The dagger blade and handle were sealed with Rosco plastic varnish. The sheath was sealed with sculpt-or-coat.
Papier Mache "Muck"Using a recipe given to us by Professor and Props Master Jim Bussolati, we created our Papier Mached items using "muck." It had a better consistency than normal papier mache and the final product was a more spreadable, smooth surface than your average papier mache. We were to utilize some type of armature to stiffen the object, and in this butterfly, I cut out the shape using a plastic screened mesh.
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The DeLaurelin I made this playcar for my niece, Laurelin, for Christmas in a style similiar to that of the DeLorean featured in Back to the Future 3. She could be seated in the car, then pushed along the carpet.
To construct the DeLaurelin, I molded a cardboard box into the appropriate shape, making various cuts. Then, I used duct tape for the "stainless steel." Additional accessories were added for a child's playthings in the cardboard car, including an interactive Mr. Fusion funnel, and a cardboard box on the hood with spiralled pipe cleaners and colourful pompoms that were hot glued down for her to play with. Wheels were made out of the plastic electrical tape holders, painted with non-toxic Crayola paints (should the toddler attempt to chew...) to look like white wall tires. The interior of the playcar was lined with felt so it would guarantee a comfy ride! Paper printed brake lights and license plate were also added for detailing.The final touch on the Delaurelin was the name "DeLaurelin" along the bumper of the car in the same font that the actual car features its namesake, made in Photoshop after discovering the font was available for purchase online. |
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Grotesque Foam CarvingUsing a dense foam, we were instructed to create a grotesque head carving. I chose the door knocker from Labyrinth to use as a Christmas gift to a friend. I first used a stencil cut with a Cricut paper cutting machine to cut out the shape of the head, then transferred it with a charcoal pounce. Details were carved using saws, various sculpting tools, and sandpaper. To finish, I sealed the carved piece with a waterbased polycrylic. Then I painted with a custom mixed copper paint, to be later finished with a coppa patina.
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