Started the paint job, originally uploaded by Jamie Durrant.

The first pass at the paint job. I’m using pax paint, which is essentially a 50/50 mixture of prosaide and acrylic paint. If you need a wash that is less opaque, then use some water in the mixture.

I need to go back and add more detail and definition to the mask. Primarily using sponged to paint on layers of paint, with some more detailed work with a brush.

Ok, so I’ve pulled a couple of heads from the molds now. I’m going to be filling one with expanded foam so that it can be displayed. Here’s my first pulled one, with all the flash that will need to be removed. It took about 5 layers of latex to get a thickness of approx 4mm. Any thinner and it wouldn’t have been able to support it’s shape.

Molding Latex Creature Head, originally uploaded by Jamie Durrant.

I used around five layers of plaster to give me the thickness and support I needed. With every new batch of plaster I apply, I add some acrylic paint. This colours the plaster so that I can be sure that I have completely covered the previous layer.

I should really try and finish this project I started.