I made the pattern because I often use a resin skull when I sculpt a face, but I felt that a simplified skull would make it easier, (and it would be a lot less expensive).
This cardboard form leaves out all the holes in a real skull, and has only the basic features that are really needed - the eye sockets, the cheekbones, the dental arch and jaw. And, of course, they're in the right place for a "standard" human face. Because the form is made with cardboard, it can be altered if you need a taller forehead, for instance, or even a lop-sided face. Do that before you start with the clay, of course.
To see how the skull-shaped form pattern is taped together:
To see me adding plaster cloth to the form (optional):
For this demonstration I was using WED clay, a wet modeling clay. You can use any modeling clay you like, but if you'd like to use the WED clay you can find it here:
If you use the form to make a face sculpture, I really hope you'll come back to my website and show it off:
I'd love to see it.
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