Finally got around to purchasing more latex.
And, that meant one thing. Finishing Bob’s torso (he’ll get legs later).
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I’ve learned many lessons building Bob, and the corpsification process has been no different. Future Bobs will certainly have some improvements (we’ll be doing a Build Your Own Bob on the next one) as a result. And I was anxious to see just how this paper mache was going to stain…
Speaking of stain, Bob’s getting a coat of Red Sedona (sparingly, VERY red stain), Red Mahogany, and Ebony. Mostly because that’s what we have on hand.
One tip from me. Do yourself a favor and spend that little extra on these spray cans. It’s FAR less messy when staining these corpses.
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An interesting note here is that straight laminate paper mache (just the strips of newspaper) actually stains and washes much like the plastic on a bucky.
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The paper clay was much more fussy. Too much texture for the stain to hide in.
Bob needs teeth. I just couldn’t find our super glue to give him any yet.
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I need some flash-enabled pics…(my DSLR is broken, so the photos just aren’t quite what I’m used to getting from it, and I keep forgetting. Originally it was just the auto focus, but the whole light meter is now totally messing up exposures…)
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One area I was most pleased with is the hands. While most of Bob I compare to Fred, and easily find Fred superior by differing degrees, Bob’s hands are indeed superior to Fred’s. Fred’s had all those springs and wires and loops to contend with, and ended up a mess. Bob’s are just wonderfull.
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for teath, talk to your dentist. They often have some real teath that were pulled, but more likely they have some old dentures that don't fit the person any more. Usually, they throw the dentures away, but if you ask, they can hold onto them and hand them over. Might take a little bit of work to make it work for Bob, but you never know
Hey, I don’t know your name but your Halloween creations are sick. I’m always looking for new ideas and like what you’ve done with Bucky the Skeleton. I saw some Buckys on Ebay for about $100/skeleton. I also saw a post that someone got a Bucky skeleton for $15 at Michaels. I’d love to pick your brain as Halloween is right around the corner. Send me an email if you get a chance.
Thanks,
Joe
Why thank you for the kind words.
A bucky (as Fred is, if you search for Fred, or choose him from the dropdown menu) will tend to run you around $100. Occassionally you can find them for sale a little cheaper, but that’s about right. They are basically teaching skeletons that got a few errors during the creation process.
A blucky (note the L) is around $15. They are a blown mold skeleton that would never be mistaken for a real thing.
There is a mid-line skeleton that is hard plastic, not as detailed as a bucky, for around $60 if you are lucky enough to find one. I find the skulls on those to be disporportionate, but that’s an easy fix.
Bob here cost about $20…plus 2 weeks of construction. There’s a tutorial for the process in the tutorial section if you’re interested.