Sculpt A Face Over An Easy Diy Armature

In this video you can see me sculpt a face over my new skull-shaped face-sculpting form. I made the form with a pattern that is now available on my website, at https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/face-sculpting-form

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: https://youtu.be/3ostlWK64H8

To see me adding plaster cloth to the form (optional): https://youtu.be/Y7hF3ULu5so

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: https://amzn.to/3ioQnZ8

If you use the form to make a face sculpture, I really hope you'll come back to my website and show it off: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page

I'd love to see it.