Sculptamold
Sculptamold is plaster mixed with shredded paper. In a dry state, it is very dusty. Once combined with water, and set aside to dry, it becomes hard like a rock!
Fot this project you will be creating a small (size if your fist, pinky on the table) sculpture out of sculptamold.
You will be creating a human from the shoulders up.
Fot this project you will be creating a small (size if your fist, pinky on the table) sculpture out of sculptamold.
You will be creating a human from the shoulders up.
Creating an Armature and Apply Sculptamold
An armature is a skeleton. It creates the support the sculptamold will stick to.
*Key to success: Notice the details in steps 4-6 in the project. These are things that are added with the sculptamold and not just painted on.
*Key to success: Notice the details in steps 4-6 in the project. These are things that are added with the sculptamold and not just painted on.
Step 1: Create Armature
You will be using plastic bags, newspaper and tape with a cardboard base.
Step 2: Mix Sculptamold With Water
You need to mix enough water to make it like chunky peanut butter. Cottage cheese is a good wetness as well. After that, you need to add more powder.
Use your hand to mix it up! squish it between your fingers.
Use your hand to mix it up! squish it between your fingers.
Step 3: Start Applying
Start with your simple shapes, then add details as you go!
You may need to let parts dry a bit if you are trying to add sculptamold underneath something.
You may need to let parts dry a bit if you are trying to add sculptamold underneath something.