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What a bit difference a wash can make! These are both the same color but you can see the details pop out when a wash is added. Here is a little tutorial on how to bring out the details of the cast if you want to retain the colors of the surface and let a glow in the dark effect shine through. You can also use this technique as a base wash if you are going to paint a figure with acrylics. 1: Mix isoproyl alcohol and acrylic ink together 2: Brush on the mixture! Use a good amount of...

You can use hefty scissors to cut the flashing from the cast- to prevent stress cracking from the scissors, heat the urethane just a bit with a heat gun first. Fill the inside of the teeth with a lightweight epoxy putty like Free Form Air. You can use other epoxy putties but Free Form is very light! Heat up the back of the head piece with a heat gun to fit the horns correctly... Line the horns into the back of the head where they fit in ( make sure you have the correct horn!) Press and hold until the...

Here is a post where you can find all my public tutorials! I have linked them below. For tutorials on painting, sculpting, mold/casting and much more, please consider supporting my patreon! FILL IN VOIDS IN YOUR CASTS WITH EPOXY PUTTY MAKE ALIEN FLAPPY HEAD BITS, EYELIDS AND CUSTOM CARAPACE MOFFMANG FELT POSEABLE EARS AND STACKED EYES HELMET VISOR AND FINISHING TUTORIAL PAINTING ROUND PUPILS THE EASY WAY CREATING A COLOR WASH ON A CAST FIGURE MAKING REFLECTIVE EYES FOR ROBOT OR OWL MASKS ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC STRAPS FOR MASKS CUTTING OUT SHAPES IN YOUR BLANK MASK BONE DRAGON HEADDRESS HORNS ROBODOGMAN...

Here is how i make the eyes for my masks!  Robodogman/Anubot eyes: 2 part clear epoxy, clear round acrylic cabochon and some flashy clear wrapping plastic. You can use nail foil, reflective paper...whatever will look cool behind the clear cab! Blorp out even amounts of the epoxy! Slap the mixture on the back of the cabochon. Try not to get it over the edge like i did! Some guy once emailed me to tell me he found my dirty nails in pictures unprofessional. My profession is being an artist who works with her hands. He was kind of an idiot....

Here is how you can use a heat gun ( preferred) or a hair dryer ( works but slower to heat) to heat and soften the urethane so that you can CAREFULLY cut into your mask with an X-acto knife. Please please, cut slowly and away from yourself! Be very aware that there are thinner and thicker spots in the mask you will need to cut into. Going from a thick section to a thin section may cause your knife to SUDDENLY accelerate and cut a finer which is exactly how i just ended up with five stitches in my...