Finishing the breastplate Sculpt

IToday I finished the breastplate sculpt. I had to add some finishing "Dings" to the surface. I used a hammer and some silicone to soften the blows and to make them less uniform. The dings represent a helmet that is over 90 years old. With the sculpt now finished I shall begin the fibergassing on monday.

Breast plate continued.

Having returned from work experience I am now able to continue making the breastplate. I have completed making the former by adding a circular hole shape for the neck piece, and began sculpting onto it using normal air dry clay. Using this type of clay has enabled me to form the shape quickly. I hope to finish it by tomorrow

Work Experience.

An opportunity for me to do a weeks work experience at Millennium FX has presented itself recently.
I believe that although the time constraints on my project are tight, it would be too good an opportunity to miss.

The Breast Plate.

I have decided to make the bonnet using the lathe after researching different methods available to me. To do this I need a light weight foam to compensate for a large overhang. While I am waiting for the delivery of the foam I shall begin to make the breastplate.



Above is an image of a breast plate mould for a real diving helmet. As you can see it is a metal former, which is used to form the shape of the breastlate. To make my breastplate I have decided to use clay. To do this I needed to create a plywood former of my own. Using the rhino drawings I cut out the shape of the shoulders in mdf and then pinned plywood to the shape. I can now spend time sculpting the breastplate shape.