Cx5 did bust.... ALOT!
If I had the photos of the worst moments of my days at work on the mask, they would be of all the snaps and cracks of the parts I had worked hours on.
Cx5 is a great medium for small figures (as it is advertized for) but I think I gave it a test run it could not really stand up too.
I will use it on a small basis from now on, on pipes and for small detail, not for the large stuff that needs strength. I have decided to go backwards a step to go forward. Sounds very 'Wonkonian' doesnt it? Being this is my first real prop endeavor, I am always learning, and wont stop till its done!
I have chosen to use Apoxie Sculpt as my weapon of choice. I absolutely love this stuff. Here is a blog , I really appreciate, that tells of all its awesome properties.
Going back to the sculpt
So the plan is to go back to the sculpt and finalize it alot more. Then, I need to make a mold of that and cast in Apoxie Sculpt (this will be alot more forgiving then the strength of a thin sheet of ice that Cx5 had).
I already have the road map all planned out.
I am just about to make the mold of this nearly finished sculpt. This will be the underlining structure that will hold all the separate pieces of the mask.
