I Spent $1000 To Make This Realistic Silicone Head

[@monsterclosetcom]

Excellent sculpture work (which in my opinion is the hardest part). Really ambitious to take on all of the finishing fabrication as well. Silicone is very tricky and a lot of artists go for a much too translucent base. Eager to see your work continue to advance!

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you so much! This was definitely tricky and my base colour was indeed too translucent but I learned a lot from this. Doing these kinds of projects is really hard without a workshop tho, so it's definitely going to be a challenge in the future. Thank you for you kind words, I'm very glad you liked it!

[@jonathaneast3727]

Respect for putting in the work.

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you!

[@mikenino3172]

Very good job it's not easy doing that came out really good.

[@michaelvuong9302]

this head is well made

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you, I tried

[@OblateSpheroid]

What was the most expensive part? Would it be very expensive to make additional castings?

[@danmartinico944]

The most expensive part in any project is your time! This was a uni project so in that sense the time was "free" but now that I work in the industry it's always trickier to find the time for these kinds of projects. It wouldn't be very expensive to make a new raw cast but the time it takes for the finishing and the details is where the cost really starts to rack up!

[@victoriaflatgard4826]

Oh! He's Fantastic! I love the details of the ears, very good, and giving the details of the skin and pores, you did an amazing job, a lot of work, and it is beautiful! You are gifted! I can't wait to what you do next! Beautiful work! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎨🎭🌹🙏

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you so much this is so lovely! 🤗

[@victoriaflatgard4826]

Well, it's very true, you are extremely talented, keep doing what you're doing and creating, God has blessed you with an Amazing Awesome GIFT!!!! Please don't forget that, keep using it! I love and so appreciate your talent! Beautiful work!

[@Iconisms]

This is great. don't listen to the negative comments from people who never even managed to draw a smiley face with a pencil.

[@danmartinico944]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[@CreativeJay]

wowwwww!! this is so amazing!! you work is so realistic. appreciating your effort ,hard work and talent. looking forward to amazing creations from you. all the best 😇👏👏

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your appreciation 😁

[@ramakrishnaart6170]

How do you repair silicone joints

[@danmartinico944]

If your silicone piece gets a tear you're probably Better off making a new cast, however, if you've only recently poured the piece, the chemical reactions keep going for a couple of days after the piece has "cured". If you catch it early that means you can just add a bit more silicone and use it as a glue or filler. That's also why it's often a good idea to save a bit of uncatalyzed silicone after you've mixed your pigment in for any repairs or seams

[@monochromeandcanvas8135]

Can you please share the clay, silicon and other supplies

[@danmartinico944]

Hey thank you, the clay is water based and it was recycled from previous projects, the silicone for the mould is 3481 from Notcutt but any other tin cure silicone should do, just make sure you know it's compatible with the material you're going to be casting with. For the rigid shell of the mould I used gel coat and laminating resin with fibreglass but you could use Jesmonite or even plaster. For the eyes I used urethane resin and epoxy clear resin and the hair is human hair😊 I hope this helps!

[@benedettanema]

Amazing work!! what kind of silicone you used? What is the difference between pink and blue?

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you so much! I used a silicone called 3481 for the mould and one called Silskin10 for the cast! The pink stuff is the 3481 silicone and the blue is a hard fibreglass shell to keep the silicone in its proper shape.

[@benedettanema]

@@danmartinico944 Too kind!! Thanks a lot!

[@geniusmodernus]

Hi, I know it's being a while since you uploaded this video but I wanted to ask you, as far a I can see, your mold doesn't have breathing holes while you're pouring the silicone that's right? How did you avoid inner bubbles?

[@danmartinico944]

Hey no worries, thank you for the comment! The mould had several bleeder holes, although I guess it's not really obvious from the video 😅. I don't remember exactly how many although most of them were on the inside core and along the top edge, just generally placed in high spots where I thought bubbles would gather. Hope this was helpful and sorry it took so long to reply! Good luck on your project!

[@dcaabd]

very cool. thx for sharing

[@danmartinico944]

Thank you for watching!🙌🏼

[@EyeTea]

Wonderful.

[@danmartinico944]

Glad you think so!

[@양이-x5r]

나도 배우고 있어요 학원가서 ~~눈 코 입 어려워

[@lucatallini8788]

congratulations for the video I wanted to ask what you use to put your mustache hair what kind of needle I subscribe to your channel greetings from Italy

[@danmartinico944]

Hey I'll reply in English in case anyone else wants to know. The needle I use is a simple sewing needle where the hole has been cut open on one side so that it forms a "Y" shape. You can use this shape to hook onto the hair and push it into the silicone . It's quite a time consuming process and it takes a lot of practice, I'm not that good at it, but it's pretty satisfying once you get into a rhythm. Hope this is helpful!

[@smaartist8508]

Nice work but pay attention on colouring and details. Aim for 100%perfection...👍

[@rockkkstar...4194]

I love uuu

[@vwwilson8625]

It looks like a jelly mould of a dead person

[@danmartinico944]

That's kind of the idea😂

[@lucatallini8788]

Parli italiano?

[@danmartinico944]

Sì!

[@victoriaflatgard4826]

PS I subscribed!!!!!👍

[@danmartinico944]

I hope I can make it worth your while, I'm working on a couple more videos rn!

[@victoriaflatgard4826]

@@danmartinico944 Oh I know you will, I have NO doubt about it! You have a fan for life! I have tried sculpture and I couldn't ever translate what I saw into the 3D, but you put so much work into it, and it shows, I have also tried making a mold....... Like I said, I tried. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see what else is next!

[@Bunty_thepeacefinder]

Hello sir I want to make life size statue Can you tell me which silicon rubber is best for long lasting or minimum 30 to 40 years durability I am from India plz suggest a name of brand which is available in india also can you tell me the needed quantity for 5 ft 6 inch statue

[@danmartinico944]

Hi, unfortunately you haven't given me a lot of information there but I'll tell you what I know. I'm not sure what brands deliver to India. A good international brand is Smooth-On, but I would go on their website and see if you can find out more information. You probably want to use a platinum based silicone like Plat Gel 10 or 25 depending on how soft you want the rubber to be (a higher number signifies a harder silicone). As far as the amount of silicone, it's really difficult to tell. Most silicone statues you'll see online only use a very small amount of silicone. You only really want to use silicone in areas that have exposed skin, since silicone is quite expensive. On most figures that would be mostly head and hands, with the rest being covered by clothes. On top of that, the silicone parts are usually hollow as well, with an internal fibreglass shell that supports a silicone skin. Ultimately you need to figure out what your budget is, since the cost can quickly get out of hand with these materials. Hopefully this was useful information, sorry I couldn't be more specific. Good luck with your project!

[@karmakarma5299]

you are a cute guy but nop. keep on trying.