plaster head form bust

Make a plaster head form bust! The easiest and cheapest way for you to make a generic plaster head form that can be used to make masks, hats, or project on for Halloween. A simple process that will make you one of the most valuable and hard to acquire tools for FX work.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Came for the tutorial, stayed for the hilarious captions. LOL

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Editing can be boring, so I started them to amuse and make fun of myself.

[@tvon1973]

Indeed !! hahaha

[@careismatik3099]

I can watch and rewatch your videos all day and still pick up something new. Thank you for being better and more informative than any professor I have ever learned from.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Im so glad you enjoy them- Go make stuff!

[@janineguzzo6189]

your commentary is HILARIOUS... Very very happy I stumbled across your internet world.Thanks a bunch for all the treats!

[@victoriaseeber1481]

My 8 year old grandson and I just found your channel. He is obsessed with masks and everything scary. Now I am into it and love your skills!! Now he goes around the house saying "Go Make Stuff". So we are making stuff!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

That is awesome! Happy Halloween!

[@robertjennings5558]

My fav part, "Go Make Stuff!" This is a very good build.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

a lot of people need one of these as their next step.

[@quassisbelltower9408]

I love the measuring tape to the eye. Laughed 🤭 my butt off!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

best youtube name ever!

[@robertwhite5804]

Allen, another great KZbin Wednesday. Your a man with a wealth of knowledge

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I appreciate that!

[@tvon1973]

Dude, you trip me out with your humor. Really enjoy watching your videos man. Keep bringing them to us.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you like them!

[@stephenbarry5719]

The more I see the more I appreciate the concept of what you do. Is there a follow up of the burlap mask?

[@stephenbarry5719]

Found it 😬

[@StiltbeastStudios]

awesome

[@arschwarz29]

What a GREAT tool in your workshop! Thanks Allen! This is SUPER helpful!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@woodbut1]

Greetings and salutations from here in the Isle of Man (UK) Found your channel by accident and love it.... I make stuff all the time when I can... And I have to say your VIDS are giving me exciting new directions with materials I already use but never even thought of using em that way.... Thank you so much... Keep on keeping on matey👍🏻

[@FODVAPOR]

You can also use an electric turkey knife for cutting foam! Thanks for the video, you do amazing work !

[@603VIL]

As always...killer video. You rock! Can't wait to see the burlap tutorial. Very excited. 👍🏻

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Coming soon!

[@Cisco36691]

Another good one ! Thanks Allen.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-kb9kl7ob6q]

Straight to the point! Great video 👍

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thanks J?

[@mljezierski]

Love this! You. Are. Awesome! Thanks so much for this video.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thanks for watching!

[@jmrios777]

That was excellent, Thanks for this tutorial. I really liked it.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mitchelllewis4916]

Love it!!!

[@CobwebsandCandlesticks]

Plaster of Paris is for clowns!!! Hahahaha, loved the ruler in the eye!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

oops!

[@brandonferretti5940]

Freaking amazing tutorial Allen!! Thanks so much I've always wanted one of these. Nice to be learning with you again...been a rough month and half for me. Missed watching you live and the group.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you are back with us, Hopefully to stay. and Go make stuff!

[@LinecookThorJamiethaxton]

Great idea love the KZbin Wednesday videos I'm thinking about doing this Allen

[@StiltbeastStudios]

You should!

[@tkguess]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. For this. I've been improvising with a few other items here and there mannequin heads, foam head on pipe etc. because the forms available for purchase are too expensive. This will help save so much time for each sculpt. Kudos and much thanks!!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad I could help!

[@deoblo85]

thats a great idea right there ! thanks for sharing as always HFL!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

You bet! go make stuff- get those grand kids busy!

[@skulkn2670]

Interesting, thanks!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnc6228]

Very nice. Thank you.👍

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Welcome 😊

[@MrKoolbrez69]

Ah, this will help greatly. But i think i will add my face cast to the foam head ( after cutting its face off) and plaster the rest and be able to have a very nice full size bust now. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

That's a great idea! If you have a face cast already then thats a great way to do it!

[@reneerivera9150]

OMG I AM IN LOVE!!!!! YOUR VIDEOS ARE THE BEST TUTORIALS ON THE NET. THANK YOU! P.S. Love your sense of humor :) You are my dream husband!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I AM IN LOVE TOO!! ALL CAPS COMMENTS ARE THE BEST!!!...UNLESS THEY ARE ANGRY! maybe you can meet a future MR. Renee in the livefeed comments lol.

[@wolfman75]

😀😎💯👍Thank You Allen!!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

You bet!

[@riskybrooks6113]

7:45 Its Judge Doom! lol This was really helpful!!! Cause I still haven't found anyone brave/confident enough to cast my actual head, lol!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thats why I did this, lots of FX artists in the same boat.

[@KougajiCalling]

I needed one of these!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

make you one!

[@KougajiCalling]

@@StiltbeastStudios I sure am!!

[@genesanford9412]

Such a GREAT vid ! . This is as good as a fancy ,high dollar version of...well... THIS ! :D Thats whats so cool about your channel , you always show a low tech way around stuff.For starving artists ,BROKE is the mother of all invention.I use this type of bust to do lay-up masks with #3 ,#4 cotton stockinette & latex appliances ,cotton , hair et. This is very helpful post , Thanks !

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thank you. I do aim towards those who are newer in this type of work because resources are scarce, but Im always surprised t how many veterans of making watch my channel.

[@genesanford9412]

@@StiltbeastStudios Allen ,you,ve ALWAYS been there sharing info,hands -on demos,short-cuts on time ,costs ,& showin us the lab time.Even old plaster-casters have to save money ,get ideas ,help ,& inspiration from other like-minds.I get 1-2 nites off a wk. , & i try to hang with you ! :D

[@johnny9toes403]

GREAT IDEA, FOR CHEAP DISPLAY STAND FOR MASKS PAINT WITH HAMMERED METALLIC PAINT.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thanks!

[@conniepierce7773]

Awesome KZbin Wednesday. Thank you

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

Awesome

[@StiltbeastStudios]

thank you!

[@Sillyzombie666]

i need to make one soon

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Do it! So many possibilities!

[@Hugojosecor]

Coool!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Boris says thanks!

[@KensExotics]

Loving your videos. I make some basic props for a charity night time 5k. I did a really cheesy animated Lincoln which after a head swap doubles as a Mr Hyde.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Nice!

[@kamikazekumquat4760]

You mean...I'm not the only one who thinks plaster of paris was sent to us by particularly sadistic demons? *sniffle* I'm not alone? *sob* I'm so happy!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its Plaster of Peril

[@jessiepapabear4272]

Nice Nuclear Waste dum there...lol. Wonderful job as always

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Thanks Jessie!

[@huelzeesadventures8617]

Awesome video, I want to make one these however I am a novice with plaster. About how much plaster did you use and what kind of plaster would be best for me? Thanks!!

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Id have at least 5olb bag to use. I suggest ultracal 30 as the plaster type

[@BokHog]

This is the way.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

there is a phase in making halloween stuff where you really need one of these, and no one shows you how to make one from scratch.

[@BokHog]

@@StiltbeastStudios I'm going to need a bigger garage.

[@mljezierski]

I'm having a problem with my plaster wanting to flake off while sanding and yes there were plenty of holes and lines for plaster to hold on to. I keep reapplying, some mixture is thicker, some thinner. Since I don't plan on making many latex masks or even sculpting with clay on it, would it be okay to cover it in an acrylic caulk? I plan on making more EVA foam masks and head pieces with it.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

what kind of plaster are you using?

[@MegaHellstrike]

Was wondering what the best way to make a modelling bust would be, the only way I ever thought of would be to have someone make a full negative of your head and shoulders and to cast that out

[@StiltbeastStudios]

that is an option, but so is this.

[@schoolstudio7915]

Hi 🙋 I did a similar one, but I ended up with the same problem every time l use it - a broken neck - so I made another one has a thick wire structure.. and it work 😎

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Great tip!

[@geoseward]

Is there a particular brand of plaster that you prefer for making the bust?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I like ultracal 30- but for the bust anything is fine really.

[@jackiejames4551]

30% chance of survival! 😆 😆

[@StiltbeastStudios]

safety third!

[@user-ui3ke6bt1h]

How much plaster do I need? It's so good for so many things I want to do. Go make stuff ❤

[@StiltbeastStudios]

this project takes about 20lbs of plaster Its really useful stuff!

[@josephflesche9726]

I have read through the comments and it appears that you are using Ultracal 30 plaster. I have some left over Plaster of Paris that I can use on this for me. But I have to ask, what is the concern with Plaster of Paris?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

its just not strong enough for mold making- it should be fine for this application.

[@TheJoeFletch]

Interesting, I've used Plaster of Paris to make DIY Atlas Stones (185 and 230 pounds) without an issue.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

a wrinkle on a sculpt, becomes a sharp ridge of plaster, that breaks off really easy with POP. so the detail it can hold is limited by the tensile strength of the plaster

[@jonwhittom]

how much does the completed form weigh? (Ballpark) I'm having to order plaster and want to make sure I have enough.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

10-15lbs

[@jonwhittom]

@@StiltbeastStudios Thanks!

[@ryanashley6241]

How would I scult clay and make a mask out of it?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHyyg2h5q9h0ras

[@STATICPB]

What material did you use

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I think I recall this being hydrocal plaster

[@screaminscott]

Is that hydrocal plaster?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I think I used US pottery plaster #1 for this, but it does not really matter as long as its one of the three main plasters.

[@spookymia8135]

"But I think that's not normal," he says, about his insanely wide shoulders I remember having to wear masks made off a bust of this man's head. It was. An experience. And by that I mean eventually they gave up and handed me a half-mask instead. Which still didn't fit.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

My head is large- thats true. perhaps you could rent the ask as a small apartment?

[@spookymia8135]

@@StiltbeastStudios 😂😂😂

[@chrismonroe1218]

Is this wall plaster

[@StiltbeastStudios]

no, this is either- us no 1 pottery plaster- ultracal 30- hydrocal- or as a last resort, plaster of paris.

[@barbaraness4507]

Yeah, that styrofoam head has a long neck like me. Giraffe neck. Lol

[@StiltbeastStudios]

I am one of the neckless!

[@mainenorthwoodswildlife]

Violet reference: Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! :D

[@StiltbeastStudios]

20 point to House Hufflepuff!

[@paulbennett2619]

look like deadpool 10:00

[@StiltbeastStudios]

Kinda does, yeah.

[@MakeupMobster]

I’m glad someone hates clown masks as much as I do. My son went through a phase where he wanted to be evil clowns and wanted everything to be an evil clown and I wanted to puke. Clowns are lame.

[@lazovkalazovovska5119]

EM DA VE SLUZAT KAKO TLEBA = OTI OCIGJEDNO NE GO E TAKA!!!

[@gritz1701]

I got it, But I am Ravenclaw :(

[@StiltbeastStudios]

exactly what a hufflepuff would say.

[@gritz1701]

@@StiltbeastStudios lol

[@bethspiker7152]

Is this a plaster I can buy at local hardware store?. Sorry if you civered that. I just caught -dont use plaster of paris.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

for this...you could use plaster of paris- but not for a mold.

[@robsthings]

First =)

[@robsthings]

...but alas something is wrong

[@StiltbeastStudios]

what do you mean?

[@robsthings]

StiltbeastStudios video doesn’t play.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

@@robsthings refresh and try again- might have still been processing- seems fine on my end

[@robsthings]

Works in browser, but not in ap. How odd. Sorry to bother.

[@stephenbarry5719]

The more I see the more I appreciate the concept of what you do. Is there a follow up of the burlap mask?

[@StiltbeastStudios]

yes sit! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJLWg2WJodmkotU

[@2dskillz]

Your violet, Violet! Off to the juicing room.

[@StiltbeastStudios]

20 points to house hufflepuff!