aquartistjames

Long-time fan, I've actually bought several blanks this year to keep me busy over the holidays, and I'm learning to use a rasp because you're right, it's way nicer to work with than a rotary tool.

I guess I've got two questions: one, what's your sculpting process like? I'm always blown away by the intricate detailing, especially the details that don't "pop" until you start painting.

Two, I know you generally run blanks in small batches and then retire the design. Do you keep your molds, like a kind of archive? I'm not sure I'd be willing to dispose of a design I put that kind of time into.

Thanks! I'm glad I stumbled across this today.

Thanks for the answers, I look forward to your streaming! I'm an amateur still but I love sculpting costume prosthetics and I'd love to get into something like headpieces later on.

In addition to her finished masks, Mel will often create rough molds of each design for enthusiastic crafters to finish out themselves. If you visit her Shopify you can see the difference between the finished masks and blanks, primarily in price point.