"Dark Crystal" Skeksis Costume - Page 4

rogue4 · #31 (**permalink**) 11-02-2007, 08:39 PM

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(October 31st, 2007)

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rogue4 · #32 (**permalink**) 11-02-2007, 08:42 PM

Well, we were unable to hit up any costume contests this year. One was poorly planned and when we were told to arrive was actually an hour late, one was cancelled, one decided to not allow masks of any sort this year, and one could not get their story straight as to when the contest would be held and what the prizes would be.

Hopefully we will get a chance to enter some costume contests next year; at the very least we will dress up, go out, and enjoy Halloween as opposed to waiting around for costume contests.

Know that we had a great time putting this costume together, know that we will be making it better for next year, and know that everyone that was lucky enough to see it this year simply loved it!

Until next year...Happy Halloween!

dionicia · #33 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 08:56 AM

It looks fantastic. I want to go out and buy the Dark Crystal DVD and see it all over again.

rogue4 · #34 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 12:04 PM

Thanks!

Or wait until the sequel comes out next year. :-)

Undeadvoodoomonkey · #35 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 03:20 PM

Cool stuff! Bummer on the contests but I guess you'll be ready for next year. I have a question regarding the sculpt. Why did you create a version to mold then pour a wax copy to then re-mold? Could you not just sculpt one then just mold the first sculpt in plaster and save a redundant step and extra materials? And why a 6 part mold? Did I miss something? Thanks.

rogue4 · #36 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 04:38 PM

Why did you create a version to mold then pour a wax copy to then re-mold? Could you not just sculpt one then just mold the first sculpt in plaster and save a redundant step and extra materials?

The original sculpture was made using oil-based clay so that it could be sculpted off-and-on for a couple of months without worrying about the clay drying out and cracking.

If we had directly cast a plaster mold of the oil-based clay sculpture, the exothermic reaction caused when the plaster sets could have caused the oil-based clay to droop and lose its shape. It this were to occur, and the mold did not turn out properly, then the sculpture would be lost.

Using a two-step approach ensured that we would have the clay sculpture in reserve should anything go wrong during the molding process.

And why a 6 part mold? Did I miss something?

A six-part mold was needed due to the complexity of the mask. If only a two-part mold was used, the ridges and valleys of the mask would not allow for an easy separation of the casting from the mold (this was especially true when casting and releaseing the wax sculpture).

Since I have not done any mold making myself, I asked the same question while we began placing shims in the mask, and as I saw how the mold pieces would have to come off of the mask in order to ensure its proper release, it all began to make sense to me.

dionicia · #37 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rogue4

Thanks!

Or wait until the sequel comes out next year. :-)

Long awaited sequels never turn out as good as the originals. I hope the Jim Henson Creature Workshop proves me wrong though.

rogue4 · #38 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 11:13 AM

His kids are working real hard on this one and hope to integrate some good ol' fashion muppets...let's keep our fingers crossed. :-)

rogue4 · #39 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 06:33 PM

Looks as though we will be streamlining this costume for Halloween '08.

Included will be a CCTV set for easy navigation (almost impossible if in low-light environments), as well as custom-molded hands, and a better mask configuration (wanting to make the eyes brighter).

Keep your eyes peeled! :-)