Willem Dafoe Part 2

This particular mould is called a blanket mould. The first step is to cover the face in a 3/8" thick clay blanket. The next step is to make a pouring spout at the highest point, in this case the nose. Straws are placed at all the high points, later these will act as vents. I also added a clay strip around the edge which will act as a key for the rubber to lock into the plaster shell.

Willem Dafoe

Recently my friend Sarah's boyfriend found a cast of Willem Dafoe's face at Value Village for a whopping $7.99. Some research ensued but the origin of the cast is unknown. We gather it was probably made for a movie Willem Dafoe did in Toronto.
There are a bunch of defects in the casting e.g. the head is all warped at the top and there are some air bubbles on the surface. But it's not everyday you come across something so odd. We are huge Dafoe fans and are working on making some art with this thing.
We don't know exactly what we're going to do with it yet but the first step is making a mould. For those who are interested, I'm going to post pictures and words as the mould progresses.