Press Moulds and Monkey Paws

I've made a press mould for Pip as I will need to have some replacement heads to animate the tree growth. When mould making goes well I really love the process.

Initial sculpt and mould

Plaster Mould

Sculpy casts- pre baked.

While Pip's heads were in the oven I started to make the monkey's hands... I made them the same way as I made the feet: Wire armature, sculpted foam and retro fitting the suedette fabric.

 

Wire armature.

I decided to have rods that operate from the elbow so that his hands are
clear of rods when they are resting. The rod goes through the forearm into the
hand.
The stitching you see in this photo I actually got rid of as it restricted the
wrist action.