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Best art project ever.

I have just completed the fabrication of my She-Ra headpiece. Its fucking awesome! Let me explain to you in great detail how this was accomplished.

  • Step 1


    • Make a clay model of desired end result.

  • Step 2


    • Pour thick plaster of Paris of Ploy-filla over model. You can try and contain the mix like I did, but if your mix is thick enough you might not need it.

  • Step 3


    • Once plaster has hardened, you can remove the clay. This pretty much destroys your original model, so dont screw up the plaster part.

  • Step 4


    • I used a flex foam called Flex-Foam-IT X from Smooth On. I got it from a shop that makes fake limbs. It start as a liquid, which make sit easy to pour and it expands to 6 times the original volume.

  • Step 5




    • Voila, after it’s cured, remove from plaster cast.

  • Finished


    • Now i have to paint it gold. I won’t use spray paint because it propabably wont set. So i’ll look for an arcylic.

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8 Responses to “Best art project ever.”

  1. ian August Says:
    November 7th, 2005 at 1:16 am

    That was fun and informative. that is quite some substance. I always thought that pourable plastics were extremely toxic.

  2. nicky Says:
    November 7th, 2005 at 10:11 am

    This stuff wasn’t too bad, however if I was pouring a large amount it might be a different story. Not stinky though, interestingly. And the results were spectacular!

  3. temp Says:
    November 30th, 2005 at 5:37 pm

    i feel like i can’t leave a note now because my buddy did….but i have been wondering how you did it. it was the best costume ever.

  4. nicky Says:
    November 30th, 2005 at 5:42 pm

    hey Tempy
    you’re always welcome to leave notes. Note-away my little friend!
    glad you liked it.

  5. Nora Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

    How much for the head piece?

  6. nicky Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    sorry – it has been sold.

  7. mary Says:
    October 29th, 2007 at 9:13 pm

    hey..

    you done a great job on your she-ra costume.. i have a dress up party and i want to go as she-ra aswell except i cant find the head peice anywhere.. would you be making more??

  8. Amanda Says:
    April 21st, 2008 at 12:52 am

    I’m planning ahead for Halloween this year. I really admire your work on the She-Ra headpiece. I am going to be going as She-Ra and I’m trying to plan out the costume. Your headpiece is by far the best I’ve seen so far. I was wondering, if I paid you, would you perhaps make one for me? I’m not very good at the artsy kind of stuff and know I’d screw it up. Like I said, I’d be willing to pay you. What do you say?

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