Technical Folder Evaluation

This term we learned how to make flat moulds using Silicone. First we had to make a sculpture from clay to make our wounds and later the pieces we needed for our hybrid. When working with clay it is important to do a lot of research before you start to make sure your piece will look realistic. Pay attention to details! When spraying fixing spray and petrolease you have to wear a mask covering your mouth and nose and do it in front of an open window. When you start working with the Silicone A, Silicone B and Deadener you must always wear gloves and change them anytime you switch between the different Silicones. It is from most importance to also keep the Silicone containers clean and use different sticks as you will otherwise contaminate the Silicone and then have to throw it away. Also remember not to have any Aloe Vera or garlic on you as the Silicone stops working when it gets in contact with those. I had many problems with the Silicone throughout this unit. Either it didn’t dry properly or the air bubbles caused unwanted texture in the Silicone piece or generally when working with bigger pieces it was sometimes hard to guess how much Silicone was needed so I had sometimes not enough and had to react quickly. But I also had to change and redo sculptures because they were probably contaminated (or too big), even though I stored them safely in the sandwich box, but it helped me to understand how important it is to keep everything really clean for the Silicone to work. I believe I learned a lot of useful skills for my future life and career, for example mould making, sculpting and creating characters through flat mould pieces. I also learned even more the importance of research (especially that not everything is true what’s on the internet), detailing and accuracy.