LMC:
What’s
your favorite piece?
TS: Whew…
well, I’ll break this in two parts:
Favorite I’ve
bought
My favorite piece I’ve bought is TOUGH. The
Duros from the Star Wars Cantina have always been my favorite
aliens. When the opportunity came to get a casting of the screen
used mask, I was floored. I’ve since found another and to this day,
those are probably my favorites.
A close second would be the screen
used hands to that same creature! A big plus is that those were
made by Baker’s team for Star Wars. If that ain’t a one-two punch,
then I don’t know what is!
Favorite I’ve made
This is another tough call. It’s
like choosing your favorite child! For now, it’s probably the Devil
Guy mask. I’m really proud of the way that turned out. A runner up
here would have to be the Wampa puppet. It’s the only one out
there. I made one for myself and that’s it!
LMC:
What was the hardest/longest to make?
TS:
Wow, they all fit in that category at times. The life-size wampa
was tough just cus he was 8 feet tall. (and pricey cus of the NFT
fur!). He may have taken the longest, though I worked on other
stuff while I was doing that. The Devil Guy mask was pretty tough
as it was the first (mostly) human sculpt I ever did.
LMC:
Talk about what it was like making the Wampa?
TS:
Hairy! Well, ok, that was a cheap joke. But
it’s true. I built him in a tiny room in the house with just barely
an 8 foot ceiling. Made for some real interesting work. I built
him as a poseable statue, not a costume, so that simplified things a
lot. I used a wood frame with foam rubber musculature and bulk. I
made it break down at the waist and head for transport. National
Fiber Tech hair was the only way to go on this one! The 4 way
stretch fabric really helped move things along when it came time to
lay the fur. I used the synthetic stuff cus that’s what the movie
suit used… then went to town with Krylon in beige and almond to give
it a bit of “living”. I also added a ton of melted white wax into
the fur for snow and ice… tough to see in the pics but it looks cool
in person.
LMC:
What was the easiest?
TS:
Wow, I can’t recall any that were easy. I guess everything’s
challenging in it’s own way. I really still feel like I’m just
starting to learn. With each project, I take away a little more. |