Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Dec 12, 2004 17:20:45 GMT -5
This is something I'm sure people have been waiting for! Hair up is perhaps the most difficult type of head/hairstyle to do because it shows so much of the head that was not supplied to us by MAC or Diamond. The problem I have noticed isn't the hair itself, but the actual formation of the head which to put the hair on. A lot of ya'll seem to be doing just fine with hair, but it's the ears and facial form that some have a problem with.
Like I said, I didn't bother a step by step for the hair, ya'll got that, but it'll help to make a bald head to add hair to.
Before anything, anchor the head to something so you'll have something to hang onto.
First thing to do is get ALL the hair off. I like to dremel all the way around the face and go deep down enough so that when you look at it in the front, all you see in your view is the painted face that's left. Go down as far as you can and make the back of the head as small as you can. You'll build it back up later. Its a lot easier to just remove it all now then it is to get what you think is enough and then realize you didnt do it enough and either have to remove it all or have a deformed head.
Start by just putting some sculpey on the head. Its okay if its a little big for now, you just wanna load it up with clay so you have something to work with. Get yourself the basic oval shape.
Now, heres a somewhat hard part. You want to try and get it down to the right size. Play with it a little. First thing you wanna do is look at many reference pictures and just follow the contures of the person's head. Also, use the parts that are already on the face as a small guide. If the cheeks come out, keep going with it around the rest of the face.
The biggest thing to watch out for is that jawline, so many people forget that. People have jaws and on skinny people like SMG it shows. The jaw distinquishes the face so you dont wanna forget it. Kind of draw it in there and dig it out with a sculpting tool. If it helps, get a mirror and look at yourself and study the shapes of your face, specifically in this area. Try and match what you see.
Ive also found that cheekbones sometimes need to be added JUST A LITTLE because the long hair drags them away from before. Add a very tiny bit of sculpey to where they're supposed to be and blend them in. If you need to, get a small soft brush and use that to blend instead of your fingertips. Again, it takes precision and patience. Follow your reference pics from MANY views.
Now the hair part...ears. I'm not going to lie, I cannot sculpt good looking ears. Theyre small and detailed and its just not a good combo. So what do you do? CHEAT! That's right, if you have a spare head...chop 'em off and stick em on the side right above the upturning jawline. blend in the seams and it'll look like a million bucks worth of ears.
Now for the hair, I mean, if it's needed I can always go into it again, but it's really not that difficult. I like to put the pulled hair back first. Put it on VERY thin, maybe even not at all. You can draw your lines directly into your newly sculpted bald head to make it look tight. Then put the bangs on. Do them however you please. Let the ponytail be last. If you want to play on the safe side, cure the head when you finished the bald head and ears, add hair to the hardened head so you can play with it some without risking messing it up. Once it's all done, cure it separately and paint it separately. It will save you so many headaches.
Hope I helped!
Like I said, I didn't bother a step by step for the hair, ya'll got that, but it'll help to make a bald head to add hair to.
Before anything, anchor the head to something so you'll have something to hang onto.
First thing to do is get ALL the hair off. I like to dremel all the way around the face and go deep down enough so that when you look at it in the front, all you see in your view is the painted face that's left. Go down as far as you can and make the back of the head as small as you can. You'll build it back up later. Its a lot easier to just remove it all now then it is to get what you think is enough and then realize you didnt do it enough and either have to remove it all or have a deformed head.
Start by just putting some sculpey on the head. Its okay if its a little big for now, you just wanna load it up with clay so you have something to work with. Get yourself the basic oval shape.
Now, heres a somewhat hard part. You want to try and get it down to the right size. Play with it a little. First thing you wanna do is look at many reference pictures and just follow the contures of the person's head. Also, use the parts that are already on the face as a small guide. If the cheeks come out, keep going with it around the rest of the face.
The biggest thing to watch out for is that jawline, so many people forget that. People have jaws and on skinny people like SMG it shows. The jaw distinquishes the face so you dont wanna forget it. Kind of draw it in there and dig it out with a sculpting tool. If it helps, get a mirror and look at yourself and study the shapes of your face, specifically in this area. Try and match what you see.
Ive also found that cheekbones sometimes need to be added JUST A LITTLE because the long hair drags them away from before. Add a very tiny bit of sculpey to where they're supposed to be and blend them in. If you need to, get a small soft brush and use that to blend instead of your fingertips. Again, it takes precision and patience. Follow your reference pics from MANY views.
Now the hair part...ears. I'm not going to lie, I cannot sculpt good looking ears. Theyre small and detailed and its just not a good combo. So what do you do? CHEAT! That's right, if you have a spare head...chop 'em off and stick em on the side right above the upturning jawline. blend in the seams and it'll look like a million bucks worth of ears.
Now for the hair, I mean, if it's needed I can always go into it again, but it's really not that difficult. I like to put the pulled hair back first. Put it on VERY thin, maybe even not at all. You can draw your lines directly into your newly sculpted bald head to make it look tight. Then put the bangs on. Do them however you please. Let the ponytail be last. If you want to play on the safe side, cure the head when you finished the bald head and ears, add hair to the hardened head so you can play with it some without risking messing it up. Once it's all done, cure it separately and paint it separately. It will save you so many headaches.
Hope I helped!
. i love this one and im making an updo buffy so this will help ;D
