Actor Chris Darga hangs out with dinosaurs. Not literally, of course, but thanks to his hobby, he's able to get about as close to them as is humanly possible nowadays. His passion, besides acting, is sculpting life-size dinosaurs and other, more contemporary wildlife. His interest in the big lizards was piqued when he saw Jurassic Park, and he began building dinos from kits. But when he couldn't find kits for the particular ones he wanted to build, so he did what any red-blooded guy would do: he designed his own. Nowadays Darga's work is well known and in demand. He is currently working on a life-size elephant's head, and he explains the process: - He starts out with a block of foam, which is easy to cut but requires a mask for breathing protection. He will carve this to form the foundation for the sculpture. "It's light, and it fills a lot of space," he explains. "So when you're doing a life-size T-Rex or something, it's the only way to go!"
- Darga then mixes up a small amount of two-part epoxy clay (which hardens quickly and gives only about an hour's worth of work time, hence the small quantity) by rolling the parts together until they're completely incorporated.
- He rolls the clay into a sheet, then re-kneads it, using talcum powder to keep it from sticking. This step is repeated two or three times until the clay is completely mixed together.
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Sculpting in Clay
Model: 0764301136
Author: Dale Power
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