#WorkspaceWednesday
Busy week this week! Finishing up stuff for C2E2 (see ya Saturday!) and working commissions.
Happy Hump Day y’all!
(Many thanks to @mikexcooke for the mold-making knowledge! I really hope this turns out)
#workworkwork #artlife #studio #art #sculpting #sculpt #molding #moldmaking #mask #maskmaking #sewing #weathering #costume #cosplay #morningcoffee #dogs #Riley #dogsofinstagram #daryldixon #butcher #billybutcher #conprep #c2e2
Calling this abomination done. Hopefully making its debut in silicone soon! #sculpture #zombie #walker #sculpt #sculpting #thewalkingdead #creature #horror #mask #creepy #makeup #cosplay #costume #siliconemask https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVcyy4swRg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Photos from the Sculpting Workshop this weekend! As a teacher, nothing is more rewarding than seeing when students progress; that “aha!” moment where all the sudden they level up. I’m proud to report that everyone leveled up this weekend 💙 All photos by the extremely generous @wiscali_girl #sculpting #workshop #mask #sculpt #class #latex #monsters #zombies #students #education #snowocalpseSurvivors https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRbpwFrICM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
First day of class is in the books!!! I’m so grateful that everyone made it class safely in spite of a horrible blizzard. We even have two attendees from South Carolina! Everyone is rocking the hell out of their sculptures and I couldn’t be prouder💙 (Thank you Lance for the photo!) #class #sculptingclass #beststudents #masks #art #fx #horror #haunters #soproud https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQO72GO3wa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#FlashbackFriday circa 2016
I sculpted this piece right after filming Face Off Season 10. I was in a total funk when I got home after a grueling 9 weeks of filming, cut off from contact with the outside world, and (spoiler alert) not winning the competition after coming so close. My friend described me as “shell-shocked”.
This piece is the one that helped me find my way out of that headspace. It was an outlet for the all the creative impulses that I hadn’t been able to explore on the show. And it was proof to myself that I still had artistic value.
Not to discount my FaceOff experience, it was a creative bootcamp. Yes, it was intense, but I think the critiques and artistic camaraderie allowed me to level up at record speed. And I made friends for life.
Side note: this is one of the few latex masks that I’ve made. Not a huge fan of latex.
Also, I guess I’ve been shooting videos while wearing silly masks for a while 😂
#demon #alien #mask #process #sculpting #painting #part #creepy #horror #giger #faceoff #makeup #sculpt #sculpture #fx #spfx #specialeffects #art #latex #halloween #devil #aliens #biomechanical #scary #uncannyvalley
So apparently it’s World Puppetry Day? I’m making a puppet right now that I can’t share, but here’s a puppet I made as a gift for a friend, of my friend. The puppet was part of a skit for his birthday. I’d love to make more puppets in the future… but first I need to learn animatronics. #puppet #worldpuppetryday #oldwork #fabrication #maker #art #craft #muppet https://www.instagram.com/p/CqEmrIdLlfH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#FlashbackFriday to DragonCon 2013 and this fantastic photo taken by @testedcom My partner and I were both enamored with Fallout 3. He cosplayed as the Vault 77 dweller (the puppet master) and I cosplayed as the terminally optimistic Ghoul Moira. Also this was my first silicone mask. It was a disaster on pretty much every level, but an extremely educational experience. I like to think I’ve improved since then 😊 #fallout #fallout3 #wasteland #vaultboy #vaultdweller #vault77 #moira #ghoul #ghoulmoira #cosplay #costume #dragoncon #tested #makeup #art #videogames #zombie #radioactive #apocalypse #mask #nerds #thefamilythatcosplaystogetherstaystogether https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5CrA2OOIy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#WorkspaceWednesday
Happy hump day!
There’s still a couple of slots available for my in-person 2-day Latex Mask Sculpting Class in De Pere, Wisconsin! It’s for all levels of sculptors, beginning to advanced! We’ll explore materials, tools, anatomy, story-telling and much more! Sign up at: https://www.micahebbe.com/shop/p/latex-mask-sculpting-class #mask #sculpt #sculpting #class #education #workshop #halloween #haunt #haunters #art #clay #spooky #creepy #fx #specialeffects #makeup #prosthetics #horror https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxfrVpOto2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I will be teaching a Latex Mask Sculpting Class in De Pere, Wisconsin on March 25-26! The class is appropriate for all levels of sculpting - there’s something for everyone! We will cover topics like materials, tools, anatomy, levels of forms, and techniques. Limited space, bring your own supplies and ideas! $175/person Sign up at www.micahebbe.com/shop #teaching #workshop #class #sculpting #sculpture #learning #art #clay #education https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpc-IURL--2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I gave this mask a haircut this weekend. And of course I had to see how it looked on my noggin and sneak in some practice for Daryl expressions. I’m planning on wearing this for C2E2 at the end of the month and want to minimize the uncanny valley effect and not scare children. 🤞 #mask #daryldixon #likeness #normanreedus #siliconemask #art #weird #samporterbridges #makeup #fx #sfx #nophotoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpc5C8muUdh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Bonus #ThrowbackThursday All of the other likeness sculpts from my #100heads project. Yes, I know they’re all a little wonky. Here’s who they are supposed to be (don’t look if you want to try to guess!) . . . . . . 1. Scully, X-Files 2. Eleven, Stranger Things 3. Hannibal, Hannibal 4. Tywin Lannister, GoT 5. Will Graham, Hannibal 6. Willow, BtVS 7. Edgar Allen Poe 8. Frida Kahlo 9. Frank Reynolds, It’s Always Sunny #sculpt #sculpture #100days #100heads #scully #sixthscale #art #fanart #clay #sculpey https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS1D33OT72/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#throwbackthursday to my first sculpture of Daryl Dixon (and a bonus Rick Grimes at the end) in 2016 I completely forgot about these sculpts, but my photo app reminded me. This is from a project that I did where I sculpted 100 heads out of sculpey in 100 days. I tried to limit myself to two hours or less. It was a fun, albeit stressful, project. Lemme tell you, you run out of ideas really fast 😅 #sculpt #sculpture #100days #100heads #daryldixon #rickgrimes #sixthscale #thewalkingdead #art #fanart #clay #sculpey https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSzIgiOkNp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I think this might be my favorite shot from my Daryl photoshoot and it was totally an accident. I wasn’t wearing my glasses and must have shot it when I was setting up my camera/shutter app, because I’m still wearing my coat. But it really shows off the mask nicely, and makes my eyes look almost right. Maybe I should do more photo shoots blind? 😂 #daryldixon #mask #twd #thewalkingdead #photoshoot #siliconemask #normanreedus #art #sculpture #outtake #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/CpC-4_CrftC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Yo! I’m Prison Mike!
#ThrowbackThursday with the boss with the heart of gold and the record for the most HR complaints.
This is one of my earlier likeness masks, cast in resin, from a traditional sculpture. Maybe someday I’ll give Michael Scott another attempt 😊
#tbt #michaelscott #theoffice #prisonmike #mask #costume #cosplay #art #sculpture #wip #process #artlife #thescarn #threatlevelmidnight #stevecarrell
#WorkspaceWednesday
Or maybe I should say #WeirdnessWednesday?
Lots of odds and ends this past week. Wrapping up projects, doing photo shoots, experimenting always.
FYI, please for the love god, go see a professional tattoo artist. I bought this tattoo machine to see if I could convert it into a tool to use in my mask-making. But it came with “practice skin” and I just couldn’t resist. I’m pretty sure that everything I did was wrong. Hopefully I’ve demonstrated why you shouldn’t go to your friend who just bought a machine off of Amazon 😂
(For the record most of my tattoos are from @/tattoosbygregfoster (IG) who has spent decades tattooing and is amazing)
#art #workspace #workshopwednesday #photoshoot #daryldixon #billybutcher #masks #zbrush #nomad #nomadsculpt #Nadja #wwdits #thewalkingdead #twd #tattoo #badtattoo #scratcher #computer #sculpting #beingagiganticdork #nerdlife #artlife #hiyabuddy