Two spooky characters, ready to offer a "helping hand".
See the steps for this project by reading the Brush Head Figures post!
Materials:
2” paint brush from Home Depot’s painting department or other hardware store
Aluminum foil (for the figure’s head and body)
Permanent markers (optional)
Double sided foam tape
Model Magic variety of colors
Embellishments of your choice
1) Since the bristles on the paint brush I used were light in color. I used a black permanent marker to “color” the outer side of the bristles so that they looked black. Next, tear off small pieces of double sided foam tape and press the pieces onto the metal bristle holder of the paint brush and wooden handle on both sides. The foam tape will help connect the foil armature (in the next step) to the brush for the figure’s torso.
2) Create the figure’s face by applying Model Magic pieces over the foam tape covering the metal section and upper half of the paint brush just below the paint bristles. The bristles act as the hair for your figure. Add on facial features, the nose, eyes, ears, scars and or fangs with additional pieces of Model Magic. Set this aside briefly while you prepare the foil armature.
3) Tear off a medium sized sheet of aluminum foil and crumble it as you stick it onto the lower half of the paint brush handle just below the neck of the brush. Crumble more foil over the first layer and mold it into a torso shape, making sure it supports the whole handle. The bottom, foil base of the figure should be wide and flat in order to hold the (paint brush) figure straight up.
4) Once the base is set, roll up two small pieces of foil for the arms and attach them to the figure sides using more foam tape. Have fun with the arms and pose them any way you like. Sculpt the figure’s shirt and add additional details over the foil with more Model Magic. The clay should stick to the foil easily. Add embellishments, such as beads, buttons or wires as desired and you’re done. Happy Halloween!
source www.theartannex.com
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