Learn Special Effects Character Creation on a budget with Creature FX wizard & Monster Maker, Shannon Shea. Garage Monsters will teach you how to make a monster using affordable supplies from local hardware and craft stores.

Beginner Level

2h 4m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title - 16s

2. Introduction - 33s

3. Getting Started - 57s

4. Storyboards - 1min

5. The Design - 58s

6. Determine Your Scale - 31s

7. Today's Gameplan - 53s

8. Safety First - 33s

9. The Feet - 4min

10. Plasteline Techniques - 2min

11. Mold Making: The Shopping List - 2min

12. Keys - 2min

13. Get Prepped - 6min

14. The Plastic Stage - 2min

15. Building Up with Burlap - 5min

16. The Mold is Set - 1min

17. Completing the Mold - 18min

18. Direct Fabrication - 5min

19. Pouring the Latex - 3min

20. Back to our Hands - 4min

21. Fabrication - 6min

22. The Mold - 35s

23. The Armature - 4min

24. Pilot Holes & Eye Hooks - 3min

25. The Rods - 4min

26. Foam Carving - 2min

27. Refining the Shapes - 5min

28. Armature & Body - 3min

29. Attaching Foam to the Arm - 1min

30. Opening the Mold - 2min

31. Attaching the Hands & Feet - 2min

32. The Geck Head - 2min

33. Armature for the Head - 16min

34. Spanning the Gaps - 3min

35. Skin - 4min

36. The Neck - 4min

37. Paint - 3min

38. Finishing Up - 2min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

Mouldlife USA

Mouldlife Europe

Naimie's Beauty Center

McMaster Carr

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

Monster Clay

GreatArt UK

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Broom

Dust Mask

Dust Pan

Latex Gloves

Oven

Safety Goggles

Trashcan

CLAYS/PLASTERS

Plaster of Paris

Plastelina or Chavant Clay

Super Sculpey®

CLEAR COATS/GLOSSES/MATTING AGENTS

Krylon Matte Finish Spray

EPOXYS/GLUES

1 Can Spray Adhesive

5-Minute Epoxy

Epoxy Putty

Solvent Based Contact Adhesive

Spray Super Glue Accelerator

Super Glue

LATEX/SILICONE

Latex Mold-Making Compound

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

4 - 1” Chip Brushes

Small Paintbrushes – Flats and Rounds

PAINTS

Acrylic Paint

TOOLS

Cutting Tools

Electric Carving Knife

Small Cuticle Scissors

Small Saw

Tubing Cutter

X-Acto Knife

Measuring Tools

Ruler

Mold Making Tools

2 or more Putty Blades

Pliers and Gripping Tools

Needle-Nose Pliers

Power Tools

Cordless Drill

Dremel Motor Tool – Electric Sanding Tool (optional)

Screwdrivers

Screwdriver

Sculpting Tools

Small Set of Sculpting Tools

Other Tools

Hairdryer (optional)

Heat Gun

Small Electric Paint Sprayer

SOFTWARE

Photoshop Computer Program (optional)

SUPPLIES

¼” Expansion Spring

99% Alcohol

Bamboo skewers

Baby Powder

Brass Tubing

Cold Cream

Cotton Balls

Floral Wire

Lightweight, Clear Trashcan Liner

Metal Sandpaper “Dragon Skin”

Monoject Syringe

Paper Towels

Pens/Pencils/Markers

Photo Paper

Refrigerator Ice Cube-Making Hose

Rolls of tape

Set of Hook eye Hardware and Hinges

Sketching Paper

Small Piece of Wood

Small Plastic Bowls for Mixing Plaster

Small Wax Cups – like Dixie cups

Steel Rods for Puppeteering

Steel Wire

Straight Pins

Tracing Paper

Unbleached, Loose-Woven Burlap or Sisal Fiber

Upholstery Foam 1” or thicker and 2” sheet

Vaseline

Water

White Tights

Wooden Dowels 5/16ths and 7/16ths

Wood Screws

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyShannon Shea

Special Effects Character Creator & Monster Maker, Character Creation supervisor at Stan Winston Studio, KNB EFX Group & Cinovation Studios

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