I've been kicking around the idea of making some plaster cast of my work for some time now.  After my show last October I really felt like I needed a break from what I was doing.  The Hollow Man series had taken up two years.  It was a large, time consuming project and I really don't feel up to jumping into another one right away.  I decided it was time to do something a little different.

My first couple of experiments were with latex molds and were a complete disaster.  I switched to silicone molds and I have to say it's been a lot easier.   I'm sculpting the originals out of Roma  Plastilina .  At three by four inches this is my smallest work yet  and I decided that I'm just going to have some fun with these small projects.   The first one happens to be Hollow Men, but the ones to follow will be whatever I feel like doing.  The first cast have turned out great.  Painting them was a bit of an adjustment and I wasn't too sure it would work, but the ones I've finished so far look really good.

 It's a good project for me right now.  I can immerse myself into the production without having to think about the work too much.  I can sell the finish work cheaply and still make more of them if I wish.  I've got a couple of others on the go and will post the finished work as I go.