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CIMG4992 Cardboard frame with a face-shaped hole for face casting
Mykel prepared a cardboard frame with a face-shaped hole in it. Then she made the hole fit snugly around my face by putting weatherstripping around its sides.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 65
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CIMG5020 Me in a face casting frame
The snug fit of the frame around my face probably helped to prevent alginate from running off onto my hair and neck.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 62
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CIMG5001 Conditioner on my face, straws up my nose
Face casting: This white stuff on my face is conditioner that Mykel has put there to keep alginate from sticking to my hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. The straws are in my nose so that I could breathe when Mykel covers my face with alginate and then plaster
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 172
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CIMG5006 Mykel starts putting alginate on my face
Paul and Mykel warned me to keep a pleasant expression of face as they put alginate on my face, because if you wrinkle your forehead or scrunch your eyes, it will all be reflected in your mask. But keeping relaxed is hard than you think.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 88
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CIMG5032 Me covered in alginate
Face casting: my face is now completely covered in alginate. I must say, having your eyes and mouth glued shut induces a bit of a claustrophobic feeling in you. But not so bad as to not be able to get through it. With more practice it may get easier.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 77
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CIMG5036 Me covered in alginate up close
This thing protruding from my mouth is a piece of corrugated cardboard that allows me to breathe through my mouth during the process. However, it kind of ruined the cast: it was way to big to allow my cast to approximate a natural facial expression.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 86
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CIMG5046 Mykel starts to apply plaster
Face casting: once the alginate (the blue layer) sets, Mykel applies plaster on top of it.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 76
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CIMG5047 Mykel and I in the mirror
Mykel (the person who did the casting) and I are reflected in the mirror of the bathroom where the casting took place.
Date: 02/25/2007
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CIMG5050 Mykel applies plaster
Mykel applies plaster to my face (on top of alginate, that is). The more plaster is applied, the heavier the mask feels, and it shuts the light out completely, so made the claustrophobic feeling in me grow more intense.
Date: 02/25/2007
Views: 68
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