Week Three - Casting up the Fox - Part Four

I came in on Thursday and decided to take the plunge and separate the mould to assess the damage that the catastrophic leak could've potentially done, hoping that everything went well and I wouldn't need to resculpt the Fox, then cast it up again.

To my surprise the mould separated fairly easily (it'll also hold together well, not a wiggle) and upon removing the maquette I was pleased to find that the seams looked ok, a hell of a lot better than my first cast attempt, there were also no air bubbles and only minor sanding/smoothing required on some areas on the body.

 Both sides could a quick clean up, removing all the clay and inspected closer for any damage.

 My main worry was the "fur" on the chest of the Fox and it's head, however to my surprise the head turned out better than anything else. All the surfaces were smooth and free from damage of any sort, not smoothing will be needed and I can just focus on everything else.

 All in all I'm very happy with this phase of the work and I can't wait to get on with the foam latex next week!