of whole or nearly whole 3D bodies. These casts are used for statuary, full body portraits, architectural features, art installations and in the TV and film industry. Like all my lifecasts they are suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. They make the most fantastic sculptures for your home or garden, if you have the money. Mostly I make these for exhibition and the film industry, where they are used for prosthetic make-up, wounds, body parts, corpses, doubles etc. With the materials and processes available today, you will rarely be able to tell when somebody's nose is real or not. Most battlefield corpses are lifecasts (they don't need feeding or paying!). Amputees are used in war films, with prosthetic limbs explosively detached. It's all part of movie magic; smoke and mirrors and fair amount of silicone rubber!
Prices depend entirely on the exact brief. The size of the body, the pose, material, finish etc are all critical in calculating an estimate. As a guide:
Full body in one colour fibreglass, ready to be clothed (only the hands and the head are detailed) - £3500
Commercial Lifecasting
I provide lifecasts for film, TV and exhibitions. See my film pages for more examples. I can work at my studio or yours and have a team of highly skilled people to assist on larger jobs. I can provide a full service from start to finish.
To find out more please visit the commissions or contact pages.
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