Sculpting for Silicone Prosthetics Class

Learn the fine art of oil-clay realistic prosthetic sculpture from Lee Joyner, who's credits include The Orville, Star Trek, Godzilla, Mimic and Stargate SG:1 and many more. Understand how Lee approaches this craft, learning how to properly prep and use industry sculpting tools. Learn musculature, wrinkles and anatomy. Utilizing solvents, heat and other techniques, Lee will show you how to create realistic skin texture and prep your sculpture for moldmaking. The sculpture can be molded in the follow-up class Moldmaking for Silicone Prosthetics.

(10 students max).

About this event:

The Prosthetic Sculptor’s chief role is to serve as artistic translator, converting a 2D design into a 3D version for production to determine final artistic and technical directions for a character for film, television, animatronic and related industries. Learn to work with a team, understand the necessities of the project and the Special Makeup FX Lab in relation to the individual design, understand the prosthetic skin material limitations and unique properties in relation to movement and be flexible regarding their creation’s design approval. Each student will create a prosthetic sculpture on a pre-existing ¾ lifecast of a model and learn about many various options regarding clay material, sculpture techniques and tools, natural effects of gravity and anatomy and final polish and finish work.

If you need LMA to create a lifecast for you, email [email protected] to schedule an appointment with your model for $150 for material/labor (paid separately).

• Understand the methods used by various sculpting tools to recreate the appearance of underlying bone structure, muscle, fat and skin
• Learn how to care for finished clay sculptures and proper lab hygiene
• Demonstrate knowledge of sculpting with oil-based clay
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to create a realistic human prosthetic from an oil-based clay sculpture
• Demonstrate knowledge of creativity and knowledge of anatomy in design choices
• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate workplace attire and lab standards
• Demonstrate knowledge of creating realistic old-age prosthetics on ¾ lifecasts and ears
• Develop industry, educational and career goals

LAB FEE ($50.00 non-refundable)

The Lab fee covers the cost of clay, solvents and lab material. You will need to bring your own sculpting tools (a list will be provided of recommended sculpting tools).

LMA will be providing all lab material needed in the classroom (covered by the lab fee), but you will be responsible for putting together your own sculpting tool kit. We will email you a materials list for items needed outside of the lab materials. Students receive a student discount at Frends Beauty on the items that they might need.

MODELS

A model will be required if you need to schedule a lifecasting with LMA staff prior to class. The model fee (paid directly to the model) is $100 day rate, so please keep that in mind.

PARKING

Parking is provided at the location.

We do recommend Uber/Lyft or being dropped off if you can arrange it.

HEALTH

Staff, instructors and models are fully vaccinated. The classroom will be setup with current industry standards in regards to hygiene and Covid protocols.

Email us at [email protected] or call at 1(747)305-3942 if you have any questions!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Frends Beauty, 5244 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States