Sculpting in 3-D

Over the years, I have designed dozens of products each beginning with a prototype. A prototype is a realistic version of the product that can be reviewed, further modified or, if perfect, used as a master from which final production molds and packaging can be created. Besides sculptural abilities, I am a skilled with various molding and casting techniques as you can see in these shots.

For example, in the photos on left, you can see a miniature whitetail deer's head I sculpted from clay. From this I made a mold, and from the mold, I cast plastic copies. In reviewing the plastic casting, the ears seemed too narrow and long. So the adjustments were made to the master, tweaking it until it was perfect. That unpainted plastic master was shipped to the factory for production along with a second painted copy for color reference. While this was going on a third casting of the deer was used for production of the clam shell packaging.

I also make voodoo dolls. (Just kidding). 

Wildlife products:
Here you see an original whitetail deer I sculpted in clay. A rubber mold was made from the original clay.
Then from the new mold several exact copies were cast in plastic.
Using an air brush, I painted two of the plastic copies in realistic detail.
Next, I designed background art: the deer's body in the wilderness.
Here you can compare the original hand-painted master on the bottom, and a production sample above.
This is the final product on a truck window: a 3-D deer decal currently for sale in Bass Pro Shop, and other major retailers nationwide.

	Seasonal products:
	The task here was a series of of seasonal products.
	From the original clay masters, a mold was created.
	From the mold, a series of plastic copies were be produced.
	The plastic copy is then painted and made into a prototype. In this case, a 3-D decal for Halloween.
	The bat's head was cast as two pieces and then joined together.
	The final plastic casting is a perfect copy of the original master.
	The plastic is then painted and mounted to make a prototype for review and mass production.

    Sport ball products: