Character wax figure production process
1. Collect character data:
1. Collect the age and picture data of the relevant characters. The picture data should be consistent with the age of the creative task. If there are 5 high-resolution photos of the front, the left and right sides, and the 45-degree angle behind. If there is no specific task, it can also be independently created by outsiders according to customer requirements;
2. Provide dynamic pictures of related characters: such as expressions, standing postures, gestures and prop-related body movements
3. Provide historical background, historical data pictures, personality characteristics and clothing information of relevant characters
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Two, mud sculpture
The vividness of wax works must start from the basic clay sculptures. Clay sculptures are the three-dimensional representation of the collected data by the sculptor. All the planar data and related data are expressed by the sculptor through mud. Generally, it takes about 2 to 5 days to complete a wax figure head sculpture. The success or failure of the wax figure lies in the sculptor's grasp of the shape and spirit of the clay manuscript, so the clay is very important.
Three, repair wax
Like sculpture, wax repair is not a simple craft, and wax repair masters have many years of craftsmanship. The facial features and facial skin are the key to fine-tuning, especially the ears and eyes, which are difficult to show in mud. This depends entirely on the carving craftsmanship of the wax repairer. Generally, it takes about 3 to 4 days to complete a wax figure head refining.
Fourth, wax fine makeup
The main purpose of makeup is to reflect the authenticity of the character's skin and blood vessels more realistically. The shape is exactly the same. Pores, hairs and wrinkles are all made by hand, with very high fineness
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5. Hair transplant, eyebrow transplant, eyelash and beard transplant
Hair transplantation, eyebrow transplantation, eyelashes and beard transplantation. Because the hair needs to be implanted by hand, it is very time-consuming. It takes about 6 to 8 days to basically complete a wax figure hair implant.
Six, clothing
Clothing is an important part of wax figures. Since wax figures mainly depict the head, the body is generally made relatively simple. They are generally made of glass and mainly rely on clothing to set off the effect.
