Some years ago, while working at Masterpiece Models, I fabricated a mascot called Riley. Riley the Adventure Boy.  I don’t know what happened to the company that paid for it. Must have gone on an adventure. Just like the Little Prince.

Anyway, here’s some photos of the process.

Riley Challenge
The client’s design.

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Trace the image and blow it up to kind of life size.

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Block out chunks of polyurethane foam.

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Draw outlines and cut out.

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Sand until it looks right.

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Add more hair.

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Carve a torso, pants and sneakers.

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Glue together.

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Attach arms and sculpt details with epoxy clay.

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Finish details.

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Paint.

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Viola!

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Bye!

“Nonsense. Of course there’s a Loch Ness Monster. I should know. I married her daughter.” Sir Dashiell Woundwort, shortly before signing the divorce papers.

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