Life-Sized Silicone Bust of William J. Guarnere

My Final Project as part of the 3D Design, Modelmaking, & Digital art course in IADT. It measures 45cm from the base of the stand to the tip of the hat, and includes 3d printed and embroidered elements.

In the first year of college, I decided that I wanted to eventually challenge myself to make a full-scale realistic bust from scratch, since it requires a wide range of different methods and equipment to create, and would serve as a thorough test of all I had learned during the course. The model was intended to act as a museum piece of William Guarnere, who was a United States Army soldier during WW2, and as someone I admire, I thought he would be a good reference to work from.

Due to Covid lockdowns, the whole project had to be made from home. It involved a monster clay sculpt, fiberglass moulding, silicone casting & painting, hair punching, digital modelling, 3d printing, and a small amount of carpentry. During this project I got ample experience working a resin 3D printer, pressure tank, vacuum chamber, and airbrush since all were essential to the process. Altogether the process took about 4 months.

This is the first fully finished silicone head I've ever made and while it certainly was a challenge, I'm looking forward to making many more.