In the making
Cosmic Shape 78 mask in the making
A live workbench update following the Cosmic Shape 78 mask through paint, weathering, mohair hair laying and finished styling.
Workbench notes
Dark Labs blog
Process notes, recent work and practical detail from Simon Edwards' Dark Labs bench: sculpting, blanks, finishing, display busts and handmade horror collector pieces.
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From the bench
Process
Tweaking the new Kirk sculpt
Recent bench tweaks to the right eye, top of the cheek and head shape on a new Kirk sculpt as it gets close to finished.
Process
How a Dark Labs mask starts in clay
A look at the early sculpting decisions behind a handmade horror mask, from blocking the character to refining texture and expression.