How to Sculpt a Head of the Princess

In this video, I will show you the complete process of making a small sculpture – a head of the princess. Here’s her profile cut out with a scalpel. It has a very interesting shape of which I will tell you a bit later. I used a wooden support to put some plaster on top. So far, the head has a very approximate shape. The most important thing is that this plaster has to be within the boundaries of the profile. You can see that a small margin left all around the head. Here’s the Hard Monster Clay I will be using for sculpting. It is sulfur free, which is very important because I will make silicone mold for casting later on. Even a small amount of sulfur will prevent silicone from drying and the whole sculpture can be spoiled with never hardening silicone. While I’m sculpting, I will tell you a few words about this project. Not so long ago, I traveled to Berlin to visit several art museums. In one museum, I was very much impressed with an ancient head of the princess, made of brown stone. I