Plastic heads needed

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:12 pm

I'm looking for life-sized human and animal heads, made of plastic, rubber, or other materials that are sturdy yet fairly light weight.

So far I only have a few, and THE SKY IS FALLING! needs about twelve or fifteen.

If you know where I might find one or more, I'd appreciate it. I'm in the SF North Bay.

Pras

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:22 pm

We want specifics !!!!

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:15 am

You could pull a plaster cast from one of your heads and make duplicates from A-B foam...("Great Stuff" expanding foam is similar.) You just need to line the mold with cellophane or latex paint as a release agent. DO NOT USE FOIL. It reacts with the foam and makes a godawful mess.
Or, ask at the largest department store you can find about what they might be chucking out mannequinwise.

DragginLady · Post by **DragginLady** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:32 am

would over the head halloween masks be helpful?

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:43 am

Sometimes you can get used heads from a beauty college. You can skin them if you are careful and patient.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:53 am

Some arts and crafts stores have baby doll heads.

Ever gotten head from a doll?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:48 pm

There are always those styrofoam heads that they use for hat stands.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:52 pm

I've bought those heads at this store, in RL, but I can't find them on the website. YOu could send them an email.

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:58 pm

I'm intrigued by the idea of duplicating heads. Does the A-B foam come in a spray can, with a long nozzle top? If so, I think I know what it is. If not, I don't. Hardware store or arts and crafts store?

I have a clear, plastic male-appearing head, (along with a silver mannequin head, a large Operation head, a fencing head, a couple of very ugly yet realistic looking latex masks.) The plastic head looks like it was designed to be a mold, but I don't know if material goes on the inside or outside, or what.

Details: The heads are going to be looking up at a piece of sheet metal, suspended above them, that's going to make a thundering sound. There might be rats, too, because there has to be.

Pras

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:02 am

Rusted Iron wrote:I'm intrigued by the idea of duplicating heads. Does the A-B foam come in a spray can, with a long nozzle top? If so, I think I know what it is. If not, I don't. Hardware store or arts and crafts store?

TAP Plastics:
http://www.tapplastics.com/

Probably you want this:
http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=79&
There's a video on their site.

These guys are really cool too:
http://www.artstuf.com/home.html

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:23 pm

Check a costume shoppe. Could fill rubber masks w/ 2-part foam, or use masks on plain foam heads.

Bush masks should be going cheap.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:32 pm

Rusted Iron wrote: Details: The heads are going to be looking up at a piece of sheet metal, suspended above them, that's going to make a thundering sound. There might be rats, too, because there has to be.

Pras

Oh, good! I was HOPING that you were nuts.... Welcome to The Special Olympics Of Art, Where Everyone's A Winner!

YES...your description of the "civilian version" of the A-B foam can is accurate. Okay stuff to work with, but if you're making LOTS of heads then you might want to buy "the real stuff". Be warned that BOTH versions are Insanely Sticky. I was in a hurry to fill a woodpecker hole in my siding the other day and used too much foam..(you're supposed to only fill halfway and then let it expand)...the foam ooodjed out and down the siding and onto a basement window. I'm trying REAL hard to forget about it until Spring.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:56 pm

Ooodjed is the only word in the English language that is spelled with three os in a row. And yes, every single one is needed. So needed, in fact, that some spell it with for.

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:11 pm

http://www.valudisplay.com/Product/prod ... ofoam_head

you could also pack foundry sand around these, then pour in the molten metal of your choice to make metal busts...the eps vaporizes as the molten foam touches it

Post by **Sham** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:22 pm

Is this what you're looking for? If it is, I could loan her to you after I'm done with her. I will rinse her down and patch a few leaks. Just promise to be nice to Monique!

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:55 pm

http://www.valudisplay.com/Product/prod ... TYR9500000 0&prod_name=DISPLAY+FORMS&Google-styrofoam_head

The male styrofoam heads look highly usable. And abusable. Thanks.

Rusted Iron · Post by **Rusted Iron** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:40 pm

We have heads. Here's most of them:

Now I need plastic plates. (The focus has changed. No thunder, just hunger.)

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:39 am

i like yer watergun-to-the-mouth-balloon-for-a-nose clown head

Plastic heads needed

Plastic heads needed

I know what to do with metal, but not this stuff.

Re: I know what to do with metal, but not this stuff.

Re: I know what to do with metal, but not this stuff.

And now tenticles?