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I get a lot of questions on YouTube, Reddit, Facebook, Twitch, and so on. Below are just a few answers to some of the more common questions I'm asked.
"Do you do commisions?"
Absolutely. If it's within my skillset and and your budget, I am willing to attempt to make just about anything. For further information, contact me via email here to discuss it. Serious interest only, please.
"Are your Sculptures for sale?"
Of course! Some are limited, due to "fan creation" restrictions limiting quantity. I sculpt traditionally by hand, mould, cast, and paint by myself, so regardless of those restrictions, any sculptures I do will typically be limited in number.
"What Materials are you using?"
I sculpt traditionally, by hand, usually in Monsterclay, NSP Chavant, or a mixture of both. I then mold and cast, primarily in Fx grade platinum silicone for maximum realism. Teeth and eyes use other materials, such as PU resins, acrylics, and UV resins. Hair is synthetic or "real" depending on request, typically hair punched. Clothes are expertly tailored by hand, usually by either myself or, larger professional commissions, by one of the local seamstresses in the film/tv industry.
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"How'd you learn to do this?"
I am self taught in sculpture, but my background is rather diverse. Before diving into academia, I used to enjoy building and restoring old classic american muscle cars. This gained me a lot of experience working with different materials (bodywork, fiberglass, epoxies, electrical wiring, etc). I also worked construction (electrical, masonry, labourer), and years before that I did play with clays as a kid (primarily oil clay). Later I enrolled in the BA Anthropology program at USF, studying ancient and modern human skeletal and cranial morphology. Postgraduate experience netted me an MA in Cogsci, and an Msc in Neuroscience, deepening my understanding of anatomy and physiology, which proved an unexpected/unintended boon to my sculpting precision and accuracy. I also taught anatomy and survey of human diseases briefly, and I did amateur bodybuilding for a short stint as well, winning Men's Physique amateur class in 2017. My medical background, fitness training, and anthropology education (craniometrics, forensics, etc) have definitely provided some positive 'crossover' preparation for what I now do.
"How/Why did you start doing this?"
I got started doing this as a means to express myself and creatively use my energy during a very dark period. I had little but the company of my thoughts, churning up the wreckage of memories. I went back to a simpler time; playing with clay as a kid, and put my energy back there as a means of rediscovering that part of myself I'd left behind, and harness that dark energy and use it to create.
It's a rather long-winded and circuitous answer, but essentially; I had no idea I could do this at all. I am self taught - everything you see me doing is really the first time I've ever done it. The Fiend; my first bust. Everything else that followed from that was the first attempt at it. I feel like I've been tremendously lucky to do as well as I have. That being said; professionals and amateurs alike should know, I am still new at this. I'm just as surprised as anyone else that I've created the pieces that I have up to this point.
"I'm interested in taking part in some way. Anything I can do to help?"
YES!
First and foremost, I have a Patreon account. Even the smallest contribution can help keep the sculpts coming along. I'd love to get a real workshop and commit to this full time someday.
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I also am now streaming on Twitch, so you can come watch me there as well. If you have an Amazon Prime account, you are given one free subscription to one streamer of your choice. If you subscribe to me over there, Amazon pays me monthly based on subscriptions. So if you've got a free one, hop over and subscribe on Twitch.
I also accept one time PayPal donations.
And of course, you could commission a sculpt, or commission a sculpture video at a lower fee. I also am available for tutorial assistance if I'm able to be of help. There are also T-shirts for sale of some of the various sculpts I've made so far available in the site shop. I have recently upgraded the SHOP to include an Amazon Affiliate store - so any supplies you buy from those links will earn LoreCraft a share of the sale.
Lastly, SHARE. Share the videos wherever you think people would appreciate them. All links to Patreon, YouTube, my Paypal.me, Twitch, and so on are on the right sidebar.