Batman sculpt in progress

Here is a detail of the Batman Head after it had been cast in hard green Castilene and refined with wax tools and textures.

Batman sculpt in progress

I create silicone rubber molds of the soft castilene pieces of the Batman figure. I will pour a harder castilene into these molds. Once I extract the harder castilene I can then refine the sculpt to the finish.

Batman sculpt in progress

Now that I have blocked out the pose I wanted and the placement of muscle groups and costume elements I cut the figure up for molding

Batman Sculpt in progress

Rear angle shot of the Dark Knight sculpt showing some motion in the cape and some details forming in the arm and hand areas.

Batman Sculpt in progress

I'm still in the rough sculpture stage here as I lay in some Castilene to block out where I Want Batman's cape to lay and fold on the figure. I also block in where I intend to place some batarangs in his hand.

Batman Sculpt in progress

I'm still refining the overall sculpt and now beginning to block out the way I want the cape to fold and flow around the crusaders body.  The cape will be sculpted with a combination of soft pink castilene and wax.

Batman Sculpt in progress

I continue to sculpt in the softer castilene and shape up the forms of Batman's muscles and costume elements. I am now carving and smoothing the material with heated metal tools because the castilene behaves like a wax when cooled. I have to be careful though as the pink castilene does not harden to a complete solid and the warmth form my hands along with the heat from my work lamps can soften the material. If not careful the detail sculpted can be smooshed or dented.