Sculpt a Grinning Baby Bonobo with WED Clay

My WED clay model of a baby bonobo is almost done. I'll make a few corrections before the next video (that nose really is crooked!) and then I'll finish him so I can display the final version on my bathroom wall. I just did some major work in my little bathroom, and this cheerful little fellow is my way to celebrate getting it done. (I should have done the work six years ago, but better late than never, right? 😄 )

BTW, my dad thinks it's a little rude to put a grinning ape in the bathroom. Is that a guy thing? 😄

If I make the final sculpture of the grinning bonobo the same way the Gorilla mask was made, I won't put any fine details into the clay model of the baby bonobo. It would just be covered up by the plaster cloth and paper mache that goes on top of the clay.

On the other hand, if I make a silicone mold instead, I'll go ahead and add the teeth and other details in the clay itself, because the details will be captured in the casting.

Let me know how you'd like to see me finish the sculpture in the comment section below. I'll read your comments and make my decision before I post the next video.

➜ Links I mentioned in the video:

Chimpanzee culture article where I found the photo I used for my baby bonobo sculpture: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2018/03/14/chimpanzee-behavior-isnt-just-monkey-business-culture/ideas/essay/

🦍Gorilla Mask video: https://youtu.be/XBeZDLm26_Y

Monster Lab WED clay demo video: https://youtu.be/gBc7Ey3oSkQ

WED Clay on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3qZzN67

How to Make Patterns for Animal Sculptures video: https://youtu.be/ywViyxgbPUg

My book, Make Animal Sculptures with Paper Mache Clay: http://amzn.to/1nMUO3a

Human face-sculpting skull pattern (I only have one for humans, no chimpanzee :) : https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/face-sculpting-form

How to make a silicone mold video: https://youtu.be/6QjpJGPAHpg

Link to the Fast Faces book mentioned in the mold video: https://amzn.to/2DSNXfG

Share your paper mache sculptures and masks on my blog: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page

You can find patterns for the wall sculptures and masks behind me in the video here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns

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