Plastic Wrap Sculptures!

Sculptures made of plastic wrap and packing tape, how odd...

As I'm sure some of you, maybe many of you, have not seen a plastic wrap sculpture before, I will show you some pictures first.

Step 1: Materials

This project uses only a few cheap materials (depending on where you get them)...


Plastic wrap (What brand is up to you, some sticks better than others and sometimes you may not want that... so it's all up to you)

Packing tape (go for the clear packing tape for a nice clean look)

Scissors (it's not pictured but you need 'em)

An item to wrap (if it is your first/second try make sure to have something you don't mind getting cut a little. After you have some practice it is easier not to cut things)

Comments

[pudgytaco]

How do you make a hand? I guess it'd be more challenging. But can you just wrap your hand up just like wrapping anything?

[TheJehosephat]

It'd be much more difficult, but it's certainly possible... I've only done mitten-like hands without fingers :P

[FALCON4EVR]

My school did three of these, one of spiderman, and two others. i will post pictures later.

[tinker234]

wow so do you wrap your self in buble wrap for the first one or what

[TheJehosephat]

No, plastic wrap. Like I said :)

[tinker234]

oh so how did you do it

[TheJehosephat]

Oh! You mean how did I do a sculpture of a human being? I answered this in an earlier comment, but here is the quote for you:

It's a two person job at minimum and requires a LOT of care (it's recommended that you use a mannequin).

The model is wrapped the same way as anything else, but one section at a time (arm, leg, torso, etc.).

Continually ask about tightness and bloodflow! If it is too tight, it will be difficult to remove later.

After wrapping, carefully (CAREFULLY) use scissors to remove.

[tinker234]

ohh well a manquain would be better for my needs

[klgapp]

Wow! Saran wrap sculptures...maybe I could find those in the beauty shop?

[WhyHello]

OoO how do you do this with a person?

[TheJehosephat]

It's a two person job at minimum and requires a LOT of care (it's recommended that you use a mannequin).

The model is wrapped the same way as anything else, but one section at a time (arm, leg, torso, etc.).

Continually ask about tightness and bloodflow! If it is too tight, it will be difficult to remove later.

After wrapping, carefully (CAREFULLY) use scissors to remove.

[snotty]

This is a great technique. I make hats like this.

One of them is a Techno Viking Helmet with voice-activated glowing horns: http://www.instructables.com/id/be-ZIGGY-STARDUST-gone-SPACE-VIKING-Volume-Indica/

[artonline]

Thank you for idea!

Modern art gallery

[3.1415]

I like the pic with the legs hanging out of the ceiling! Check out my instructable using this concept to create a molding form for a "Tin Man" costume. http://www.instructables.com/id/Tinman-Costume/

[RedneckAsian]

i just made one of my foot and im stuffin it W/ paper to toughen it up it works great u crinkle tiny bits and they dont collapse as easy

[ryanninjasheep]

that's a good idea

[themonorail]

 ok, so, why not just fill it with helium and tie a string to it?

[ryanninjasheep]

the helium might leak

[ryanninjasheep]

birdie's guts are spilling out!

[tiekietemboe]

haha here's mine!!!

[exbliss]

mark jenkins

[TheJehosephat]

Mark Jenkins is the person who inspired me two years ago to start making these. What exactly are you trying to say?

[Prestidge]

Perhaps it would be a nice idea to thank and reference him at the start or end of your instructible? Probably not necessary but could be a nice idea.

[exbliss]

sorry i meant nothing negative by it. it was a suggestion to GorillazMiko's comment that he saw this somewhere by this one guy.... who i thought might be Mark Jenkins.... and now that i have re-read his comment again... i missed the miniature people part.... i love Mark Jenkins... do you have any idea how he gets the polar bears to support their weight and stand up?

[TheJehosephat]

That's fine. On the polar bear thing. Those aren't made of plastic wrap so it's a good start there. He has the ability to even have a wooden or pvc structure on the inside. I don't know for sure though

[eulaliaaaa!]

Did you do the people with mannequins? Because that would be very dangerous if it was a person you were wrapping...

[prankster43709]

My schools art program did this with people and nobody got hurt. We had all of the sculptures done like this with people in different poses and dressed them up in clothes and put them all over school

[eulaliaaaa!]

I was just wondering about the suffocation risk.

[TheJehosephat]

NEVER use your own head. EVER. I bought a cheap $5 mannequin head at a wig store.

[eulaliaaaa!]

That's what I was wondering about. I knew you should never use a human head. I was just wondering if he actually did it.

[TheJehosephat]

Ah, yeah I don't see how it would be possible... maybe with a straw?

[eulaliaaaa!]

Nice...

[Prestidge]

I did this a few years ago using a friends body and used my own head, I just got a plastic tube a bit wider than a straw and also left one of my eyes uncovered. Then I taped up, got my sister to cut me free and then patched the holes afterwards. It worked really well! But manikin head would be HEAPS easier though

[nickodemus]

I realize this is quite an old Instructable, and don't know if you'll be reading this... But it looks beautiful, can't wait to try it.

[TheJehosephat]

No thank you for the comment! Take photos of your work, I'd love to see :)

[nickodemus]

I tried it out today, I made a bottle and a spoon. The spoon turned out a little crooked, but meh.

Here they are!

[TheJehosephat]

This is great, the two work well together!

[nickodemus]

Thanks! I want to try a bowl next, then a cereal box so I can have a full set :D

[jocko777]

first thing i thought when i saw eagle was 'predator' . liked the human one better on the swing

[a_abbond]

It is very possible to make these on people. This sculpture was made using live models (shells were made in 3 parts) and then painted. :) http://abbondanzabergeron.com/?q=node/53