Sophie Parry FX

21. Prop Maker and Costume FX artist based in Bolton. Lover of leather and all things fantasy. This is my daily blog. Get in touch today! Available for commissions :)

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I finally have proof I did the thing! So happy to finally have my certificate 😁😁 Thank you so much to everyone who joined me in these crazy 3 years - its been the best!! - - - #degree #degreeholder #bachelorofdesign #passed #firstclass #proof #ididathing #specialeffects #sfx #propmaker #modelmaking #yay (at University of Bolton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKSAZyD7a5/?igshid=lmzc1bv3h0at

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Back at the 3D modelling with a Companion Cube - Hoping to 3D print this to encorporate into a new lockdown project - - #3dmodelling #3dsculpting #3dprinting #companioncube #cube #companion #portal #portal2 #gaming #valve #cake https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5_2-aDnCy/?igshid=1njxta24ob8br

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Introducing the worlds first 3D printed knitting needle holder! - I made this for @imogenlymanfx 21st as she's taken up knitting recently (and she's good at it). Now that she has seen it I can finally post this 😁 - Sculpted in ZBrush and printed in PLA, this took 23hours to print 😅 (worth it). - #zbrush #3dmodelling #3dprinting #plafilament #prusai3 #prusai3mk3s #knitting #knittingneedles #knittingneedlestorage #wool #present #birthdaypresent #propmaking #modelmaking #design https://www.instagram.com/p/CByMCISD1PH/?igshid=11ikvuzi3apmd

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"Scarlet" finished this week 🙌 - Blade made of eva and 3d printed handle. This would be used more as a stunt sword/comicon prop. I want to make a "hero" version for comparison (possibly entirely 3d printed but ill think about it). - Pretty pleased for my first attempt shaping and working with eva but I've still got a lot to learn 😅 - Any ideas for what I should make next? - - #eva #evafoam #adventuretime #scarlet #finnsword #gold #propmaker #prop #propmaking #stunt #3dsculpting #3dprinting #3dmodelling #foamsword #sword #prusai3 #prusai3mk3s #plafilament https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqs7xfDYZj/?igshid=ie514d8ytx3j

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Entering the #apmmawards competion with my full scale muromachi period style samurai helmet and menpo. - The majority if the helmet is cast from fibreglass with details like the Fukikaeshi sculpted (small details were 3d modelled and 3d printed) and cast in Axon F160. Other details were lazer cut. The majority of the helmet was painted and weathered with spray paint. The Menpo was sculpted atop a face cast, moulded in RTV and cast in PS Flex 40 which was toughened with aluminium trihydrate - (This is probably the thing I am most proud of making during my course @sfx_bolton ) - - - #student #modelmaking #competition #sfx #costumefx #helmet #samurai #samuraihelmet #japan #costume #fibreglass #sculpting #axon #mouldmaking #lazercutting #3dmodelling #onshape #3dprinting #prusai3mk3s #plafilament #fillsandrepeat https://www.instagram.com/p/CBX6LmmjB0a/?igshid=1bwxlg31henza

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Progress on the Finn sword - Still a few things to add 🙂 - - #workinprogress #evafoam #eva #3dmodelling #3dprinting #fillsandrepeat #painting #adventuretime #finnsword https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBNO1oDPO8/?igshid=1tr1hygd6pa7r

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#throwback to my weird dinosaur-bird-dragon thing! This was my first ever ZBrush sculpt and was pretty ambitious for me 😅 but I still love him (sorry for the horribly shot video - apparently I hadn't heard of screen recording yet 😂) Want to try this again at some point as I feel like I can do a lot better #throwbackthursday #snallygaster #zbrush #zbrushsculpt #digitalsculpting #3dmodelling #dinosaur #chicken #monster #wierdcreature https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvF-x9jAPN/?igshid=jeul4qwl78tu

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Quick test of final headpiece before I properly attach the bit that holds my head in place Please excuse the potato quality 😂 (I'll get a better one up soon) #propmaking #3dprinting #3dsculpting #3dmodelling #costumefx #test https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGgcz2AEQN/?igshid=2xyuvpxxucp9

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Progress feels good 😄 - - Final Anubis head base feat. baby prototype - - #Anubis #ancientegyptian #ancientegypt #anubishead #progress #3dprinting #fillsandrepeat #primer #costumefx #costumefxartist #propmaker (at Macclesfield) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xBLpOjxga/?igshid=1n6hn5ehk2dcf

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Finished a personal project for my grandad and his gardening themed birthday presents. All digitally sculpted on ZBrush and 3d printed on my prusa i3 mk3s in PLA filament. As Pla is supposedly comparable it will be interesting to see how long the raw filament lasts like this when partially submerged in soil - - #zbrush #zbrushsculpt #veg #gardening #plafilament #3dmodelling #3dsculpting #digitalsculpting #3dprinting #compostable #biodegradable #prusai3mk3s #prusai3 #sculpting #sculpture #printing #painting #painting🎨 #birthdaypresent #handmade #propmaker https://www.instagram.com/p/B-jcNJ2DPjk/?igshid=bcdw58qgrziw

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Bee-n working on my ZBrush skills today with this guy. Planning on printing him to add to an existing sculpt 🙃 - - - #zbrush #zbrushsculpt #bee #honeybee #honeybees #digitalsculpting #sculpting #3dmodelling #3dprinting #propmaking #propmaker https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ZxLfXjUJ6/?igshid=1pp0ouzvrunmb

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It's been hard finding motivation to finish a project which I won't be able to hand in fully done due to lockdown. I've been working on personal projects but finally got round to doing a little bit of painting on the final necklace pieces for my Anubis costume - - #Anubis #ancientegyptianclothing #ancientegyptian #egyptianmythology #propmaker #costume #costumefx #costumefxartist #painting #motivation #fastcast #wesekhcollar #necklace https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Pm9B5DoWR/?igshid=5hzrejw55jr2

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We shall return...#4thyears https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-LR-gjMu9/?igshid=yco4spi6uzkt

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I would very much like to thank @richard_martin4 for taking the time to give us a talk on Monday on some bits of sculpting. Also talked about my project and learned some super useful tips for making the skin of my suit. Thank you! 😊 - - #industrytalk #sculpting #lecture #silicone #mouldmaking #buffclay #eyeforms (at University of Bolton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kY2F_DeT_/?igshid=167ff9ppymjss

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So I'm nearing the end of week 6 of the project (scary) and here's some of the progress I have made so far on the head portion of my Anubis costume. I started by sculpting a little jackal head (2nd pic) and then combined it with features of a Doberman (1st) to give the Anubis feel. I was playing with the idea of having a geometric head and after sculpting half this is what I wanted to do. I made a paper pattern from this sculpt (4) and scanned it to illustrator where I enlarged it and refined the pattern. After printing it full scale I altered the shape of some of the pieces and am currently in the process of making the final head. Looking at finishes on it soon - - #propmaker #costume #costumefx #Anubis #Egyptian #egyptianmyth #sculpting #pattern #alterations https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XX5aAju8B/?igshid=ev8974c2a8l2

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Is there any other way to procrastinate than going round an old house and looking at armour? 😂 Really nice details on a torso piece and helmet at #smithillsestate in Bolton. Great for reference #armour #dayout #reference #details (at Smithills Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PMLoHDcog/?igshid=1ppllr9w7jodg

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The samurai helmet I made to fulfill the historical helmet brief for industry project set by Joe from @fbfx_ltd 😁 - I'm terrible at posting so this is a little late but I'm super pleased with my final helmet. A few small changes need to be made in the future but I'm super happy!! I may put my final video up later 😉 - - Samurai helmet based on the late muromachi period in Japan. It's made of fibreglass with fast cast details, laser cut acrylic and strung with shoelaces which have been weathered and dirty down applied. The mask was sculpted and cast in #ptflex - - - #samuraihelmet #final #fibreglass #fastcast #acrylic #historicalhelmet #hipsplastic #propmaker #samurai #costume #helmet #costumefx #costumefxartist #finished (at University of Bolton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B700k3NjYLv/?igshid=tuvgur6183zt