With a traditional approach to sculpture, Rin Marks uses casting and molding techniques to bring her pieces to life.
The step by step guide below will take you through the meticulous process that results in entirely handmade replicas of original sculptures.
By using this process, a single sculpture can be replicated hundreds of times while still keeping that magical handmade element!

THE CREATIVE PROCESS

  • STEP 1

    Hand sculpt a piece in oil based clay.

    A small, realistic-looking model of a brown toad with bumpy skin and exaggerated black eyes, placed on a light-colored surface.

  • STEP 2

    Create a silicone mold of the sculpture.

    A person holding a blue silicone mold.

  • STEP 3

    Pour resin into silicone mold to create replicas of the original sculpture.

    Pouring resin into a blue silicone mold.

  • STEP 4

    Sand and prime sculpture in black.

    A hand in a white glove holding a black frog figurine or sculpture on a wood surface.

  • STEP 5

    Hand paint the sculpture.

    A gloved hand painting a toad sculpture.

  • STEP 6

    Add finishing touches like moss accents, hair, gloss detailing, or whatever the piece calls for.

    A toad wearing a small blue hat with yellow decorations on its head.

keeping art human

With an emphasis on keeping traditional mediums alive, all of Rin’s artwork is made using techniques developed before the birth of 3D printing or A.I.

By combining things like traditional sculpting, painting, crafting, and mold making, these mixed media pieces can be brought to life without any computers or machinery!

A clay sculpture of a smiling person's face with closed eyes, surrounded by bat-like wings and sitting on a wooden surface
A decorative figurine of a vampire handing a bat.