Description: This (1/6 life-size) Starter Cast™ of an adult Bear and a bear cub can be used for many different bear species, by simply altering the cast (using Eckman Method® techniques). Note: All Starter Casts™ are simply shaped life forms with minimal detail, and are not posed. The finished sculpture is just an example of what can be done with Eckman Method®. …
Humming Bird- Starter Casts™
These petite Starter Casts™ produce a life-size humming bird sculpture. The casts are body and wing base, so the bill and wing feathers are hand-sculpted. Patty Eckman has made hundreds of different humming bird pieces from these Starter Casts™ . Project Lessons™ are recommended if you have never attempted Eckman Method® products before. Note: All Starter Casts™ are simply shaped life …
Cow, Steer and Bull- Starter Cast™
This Starter Cast™ can be a cow, steer or bull. It can be an African water buffalo, a dairy cow, a brahma bull, longhorn (as shown below), or any similar hoofed animal, simply by altering the cast. In the finished sculpture Allen calls “Twins,” the calves were altered from the Buffalo Calf Starter Casts™. Note: All Starter Casts™ are simply …
Buffalo Skull- Starter Casts™
These Starter Casts™ come in five scales, ranging from one-sixth to life-size. This is a very challenging sculpture to do. We recommend the “Buffalo Skull Project Lesson”™ as a good starting point. They are all sheet-casted, a process that is far more labor-intensive and time consuming. Also, there are many more molds involved than other Starter Casts. ™ For these reasons, …
Buffalo Head- Starter Casts™
Buffalo Head- Starter Casts™ (one-sixth life-size scale) range from a large bull to a small calf, in five different sizes. All but the large bull were originally sculpted and molds made for Starter Casts™ for Allen and Patty’s monumental sculpture “Creating Prairie Edge Hunt”. Now you can order these head casts, and finished them in EFA papers just like the …
Mountain Lion- Starter Cast™
These one-sixth life-size Starter Casts™ of an adult mountain lion and cub can be used for many different cat species, by simply altering the cast (using Eckman Method® techniques). Note: All Starter Casts™ are simply shaped life forms with minimal detail and are not posed. The finished sculpture shown is just an example of what can be done with Eckman Method®. Adult …
Horse-Starter Casts™
Horse Starter Casts™ are currently available in two scales: one-quarter and one-sixth life-size. Allen has created all the horse sculptures with and without riders. Over the years, Allen’s pieces have been created from the very same casts as these Starter Casts™. If you are so inclined, you could do a large adult horse and young small horse with these two …
Buffalo-Starter Casts™
Buffalo Starter Casts™ (one-sixth life-size scale) range from a large bull, to a small calf, available in five different sizes. All but the large bull were originally sculpted from molds made for Starter Casts™ for Allen and Patty’s monumental sculpture “Creating Prairie Edge Hunt”. Now, you can order these casts, pose and finish them in EFA papers, just like you …
Human Children Figure-Starter Casts™
Description: Available for sale are one-sixth life-size and one-quarter life-size children Starter Casts™ (in three different ages and sizes). They’re ready to be transformed into any body or any thing the artist desires. The dry and hard casts are in halves (front and back) in proportion, but minimal in detail—ready for trim and assembly. The assembled sculpture will be hollow inside, making …
Elk-Starter Casts™
Description: Available for sale are two one-sixth life-size elk Starter Casts.™ We offer both a larger male elk bull and a smaller female elk cow casts (cow not shown). The dry and hard casts are in halves (front and back) in proportion, but minimal in detail, ready for trim and assembly. As you can see, the assembled sculpture will be hollow …
Human Female Figure-Starter Casts™
Description: Available for sale is one-sixth life-size to one-half life-size human female Starter Casts, ™ in four different scales. Each can be transformed into any body or any thing the artist desires. The dry and hard casts are in halves (front and back) in proportion, but minimal in detail. Hands, eyeballs and ears* are ready for trim and assembly. As you …
Human Male Figure-Starter Cast™
Description: Available for sale are one-sixth life-size to life-size human male Starter Casts, ™ in five different scales. Each can be transformed into any body or any thing the artist desires. The dry and hard casts are in halves (front and back) in proportion, but minimal in detail. Hands, eyeballs and ears* are ready for trim and assembly. As you can see, …
Human Female Bust-Starter Cast™
Description: One-third life-size female bust Starter Cast™ can be transformed into any body or any thing the artist desires. Allen and Patty have done a number of sculptures from this Starter Cast™. Casts include eyeballs, ears and torso. The 1/3 life-size bust casts are casted cut-off at the waist and upper arms, while all other scale sizes are open in …
Human Male Bust-Starter Cast™
Description: This one-third life-size male bust Starter Cast™ is designed to be transformed into any body or any thing the artist desires. Allen has done a number of portraits as well as cowboys, indians, Civil War figures and more, from this Starter Cast™. Casts include eyeballs, ears and torso. The 1/3 life-size bust casts are casted cut-off at the waist …