Forensic Sculpting Step by Step in Photographs [Spiral-bound]

Seth Wolfson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2006

This book is a step by step how-to textbook and project workbook. You will learn to create a likeness from a skull of the actual person.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"All in all there is something for everybody to take away with them in this book" -- Nigel Cockerton - Professor Anil Aggrawal's Forensic World 2005

"I thought your book was insightful, concise, and extremely helpful with tips. Great pictures!!!" -- Barbara Martin - Forensic Artist Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Forensic Science Laboratory in Pontiac, Michigan -july 2005 an independent review

About the Author

Seth Wolfson has been a professional artist and sculptor since 1988. He is a forensic sculptor for the Bensalem, Pennsylvania Police Department, The Doe Network, and Project EDAN. His figures and sculptures can be seen in museums around the world, such as Ripley’s Believe It or Not. His work can even be seen at such places as the Portland International Airport in Oregon. He has taught privately and at numerous large schools such as the Art Institute of Philadelphia since 1994 in the fields of sculpting, mold-making, and make-up FX. Wolfson has created and worked on seemingly real animatronic figures for companies such as Universal Studios, and his work can be seen on film and TV, including previously-aired spots/features on the Sci-Fi Channel and Nickelodeon. He has provided his expertise to commercials, major events, restaurants, production companies, and amusement parks including Nintendo, Disney World’s Pleasure Island, Six Flags, and Haxan Films’ (of "Blair Witch Project" fame) popular freakylinks.com website.

Wolfson currently is a sculptor in Brandon, Mississippi for Alatheia Prosthetics, the leading medical prosthetics firm in the country known for making the some of the most realistic medical prosthetics in the world.

More of Wolfson’s work can be seen online at Realsculpt.com and Wieck & Wolfson. Any questions regarding this book or booking Wolfson for a speaking engagement or seminar, please contact him directly through this website.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 60 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (September 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411638255
• ISBN-13: 978-1411638259
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,665,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amateurish at best, January 28, 2006

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Kevin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forensic Sculpting Step by Step in Photographs (Spiral-bound)

Mr. Wolfson has merely taken the content from another well-known and respected forensic art book, dumbed it down, and created a cheap imitation. Save your money for professional publications.

5.0 out of 5 stars revised addition, April 11, 2011

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author - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forensic Sculpting Step by Step in Photographs (Spiral-bound)

After reading the reviews I formatted and updated the newer versions, though it was always intended for a students or professionals who want to learn more of the sculpting aspects that are not in the other books. I hope it helps and thanks for the input.

1.0 out of 5 stars good photos, bad editing, September 20, 2006

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Jerferd (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forensic Sculpting Step by Step in Photographs (Spiral-bound)

The author seems to be a pretty decent sculptor, but the book could definitely benefit from a spell-check! The typos are innumerable, and the writing not especially coherent. There doesn't appear to be much that is new here, and it seems to me that a published demonstration of forensic sculpture should feature more than a budget plastic skull, which may or may not even be cast from an actual human specimen. Stick with Karen Taylor or Caroline Wilkinson for very thorough descriptions of the American and Manchester methods of facial reconstruction (respectively) from renowned professionals. You won't be disappointed.