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Jack Ragusin Portfolio
misc. Work / Props
A random assortment of paint work, scenic work, and props from over the years.
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Fiberglass Great White Shark Head Repaint: This shark head prop I repainted using airbrush, spray paints, some brush painting work for the gums and then completely sealed. I was going for a more realistic shark look prior to the previous blue paint job. A lot of sanding and patch work was done to knock off the previous paint job and to fill any imperfections.
Faux Foam Weathered Brick Wall: This is a faux foam scenic weathered brick wall corner piece I made that I could use for back drops when taking pictures of my masks or other props. Completely made out of foam and light weight spackling to give an old run down peeled/ cracked plaster look. Painted with acrylics and many washes and dry brushing for the finish.
Faux Wood Planks/ Elizabeth Dane The Fog Wood Sign: This is a faux wooden plank/ sign made from insulation foam. With the use of tools such as a hot wire, box cutter, Dremel, and wire brush I was able to achieve the texture and look of a real wooden plank. Lots of washes and dry brushing was then applied to replicate an aged old wooden look.
Faux Rock/ Stone Carving: Completely fabricated with insulation foam, I started out with gluing pieces of the foam in a stack and then carving out a shape with my hot wire. After that I did a coat of a lightweight spackle to add texture and fill gaps. Once the spackle was dry, I gave it a light sanding and prepped it for paint, starting with a black base coat and adding different shades of greys, whites and black washes of acrylic paint. Once finished the rock was sealed with a matte clear coat.
Alien Face Hugger: A completely hand fabricated prop using materials such as upholstery foam, liquid latex, rubber bands, foam clay, and an aluminum wire inside the foam tail to make it bendable. Created to be a static prop.
The Invisible Man Bust: A bust of The Invisible Man, fabricated using upholstery foam, duct tape, a foam head, medical gauze. I created a fake latex nose and weathered a pair of goggles I had. I dressed him up and stuck him on a base and weathered areas of the bust. Not the prettiest underneath but it gets the job done.
3D Scan and Print of my Maniac Mask: This is a 3D scan of my Joe Spinell Maniac mask. I took the 3D scan and brought it into a 3D modeling software where I 3D sculpted on some hair and touched up the initial scan some more. Once it was finished I sent it to my 3D printer and printed out a smaller version of my original mask!
Sunscream: A hand fabricated stop motion animated short film completely by me about a guy who wakes up with a terrible sun burn. Everything in this is completely handmade, from the entire set, props, character, and even the opening title screen. Click any of the images above to be redirected to my short film on Youtube!
Chalice of Kali Prop: A prop recreation from Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Mostly made out of airdry clay, paper mache, and some sculpey clay elements.
Miniature Freakshow: A miniature freakshow display fabricated using wood, faux moss, and sculpey to sculpt the characters. Everything was entirely hand sculpted, painted, and fabricated
Jack The Ripper Miniature: A miniature I made using wood, sculpey, paint. Showing a detective trying to hunt down Jack The Ripper just for him to be right outside his window.
Michael Myers Mask Repaint: A Trick or Treat Studios Michael Myers mask. When ordering these online the stock paint job isn't always the greatest. I had two of these to show them side by side! Same mask completely transformed to look like the mask from the 1978 film Halloween.
Severed Jaw Beard Prop: This is a wearable prop/costume item of a severed beard/jaw piece. Sculpted, molded, and casted in latex.
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