Pinhead Bust (Hellraiser)

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I've been itching to get this idea off the ground for a while now, but somehow it always slipped my mind until MustangDave stumbled upon a 3D head scan by Lee Perry-Smith. As soon as I laid eyes on it, I thought, "Doug Bradley, that's who!" So, I set out to give it some eyes - it was missing them, after all - and create a back piece for the head, a neck base, and sculpt the lines in the face, which was an absolute blast. This wasn't a lengthy project by any stretch; if I'd wanted to invest 2-3 hours into it, I could have made those facial lines much thinner and more defined. However, I prioritized getting them right for any printer, making the painting and pin process a breeze. Printing Pins There are approximately 100 pins in this headpiece. I used 1-inch lengths, which might be a tad too long, but I wanted that extra oomph when you see it in action. Plus, they can always be trimmed down if needed - just be aware that going too short will leave you starting from scratch. If we get technical, the pin length aligns perfectly with the width of his eye sockets in the movie. To replicate this with our model, I'd need to print it much larger to accommodate 1.75mm filament effectively. Check out my raw print; notice that banding line around the back of the ear? My Flashforge seems to max out at about 14cm high without getting wonky. When my kids caught sight of this on the shelf with those gargantuan pins protruding from its head, their reaction was pure gold: "OMG!!!!" Making Pins I used scraps of filament, cut them all to 1 inch, tossed them onto the heatbed until they softened up, and then straightened them out with my fingers. Next, I pushed the ends against the hot end when it was semi-hot and flattened them into nail-like shapes. After that, I glued them in one by one, finishing off with a coat of silver paint.