Polymer clay witch faces

I experimented with some clay faces today.  

First I used a flat clay face mold because I had one the size I wanted...  It was not as good as I expected.  The clay needed to be applied  to a structure for that to work.  I could have put it on a piece of plastic or something  but I wasn't  crazy about the features of the mold.

Next I tried a skull candy mold.  Sprayed the mold with water, emptied the excess, then molded the skull and removed it.  I cut off the back leaving just about half of the skull.  I saw a video of someone creating a face like this using the mold.  Just like a forensic artist, they applied  clay to the skull.  I thought  it was at least worth a try.  

Well, that could have worked if I hardened the clay before adding the features.   From working the clay it became too soft.  The skull had a tendency  to warp.  

Next I made a mold of a Halloween  pick of a witch face.  I tweaked the features a little so it more to my liking.  This is the first time doing this.  I used acrylic paint and wiped  off excess.  Since this is supposed  to be grungy looking I am pleased  with the results.  Even though  its not perfect, it is going to make the next ones look even better.  I will be doing more experimenting with different  paints and washes to achieve the  look I want.

The middle one is closer to the original do you can see how a little  work can create many looks with just one mold.

Just for fun I made a cute witch hat out of scrap clay.