Halloween Universe

Texas Slim Wesbot Timelapse Video

by CFX MASKS

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Length
2:17
Views
692
Published
Jul 2024

What this video covers

This timelapse video compresses an eight-hour CFX Live stream into two minutes, showcasing how the company's Kuka 6-axis robotic arm—nicknamed Wesbot—mills a clay sculpture of their newest mask character, Texas Slim. The footage captures the operator pausing the robot to refine and build up clay by hand, as well as using compressed air to clear milled debris. The final piece is a near-complete Monster Clay sculpt destined to become a professional silicone mask. CFX emphasizes that human artistry and digital design by their sculptor Herman remain central to the process.

Key takeaways

  • Wesbot is a Kuka 6-axis robotic arm that mills digitally designed mask sculpts into Monster Clay
  • An 8-hour live sculpting session was condensed into a 2-minute timelapse
  • Human hands still refine every piece that comes off the robot
  • The digital design is translated directly into the robot's path program for high accuracy
  • The resulting clay sculpt serves as the master for a finished silicone mask

Who this is for

Mask makers, prop fabricators, and Halloween enthusiasts curious about how professional studios blend robotic technology with traditional hand sculpting to produce high-end silicone masks.

Tools mentioned

  • Kuka 6-axis robotic arm
  • compressed air

Materials mentioned

  • Monster Clay

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