fortonmg – The Art of Lyla Warren

By | January 3, 2019

View this post on Instagram A post shared by LittleBrigade at SJMade #321 (@lylawarren) on Jan 2, 2019 at 7:06pm PST It’s that time again! I’ve used up over 60 lbs of the Forton MG dry component (Forton MG is my casting material). This timelapse is me mixing the dry elements. I forgot to get…

By | July 26, 2018

This time lapse is me mixing the dry components of my casting material & looking all snazzy in my coveralls ? A lot of people ask me about my casting material – I rarely use polyurethane resin. I’m often on the hunt for non-toxic (or less toxic) art making options. I generally cast in Forton…

By | February 16, 2018

Playing around with different finishes on my Wolf wall sculpture! This finish is a little hard to photograph – it’s matte black with dry brushed graphite highlights. This Wolf will be displayed & up for sale @faultline_artspace’s Art Mart this Sat 2/17. I’ll also have a just a few for sale at my @Emerald City…

By | February 4, 2018

I’m slightly obsessed with making (mostly) nontoxic Seedlings that can live outside. These are two of my latest experiments – I’m pretty happy with the results! I’m loving these @sculptnouveau & @entropyresins finishes on top of my Forton casts. #gardenart #terrariums #fairygarden #ecoart #sculptnouveau #entropyresin #fortonmg #seedlings #littlebrigade #lylawarren

By | November 30, 2017

The finished Direwolf sculpture – Title: “Ghost”! Come see it in person this Fri 12/1 in SF at the @beehivesociety’s Game of Thrones Art Show @Heronarts Gallery 6-10pm. I should have 4 casts available. Materials: Forton MG Dimenisons: 12" h x 12" w x 4.5" d #GOT #WinterIsHereMarket #winterishere #direwolf #wolf #wolfsculpture #reliefsculpture #sculpture #fortonmg

By | October 28, 2017

Mold Massacre! I’m in full production mode for the holidays. This mess of a picture is 12 Seedling molds after a round of casting. #FortonMG casting can get really chunky & dusty. It’s so different than resin but I love it #seedlings #littlebrigade #lylawarren #wip #behindthescenes #moldmaking (at Faultline Artspace)

By | May 18, 2016

So much casting! Getting ready for @DenverComicCon means I’m covered in gypsum. Here are 2 Seedlings half way thru the process of being demolded. #denvercomiccon #dcc2016 #dcc #Seedlings #designertoys #smoothon #fortonmg #plaster (at ADX Portland)

By | October 20, 2015

Really excited about how these new #fortonMG casts are coming out! This is the 1st time I molded an acorn w/ the Seedling. Can’t wait to paint these little tykes. #seedlings #LittleBrigade #lylawarren #art #new #cute #sweet #happy #sad #woodland #acorn #toyplanet #toystagram #toyartistry #toycommunity #toycrewbuddies #toyrevolution #toyunion #kawaii #creatures (at ADX Portland)

By lylalyla | July 21, 2015

I ran out of Forton and had to try some Tuf-stone I had lying around. There was math involved… let’s see what happens! #fortonMG #tufstone #gypsum #plasterproblems #experimentsincasting

By lylalyla | December 12, 2014

These little casts may not look like much but they are a LONG time coming! I’m a weirdo and use a form of plaster called Forton MG for casting. In the past, casting has been a labor intensive process for crappy results that still needed lots of fixes. I had to learn a ton about molding & casting and…