fter I got The Art of the Two Towers book, I fell in love with a maquette bust of Gollum in there and I was seized by a desire to do a similar bust in 1:4 scale. I got started and as I was going along, I decided I wanted to use a different photo to provide the facial expression for Gollum (the maquette was not really very accurate, it turns out). This 6.5 inch bust is in scale with the mass market LOTR busts out there. Want to see how he was created? Visit the Workshop.

At Wonderfest 2003, legendary makeup effects artist Tom Savini came up to my table and said the Smeagol sculpture was "fantastic." That was a real feather in my cap!

This unpainted kit is currently available, pressure cast in high-quality off-white resin. It will feature realistic hair and instructions for applying it. The price is $45, including shipping. To order, click on the order button to the left.

The primed sculpture:

Side view: