I finished the upper half of the right mandible. Whew! So much detail. I'm including my traditional collage of how I build the detail working topically.
Here's the freshly finished left ear.
All the ears I use on my commissions are farm raised, and have long and fulfilling lives. Right up until the time they're harvested.
Starting the final weathering stages by adding some grease stains on the dome.
I source my grease from the fat of Emperor penguins, just like on the original helmet. Authenticity!
(Part of this post may or may not be 100% factual.)