Exploding statue tips

[dawnofthedylan]

Hi all! I hope this is the right place to post this!

Ive been asked to make a replica of the head of a statue for a film. Normally I'd be fine with this but they want it to explode during a shoot out. I'll be making a mould of the original but im not sure what material i should use for the statue. Ideally something that would shatter well! Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!

 

[thegnome]

Clay works pretty well because of it being really strong but like glass if hit in the right way breaks very easily. The second thing is that it’s a beautiful thing when it breaks. You don’t even need to put it in the kiln, just let it dry.