How To Make Ear Cuffs?

How could I make a 3D Ear?

• I need to make a 3D ear shape for my graphics work.. i'm fairly limited on materials because i can't afford to buy any new ones so i'll have to use whatever ive got in the house.. ive tried building the ear shape up out of tissue & cotton wool on paper, but it was really tricky since an ear is so 3d. i also tried moulding blutack into in ear shape and paper macheing over it but it just turned out way too flat because the blutack was too hard to work into such a delicate shape such as an ear. then i saw tutorials on how to paper mache a face shape (using aluminium foil and paper macheing over it) but the foil was too stubborn to fill all the holes of the ear. please help me out guys!

• Answer:

  I would try papier mache again, but in a different way. Don't use tin foil, as it just makes for a more difficult time sculpting. Take a photograph of someone's ear or find a picture online. Use that picture for reference as you sculpt the ear flat on the table. (By the way, you don't even need any kind of glue or paste!) Papier mache is an especially good choice for this project, as it is very soft and flexible. Hope this helps!