tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post5251986345657380496..comments2022-04-07T01:20:32.059-07:00Comments on Creaturiste's Laboratory: Full Head Portrait mask: RavelCréaturistehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172236482826864793noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post-49313787627043915442009-10-04T14:53:12.602-07:002009-10-04T14:53:12.602-07:00I forgot to add the important point of mask openin...I forgot to add the important point of mask opening. For overhead masks, especially fully rigid ones, you need the opening to be large enough to allow comfortable inserting of the head into it. Pay special attention to the area that might touch the ears.<br /><br />I've seen one instance of an overhead mask that had to be made on hinges, so it could be inserted over the head, and not have a large area below. Then again, it might have been a helmet from an armor.Créaturistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172236482826864793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post-50731349551862889122009-10-04T14:33:45.076-07:002009-10-04T14:33:45.076-07:00Hi Barbara,
The base for the mask was a copy of m...Hi Barbara,<br /><br />The base for the mask was a copy of my head, made of duct tape. The method to make one is easily found online, if you look for how to make a duct tape sewing dummy, only you appply the method to the head. Then I attached a bicycle helmet that fitted my actor's head. It was useful in enlarging my head size fast, and make sure it would fit the wearer once I inserted the helmet inside the final mask.<br />This mask could not use a helmet however, because of the opening cranium. so I used wedges of foam instead, covered with fun foam, to make sweat-proof and comfortable. The rest of the head was sculpted using newspaper and masking tape, in many different kinds of bunched up shapes. The resulting head was covered in plastic wrap, to have a clean release once I cut the dried mask out of the form. The cut is to separate the whole head in half, left and right. Immediate;y after releaseing fromshape, the mask must be re-assembled with more paper strips. Holding the mask together with masking tape is what helps do a good job. I attach the paper strips between the strips of tape, and when dry, I remove the tape and add paper there. <br /><br />Make sure to re-seal every single edge you could in the paper mache, by adding more paper over the edge. This will prevent warping. It uis absolutely necessary for a sdurable mask. I had a nice pumpkin mask warp so much, a few years ago, that the large open mouth became a closed mouth, just because I neglected the sealing of the cut edges. The whole method has been applied to other masks, and I wrote about it on this site. Check out my large skull mask, which has all the descriptions, I believe.<br />Make sure to consider the Paper Mache Bark method, which saves me at least 8 hours, compared to the strip method.<br /><br />I hope this helps.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />.Créaturistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172236482826864793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post-20473927152536793222009-10-04T12:06:08.459-07:002009-10-04T12:06:08.459-07:00hello...looking for a little help in creating a ma...hello...looking for a little help in creating a mask for halloween...have an idea, want to know what you used as a base for your full head portrait mask:ravel...in other words how do i start??..i want to achieve the same outcome as you did regarding size and it fitting over my head...blah blah blah...<br /><br />any suggestions would be appreciated...<br /><br />thanks...babsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956831359679253574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post-43844576542171842412009-04-13T11:18:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:18:00.000-07:00Just try it now.By the way, there isn't that much ...Just try it now.<BR/><BR/><BR/>By the way, there isn't that much Monster bone on that guy.<BR/>Just a softening-unifying layer, which doubles as a basecoat.<BR/>The rest is all paper (paper mache bark, + smoothing layer on the face area).Créaturistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172236482826864793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489748279730758764.post-91978610755251173772009-03-27T09:00:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:00:00.000-07:00Very cool! The texture on this piece is just lovel...Very cool! The texture on this piece is just lovely. One of these days I need to try out your recipe for Monster Bone!Sans Souci Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612194993182334483noreply@blogger.com