Going Ape!

So I’m slowly poking along with this batch of masks. One thing I have learned you can’t rush hair work if you want it to look good. In my case I want these to look close to the original make ups hair as possible in a latex masks. I got two done yesterday and I’ll get the other two and the Salt Vampire done today.

Next up will be to start the next in-depth build!

BTW are any of you on Altspacevr? https://altvr.com/ I am building a SNG world there that should launch this weekend. If you don’t have VR a headset you can also attend in 2D on your desk top.

See ya tomorrow.

Masks again

Masks again!

This week is more masks to finish. They take lots of time especially if you want them to be the best they can be. Rubber isn’t really easy to work with. Molds start to break down after awhile and you need to make new ones from the masters. You don’t find this out until you pull a mask and you find the bubbles and even detail loss. All repairable but this takes time using Cabopatch( Cabosil and pros-aid mixed together), a Dremel to grind off seams, Googone and sand paper to smooth rough areas and remove more bubbles. Add 6 mask to that and you have to spend a few days doing all this before you can paint.

It took two day for me. The end result was this:

I failed to mention the trimming. Cutting away flash, opening up the eyes, breathing holes and more.

Then another day as yesterday was to paint. And the paint I use is a bear! It clogs the airbrush easily and demands constant cleaning. Water based urethane contact cement thinned with water and tinted to color. Great coverage, really sticks to the rubber and just about non toxic compared to rubber cement paints which are deadly toxic.

Today and tomorrow will be lots of hair work. They are ready for hair and epoxy glass for the eyes.