Ok Guys, What'll I Need?

[ERASERHEAD ●]

ok, i\'d like to do some latex mask making,
i have no experience what so ever,
so dont bash my head in

now my question(s) are:


-place for supplies?

-amount of $$$ to get all i will need to make and finish a mask or two?
(airbrush, latex, stuff and stuff)

-any GOOD starter kits, like, ones that wont be a POS ad a decent price?


:blink:

[gmyers ●]

Everyone wants to make masks now lol
I would recommend fxwarehouse.com they are VERY GOOD
you need the following (this will make you possibily a couple of masks, always good to have alot of latex)
5 gallons of latex
full head armature
paasche airbrush, or what you prefer
paints
around 8-9 yards of burlap
get a 50 lb. clay if your using water based
if you use oil based (roma, which i use) get the #2 and about 8 pounds of it
50 pounds of ultra cal 30
cheap white clay (for the wall)

[ERASERHEAD ●]

ok, now, what would all that be used for?


the burlap? like, a sheet to protect floor?

white clay for the wall?

ultra cal 30?


what do you prefer, whats the diff, water based? or water not?

[ERASERHEAD ●]

these guys any good, expensive?

[url=\"http://www.monstermakers.com/cgi-bin/monstershop/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=enter&THISPAGE=index.html&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID\"]monster makers[/url]!

[noxious_infestation ●]

monster makers are supposed to be one of the best

[gmyers ●]

ok, now, what would all that be used for?


the burlap? like, a sheet to protect floor?

white clay for the wall?

ultra cal 30?


what do you prefer, whats the diff, water based? or water not?

I prefer oil based clay (roma #2). It\'s easier to work and it doesn\'t harden. Causing the clay to be sitting there for a month and not harden, so you don\'t have to rush with the scuplting. It may be a bit more expensive than water based, but it\'s worth it. Burlap makes the mold. You apply pieces of it to the clay, causing it to be a couple of inches thick. Ultra Cal 30 is like cement, you use it as a glue pretty much to stick the burlap on the clay scuplt. Than you have to wait for it to dry, and add latex. Remember do small pieces of burlap at a time, to get the details in the mask. You have to crack the mold in half to get the clay out and add the latex. The white clay is used as support and divides the back and front of the mask. You want it to go around the whole mask, having it about 2 inches thick. Add the burlap to that to. Than when you crack open the mold, you don\'t mess up the good part of the mold. Add little rivets in the wall of clay. It\'s used for prying points, use a screw driver or something strong to crack the mold.

[null1 ●]

Yep, something like that (Greg, call me after 9)

You can go with monstermakers or fxwarehouse. You should really pick up a video for reference for your mold. FXW and MM carry the vids.

[gmyers ●]

Yep, something like that  (Greg, call me after 9)

You can go with monstermakers or fxwarehouse. You should really pick up a video for reference for your mold. FXW and MM carry the vids.

haha, I can thank mark for all that info!

[ERASERHEAD ●]

hmmmm, should i get the starting kit with the full head bust for like, 195$? off of moster makers?

[ERASERHEAD ●]

i gotta see a video, written directions dont reigster with me at all, i need visual, great description