10-10-2005, 08:09 PM
The mask in the movie wasnt made of cloth, it was a thin latex mask. In the book it was described as sweat stained white linen tight so tight that the salive stained the cloth. His face was a sewing box doll with button eyes and a zipper mouth. Pretty much like in the movie, but i picture it rattier than it seems in the flick. The movies makes the mask much darker in color than the book describes.
It took me from fabric to mask about 5-7 hours. I went thru a bit of fabric, trying to get the colors right. I used some light browns, some yellow darkened with brown to get a good sweat and old blood stained color. Then a mixed some black acrylic paint with some water and used a spray bottle to kinda mist some black on to make it look a little dirtier, as if it had been warn a lot.
Thanks for all the compliments. I may try it again some time. Bring the split in the back down lower off of the top of my head and use smaller grommets.
It took me from fabric to mask about 5-7 hours. I went thru a bit of fabric, trying to get the colors right. I used some light browns, some yellow darkened with brown to get a good sweat and old blood stained color. Then a mixed some black acrylic paint with some water and used a spray bottle to kinda mist some black on to make it look a little dirtier, as if it had been warn a lot.
Thanks for all the compliments. I may try it again some time. Bring the split in the back down lower off of the top of my head and use smaller grommets.