I Want To Make A Hockey Mask.

[🪦 ZombieTom ●]

But I need some advice on painting.For example:<img src=\"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/ezred33@hotmail.com/website/DSC00542.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />1. How would I achieve this dirty aged look on the mask? 2. Where is a good place to buy blanks?This image is from fiberglassmasks.com

[🪦 Jason Fan ●]

www.frightstuff.com sells great blanks but I have no idea about painting. I hope I helped any.

[🪦 WHATSINTHEBOX? ●]

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[🪦 Havoc ●]

Hey man,Yep, FrightStuff is the best place to go for your blank.As for the paintjob, simple layering of acrylic washes will usually get what you're looking for. I know I'm not as good as some of the others around here, but here's one way to go about it:NOTE: I would suggest waiting until all aging/weathering is complete and sealed before applying the triangles.Base-coat it with Krylon Ivory Gloss.Then, start with a few light washes of brown (be sure to seal each layer in with semi-gloss varnish before moving on). Try to keep it down to two or three layers of regular brown, you don't want it to look like it came out of septic tank. [NOTE: If you prefer the mask to have a bit of a yellowed appearance, this is probably where you'd want to add just a thin wash of yellow.] Again, remember to seal each wash before doing another.Afterwards, mix in a bit of black with the brown and do one or two light washes of that to darken the mask. Then, start aging it in more suntle areas (ventholes, around the eyes, etc.)If done correctly and carefully, your mask should have a basic aged look at this point. If you've achieved the desired effect, you can always stop here (or pretty much anywhere along the way if you wind up with what you want). However, if you still feel the mask looks a bit bland, just get creative with your washes, but don't sop them on too heavy. After you've completed all weathering and your mask is aged to your liking, seal it with a final coat of semi-gloss and do the triangles. Since you've got a dark mask, you'll want to mix a bit of black in with the red. You won't want to have your triangles to standing out too much.Simply mark the corners of the triangles on the desired locations of the mask with a writing untensil (pencil would be best, since it is the least permanent... BE CAREFUL AND TAKE YOUR TIME) and apply scotch tape dot-to-dot. Basically, sectioning off each triangle. [NOTE: Be sure to press your fingernail down on the edges where the pieces of tape meet, you don't want paint to seep under there and make your triangle look sloppy.]Now, dip a model-car paintbrush in your red/black mix and paint carefully within the taped boundaries (getting paint on the tape is OK of course, that's what it's there for). For an FvsJ mask, you'll probably want to apply the paint in thin layers. Don't let them get thick unless you want the triangles to appear fully intact. If you keep them faded, the look of the entire mask can only benefit.As soon as you've applied the triangle paint, carefully peel back the tape. You'll find you've made three perfectly straight triangles (unless you mapped them out a little goofy with your pencil). Once these are dry, seal everything off with a layer or two of semi-gloss or, if you prefer, regular gloss.And voila!Remember to be careful, but always have fun. Don't expect perfection on the first try. Like anything else, you must practice to attain skill.Hope this has been helpful <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"smile.gif\" />