wow. i dont even know what half those materials are or how i could get my hands on them lol. its a really incredible skill to learn though, im going to have to take some time on it in the future because it looks really fun/challenging/educational. thank you for your expertise and advice
I myself have made masks from leather, paper mache, plaster, plastic, cloth etc.
I have seen others make them from old gas masks, neoprene, laytex, metal, and one ingenious fellow made some from wire coat hangers, with fiberglass cloth sewn to it, covered then in resin fiberglass, covered then in car bondo, with various wood and metal bits.
If you ever have a question feel free to ask me, or send a very politely worded note to an artist whos mask you admire and they will usually tell you what its made of.
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thats an excellent idea, but i dont know many mask artisans. i know one way is with papier mache, but i never got to try it before myself. i know ill eventually do it! i just have to experiment. but they are probably made out of plaster or wood as well? im not sure.
It's hard to find a teaching aid because there are so many things to make masks out of. I don't know of any one place that has them all listed. You could always ask other artisans, that's what I did in the begining
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amazing community, if only i make masks...
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I dont like to fight weaklings.
I myself have made masks from leather, paper mache, plaster, plastic, cloth etc.
I have seen others make them from old gas masks, neoprene, laytex, metal, and one ingenious fellow made some from wire coat hangers, with fiberglass cloth sewn to it, covered then in resin fiberglass, covered then in car bondo, with various wood and metal bits.
If you ever have a question feel free to ask me, or send a very politely worded note to an artist whos mask you admire and they will usually tell you what its made of.
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I dont like to fight weaklings.
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I dont like to fight weaklings.
There are some really great ones out there too.
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