Chapter 1 : DH2 - Reference Books The Mask Makers Handbook shows you exactly how to make your custom Latex Rubber Masks with complete, easy-to-follow, step by step, photo illustrated instructions. If you've ever wanted to learn exactly how these amazing masks are made, this in-depth manual is for you. Liquid Latex Mask making is also called "Slush Casting" because you pour liquid latex into a mold and swish it around, the latex clings to the mold walls and forms a skin, it is this skin that becomes the mask. Quality masks and molds are only constructed after knowledgeable experience, get some good books or a video on the subject if you intend to seriously pursue this discipline. These three skills most often used in creature special effects. Before starting a large complicated project it is wise to practice on smaller projects until you master each basic skill. The Shrunken Head Kit we sell is a excellent place to start, it is basic mask making on a small scale. There are many things a person learns through basic experience, practice will give you the confidence to meet any mask-making challenge. Plan ahead, start with a sketch or a photo and then calculate the size of mask you want and make it slightly larger to compensate for shrinkage of the mask latex. You will need to support your sculpt or it will become damaged as you work on it and move it around. Make a base and connect a dowel or pipe to it. Make an armature by attaching the dowel to the square base with the screw. You can use a Styrofoam wig holder as a base, but remember, everything you sculpt must be later pulled out of your mold. Clay becomes easier to work as it gets warmer, keep some in the palm of your hand as you work. For this project we recommend oil based clay. Start with a rough outline in the shape of mask, begin to blend in the small lumps of clay by pushing them together. Remember that you are only doing a rough, most people get too excited about a detail and over-work it, only to discover that everything else was wrong. The secret is to work the entire project at once. Step back to take a fresh look of your sculpt from time to time. Reference materials essential, use photos, anatomy charts, books or a live model. I like to set the project aside for the night and take a fresh look at it the next morning. As you sculpt remember that you will have to remove the clay from the mold after the mold plaster has set. Make the neck large enough so that you can dig the clay out later. Probably the most important thing you must know about making molds for masks is to use the correct material -- 1 Pottery Plaster. This enables it to absorb water from the latex when the latex is poured into the mold. Prep the Sculpt by painting it with mold release if you wish. I usually spray it with silicone mold release which is available at a good paint store or craft shop. Mixing Plaster is an art unto itself: You can use the manufactures recommendations and mix it 70 parts water to parts of Plaster measured by weight. You can do what I do and mix it by hand and experience until it is as thick as mud. Use the "Island Method" and sift plaster into a standing bucket of water until the water absorbs all the plaster it can take. Eventually as you sift, the plaster will form a little island above the water line. Legends of Plaster Mixing will let this sit still for about 20 minutes until they are ready for application. Moments before the plaster is applied they will take a Jiffy Mixer and stir the plaster. Try all three and see what works for you. Hopefully by now you have a good batch of plaster to work onto your sculpt. Start at the bottom and carefully work the plaster onto your sculpt. US Gypsum says to have 27 to 37 minutes before the plaster begins to set. The problem, however, with wet plaster is that it is weak and looses details fast. Dry plaster on the other hand will capture air and seams will be visible. Like I said -- experience! Now, after having said all this, make sure you cover the sculpt with a plaster shell at least 1" thick. You can reinforce this shell with the use of yellow net. Wait for the plaster to harden. Plaster "Sets" and it gets warm or hot during this process. This heat can be an advantage to sculpture removal if you are using oil base clay. Because the heat will soften the clay it becomes easier to remove. And yes, most of the time your wonderful sculpt will be destroyed as you try to remove it. Remove all the clay from your mold. Stubborn clay deposits can be removed with alcohol or mineral spirits. Mineral spirits can be removed with acetone. Acetone can be removed with evaporation. Use all this stuff in a well ventilated area or you will be removed. Remember that the mold needs to be able to absorb moisture from the slip rubber in order to form a skin. The best way to dry the mold is to put it in dry area and go on vacation for two weeks. The second best way to dry a mold is to place it in front of a fan. The third best way to dry a mold is to put it in front of a Page 1
heater with a blower. You can also brush it in by hand. Pour from the bottom up. This allows all the crevices to be completely filled. Rock and roll the mold so air bubbles have a change to escape. Pour excess latex back into the container. Allow the mold to drip for about 15 minutes back into the container. Let it dry overnight. Powder will prevent the mask from sticking to itself. Most colors of acrylic paints will flake off if the mask is handled too much. Special paints designed for latex masks are available. To make hair, use a wig which is usually too small, glue on crepe wool, or punch in animal hair. The crepe wool is available from Special Effect Supply. Separate the crepe wool into strands for the hair line. Attach the wool to the head with super glue. Use a steam iron to straighten out the wool if you want. It comes in two colors, cream or brown. Each pound of clay is wrapped. Page 2
Chapter 2 : Makers of Modern India - PDF Free Download The Monster Makers Mask Makers Handbook teaches you, step by step, how to make your very own custom, Latex Rubber Halloween Monster Masks. If you've ever wanted to learn exactly how these amazing, hollywood style masks are made, this in-depth manual is for you. Reference Books Below is a list of books that Studio Creations recommends for making props and costumes. It also goes into great detail how to build a Vacuumform Machine. I cannot say enough about this book. Multiple techniques and materials discussed. This book mainly focuses on the softgood cloth parts of costuming, but it delves into the hardgoods props a little too. Paper Machie, latex, fiberglass, etc. This book is semi-out-of-print and tough to find, but it is still available on some store shelves. Keep the name of it in your wallet for when you go out. It gives in depth color photos and explains common terminology and techniques like basting, blind hem stich, edgestitching, overcasting, etc.. A must have for those of us not fluent in reading those hard-to-understand sewing patterns. It covers all the basics from sculpting to casting the sculpture in plaster, to pouring the latex. One of my top 10 books in the reference library. A must have for your own safety. Many a good craftsmen die early in life just from not knowing the basics about safety around the chemicals and solvents that go into costume and prop making. Excellent reference book for Star wars costumes and props. It really goes into detail on the stormtrooper costume and it has almost one shot a every costume that was in the trilogy movies. Geared specifically to the "Episode 1" movie of Star Wars. Over full color pages of studio shots of all the props from the Star wars movies. I cannot stress how well done and detailed this book is. It has some great reference pictures of the MAIN costumes and props from the movies. One of the best things about this book is the fact that someone actually took measurements of the props and therefore gave the propmaker dimensions to go by when recreating the items. Measurements are always invaluable. This book was compiled mainly from set interviews and studio PR interviews taken from the cast and crew while they made the film. This means you get to hear a lot of how the production staff truely felt about the movie, before it was released and become the film classic that it is. While not a prop or costumers book per-se, it is a very geniune look at the art of film making. All info was taken from set interviews and production notes. One of the many highlights in the book is 20 pages of transcribed audio from a cassette tape that was tethered to Director Irvin Kershner on the day they shot the Carbon Freezing Chamber scene. Page 3
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