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Re: helmet molds
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/21/2002, 11:08 am
In Response To: helmet molds (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Consider making a plaster of paris mold of your unpadded head, (takes about
: 1/2 an hour) and filling that casting to make a lifesize copy of your
: cranium. Then use that as a base for any building projects. It is much
: more maneuverable than trying to take casts off of your own head.

Great beta, Paul. Thank you!

A plaster bust would save some of the pain of hot gluing minicell to my forehead...ouch! ;)

Shawn

: Once you have the lifesize copy suitably padded you can cover it directly
: with glass and epoxy ( male mold techmiques) or amke a new female mold --
: which would probably be easiest to do in a bucket, with the plaster copy
: inverted and immersed in the plaster of paris. You'll find it easier to
: attach padding to the plaster copy of yourself (whether with hot melt
: adhesive, or double stick tape) than to figure out how you are going to
: wear the padding, while standing on your head in a bucket of wet plaster
: so you can make your new mold.

: Should you decide to do your whole head, be sure to stock up on the fat
: drinking straws you get when you order milk shakes. A couple of these
: between your lips will let you breathe for the 5 to 10 minutes it takes
: for the plaster to set up, and form a "life mask" of your face.
: A plastic bag over the hair keeps that out of the mold, too.

: Fill your mold with papermache, seal it with an off white paint, and decorate
: with regular cosmetics to get a perfect flesh tone -- and you'll have a
: neat extra head to use in any number of diferent ways next halloween. A
: cheap wig attached to the top adds to the gruesome look.

: PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Material: Kevlar felt's properties?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 12:40 am
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 1:01 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 1:33 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 2:24 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 2:39 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 3:56 pm
helmet molds
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/20/2002, 10:39 pm
Re: helmet molds
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 11:08 am
Re: helmet molds
ChrisMenard -- 11/22/2002, 8:49 am
Re: helmet molds
Ken Sutherland -- 11/21/2002, 1:14 am
other helmet ideas
mike allen -- 11/16/2002, 3:41 pm
Re: Great beta--thanks Mick!! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 11/16/2002, 11:21 pm
is this a possibility??? *LINK*
Ron Hagedorn -- 11/16/2002, 1:50 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
David Blodgett -- 11/16/2002, 12:35 am
Re: Material: on helmets
Rick Allnutt -- 11/15/2002, 3:19 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
LeeG -- 11/15/2002, 2:04 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
LeeG -- 11/15/2002, 6:23 pm
Check with Raka. *NM*
Tony -- 11/15/2002, 11:48 am