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Published: 2011-06-30 05:52:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 4713; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 110
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An in-progress picture of my unfurred wolf mask. all the details like the eyes, jaws, teeth, and nose were handcrafted by me.After seeing all these tutorials on how to make masks all over DeviantArt, I decided to give it a try myself.
The nose and teeth are made of sculpey clay, the gums are made from two pink balloons that were painted, along with ordinary nail polish over them to give them a shine.
The eyes are made from fish bowl gems (will post an tutorial on how to make realistic looking eyes for under $5
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Wow, neat... reminds me much of the mask I just made, except mine didn't have a jawset or jaw articulation.
Awesome!
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thank you
are you talking about the wolf/serval mask? it looks really awesome!
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Yes. And thanks! I'm hoping to make more when I get the opportunity.
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Will you make me a canine blank (no eyes or teeth I do need a nose no ears) I will pay you obviously
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unfortunately my college studies and other life stuff have been taking up the majority of my time and I'm not taking commissions at the moment. But thanks for asking
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oh yes please I am realy bad at sculpting (might try the paper mache one)
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Eep! sorry this took so long to get back to you
Ok, first off I would study pictures of wolf skulls, heads and teeth. Then I would get a $5 plastic mask, lots of newspaper, a batch of no-dry clay, and I recommend getting some hinges from Monoyosha's website. are you familiar with her? she has some good quality hinges for masks that are $10, an exacto knife, broad cloth elastic bands, hot glue gun and glue sticks, clear super glue, along with relatively cheap but realistic looking noses, eyes, and jawsets if you don't want to make your own.
Now here are the step by step instructions:
1. with the exacto blade, enlarge the eyeholes of the plastic mask slightly
2. get the plastic mask and the no bake clay. Mold the snout and other wolfish details onto the plastic mask using pictures of wolf heads as references. Don't make the snout too long (or too short) you can use the picture of my wolf mask base as a reference for size and length. be sure to check that everything is not crooked and is perfectly symmetrical and don't be afraid to take your time with this.
3. apply several layers of the paper mache over the clay, let dry until solid, and remove it off the clay
4. remove all of the clay off the plastic mask.
5. hot glue the paper mache snout and details onto the plastic mask.
6. attach the hinges, and make sure everything is straight and not crooked.
7. with the blade, carefully and making sure everything is straight and symmetrical, cut the mask in two sections, the upper face, and the lower jaw, again using references of the wolf skull as a reference for where to cut.
8. remove the stringy elastic band from the mask, adding the new broad elastic band on it. it will make the mask feel more secure on your head.
9. now try on the mask and try moving your mask mouth and checking for mistakes. if you're having trouble getting it to move because your chin doesn't have enough contact with the bottom jaw of the mask, add some padding of some kind and that should do the trick
10. stick the teeth set on the jaws. I would tape them on first instead of glueing first so if you need to adjust them you can move the teeth around as needed. put on the mask and move your mouth, and check to see if the teeth align right. when you have the right fit, go ahead and glue them on
11. glue the nose on the snout.
12. you can either add fake eyes on the mask or just use your own eyes though eyeholes. Getting the eyes to look right without impeding your vision is rather difficult and if you're having trouble with them, it may be better to just use your own eyes. What I did was I left a lot of space in the tear duct for vision and used black mesh to disguise the hole. Then I got clear and round fish bowl gems that you can buy in the pet store section
13. and finally your mask base is done, now you can add on fur or other details
14. Have fun!
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lol mine failed XD
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Amazing! And it looks like you didn't use any casting or anything. Is the base all paper mache and metal hinges? I'm trying to make a movable mask for a class project. Any advice? Thanks! Appreciate it!
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Thank you and sorry for the late reply! The paper mache is added over a $5 blank mask for stability since the paper mache can be a little too flexible. You can buy the blank mask at any hobby lobby or other craft shop. The hinges were made out of stiff plastic utensils, but I know of one maskmaker who sells pre-made hinges on her website that are better than the ones I used and they don't cost very much. I think her DA name is Monoyosha, you might have heard of her. My one suggestion as you make the mask, is that you take as much time as you need to make sure everything is perfectly proportioned and that the jaws line up just right. It can be hard to get the jaws lined up straight and not crooked. Hope this helps!
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Thanks so much! You have great timing, don't worry. I just started building this week. I hope my hinges work, that's the only thing I'm really worried about! I appreciate the advice!!!
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ah wooow this is so creative! u have inspired me 
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Very nice the gums and teeth look great, kudos for the wet look, too many people make them look flat, I used glaze to make mine look shiny I should they the nail polish.
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thank you
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You're welcome and sure thing.
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I do love seeing wip's, there's something just very fascinating about seeing a drawing come to life before your very eyes.
Also it's an interesting idea you had with the eyes, never thought about using fish bowl gems before lol.
The effect is quite nice though
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Thank you
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Is there enough room to see throug the corners of the eyes?
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Yes, I can actually see quite clearly, although I can only see straight ahead of me since some of my peripheral vision is blocked
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Ok, that was what I meant. Thanks for the answer.
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Tear duck vision is a killer like that. But the effect is so nice cause of how well it hides the holes.
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The process is so interesting... It makes me really want to try my hand at mask making!
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