Making Fiberglass Masks

Hello, this is how some friends and I made fibre glass masks, one day we decided to make some masks and have been making them since.

Things we used include:

- Clay
- Styrofoam Head
- Carving Tools,
- Plaster of Paris
- Safety Respirator
- Safety Glasses
- Fibre Glass
- Fibre Glass Resin
- Dremel
- Cutting Discs
- Paint
- Clear Coat
- Elastic Straps
- Files
- Wire Brush

Carving

Using referrence pictures and our imaginations, we starting piling clay onto the foam heads, forming cheeks and brows.

Plaster of Paris

One you've got your clay version how you want your mask, mix your plaster of Paris according to the instructions on the bag. Spray your clay with clear coat generously, ( this will stop the clay from sticking) and pour the plaster of Paris over your clay to make your mask mould.

Cut Fibre Glass

Using scissors, cut your fibreglass into strips making then easier to apply

Fibreglass

In a well ventilated area mix your resin and apply to the inside of your mould. Apply a decent layer or two of fibre glass will reapplying the resin. Do this until the desired thickness of your masked is reached.

Pull Mask Out

After letting it dry and cure for 24 hrs pull it out of the mould. They're May be some plaster that has stuck to the mask so using files and wire brushes to clean it up.

Cut Off Excess Fibre Glass.

Using a dremel to cut off excess fibreglass and giving the mask it's final shape.

Prime and Paint

Once everything is cleaned up. Give it a good wipe, and give it a layer of primer. Painting the masks is up to you. However you want your mask to look is how it should look. All of these masks were painted by applying layer after layer of paint. Different colours, different areas. Lots and lots of layers. Once happy with your mask give it a couple layers of clear coat.

Demon Mask

Clown Mask

Torture Victim Mask

Ogre/Orc Mask

Fox Mask

Clown Mask

Goblin Mask

Mouse Mask

Skull Mask

Attach Elastics

Cutting little holes in the side of your mask will allow you to put your straps through them. Giving you a way to hold your mask on your head. Any other way that you can think of will work as well.

Making Fiberglass Masks