yeah the mask is a custom build,
i took a painters mask and built wiremesh over it, shaped it very carefully and then applied fabric over that, which has its own shaping, as well as shading with paints to really pop some of the details.
i have foam inserted in various places to help protect myself from the wire mesh,
and yes, the mask is flush with my eye sockets almost, but to give even more of a skull like visage, i extended the features of the mask out, so it looks like the eye sockets are extra deep.
the hood was an archers hood design, modified.
i had an archer outfit for renfaires i bought, that i copied the basic pattern from, and then over exaggerated a few areas to really give it that comic book style.
potters linen is what i used for most of the outfit,
and the biggest detail that i think really makes my version kind of stand out, is the level of weathering i've used.
tears (as in rips not crying), blood, other fluids.. as well as grime and dirt, it gives it a great realistic and dangerous look, that a "clean" costume would not have, really adds to the fear in my opinion.
so basically, my biggest suggestion to scarecrow fans of the AA version? try to look like your from the movie SAW, and your on the right track.
I just saw you on Inner Space at Fan Expo! Looked awesome!
wait what? i've only taken this costume to two cons, SDCC '10 and ALA '11
if you 'saw' me anywhere else, it was NOT me.