Foam Undermask

[GiGi the Pred]

I searched the boards and I couldn't find anything about hand making a foam predator undermask ( by undermask I mean the actual face of the predator) but I found a video from r1a2s3 on youtube, I'll probably post a link to this video later, but I am too lazy to find it. I was wondering if there is a huntorial (besides r1a2s3's one) on how to make one, as I work better with text not video, and if there's a huntorial on painting.
Thank you
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EDIT:
Here are the videos: ( him building it )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwM2czuaK4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgTUSyyrJhY

(finish results)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKD_Xd9tCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNP2arJ9rYE

I especially like the way the jaws and mandibles move, I haven't seen that particular movement in any other undermask other than grudsecks (idk, if thats correct but w/e)

 

[th3 pr3dat0r]

not to stomp on your parade, but he has an account here. in fact he has posted all of these videos himself. on the boards he goes by predattack if i recall.

 

[GiGi the Pred]

not to stomp on your parade, but he has an account here. in fact he has posted all of these videos himself. on the boards he goes by predattack if i recall.

Thanks. Although I didn't know that, it's just that I searched foam undermask and nothing came up

 

[GiGi the Pred]

How do you paint/coat foam?
I heard people waste alot of latex when soaks in.

 

[th3 pr3dat0r]

he used hot glue apparently. i dont know how because i thought that hot glue dissolved foam but maybe he lets it cool a bit. but the hot glue method was right from his mouth so i guess it must work somehow.

 

[AlienatedPredator]

His videos are vague and don't explain enough, so I wouldnt recommend his method. I would search around the topics under foam, take a look at other people's experience with foam, maybe even come up with your own methods.

 

[WarrpandaX]

I too was wondering the same thing as GiGi. So far that foam mask build is the cheapest way to build a full head (as far as i know). It'd be nice for others to shed light on this maybe so this foam method can be considered as an option.

 

[MEANGENE83]

He does it through experimentation and imagination. Thats most of what you need in this hobby.

Just grab a shopping cart and hit up and Art Store and look around. I look at Foam and see knee armor, I see a needle and I know I will use it to sew an armor part on. Hot glue sticks become a molding material.

Think outside the box.

 

[Canalien]

As MEANGENE said just use your imagination. I built a Head velvet dreads , armor, backpack canon, feet all from foam and yoga mats
Hope this helps you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=300gyJwWNLM

 

[pill baxton]

How do you paint/coat foam?
I heard people waste alot of latex when soaks in.

You may want to try spraying the foam in plast-dip, then a few layers of latex tinted with acrylic paint for a base coat,then paint it the same way you would a latex mask. I havent actually used this for a mask but I have done this with foam and it seems to work pretty well.

 

[krest265]

he used hot glue apparently. i dont know how because i thought that hot glue dissolved foam but maybe he lets it cool a bit. but the hot glue method was right from his mouth so i guess it must work somehow.

he uses contact cement u can get it at mostly any Art supply store or other places that sell makers and glue (not a doller store)