Grendel - Matt Wagner

[Unresponsible]

Hi, Ladies and Gents!

I struggled as whether to post this in props, or costumes but since the end result is intended to be part of a long-term plan (my own Batman rogues gallery display) I figured on the former. If any mods disagree, please feel free to shift it at your leisure.

So Matt Wagner's Grendel is a character I've loved since high school; making a decent Grendel mask is the fulfillment of a long term dream.
I played with the idea of making a simple cloth mask (as he often wears) but noticed that in some of the strips, his mask seems to have a more formal definition than just cloth-over-noggin.
To that end, I decided to incorporate something from the character's background, his talent in fencing and started creating a "battle" version.

The idea is to make the cloth mask, then incorporate a fencing grille painted white to make the iconic devil-eyes/nose pattern.

Here is an image or two of the character, along with my first cloth pattern cuts. Following will be as I stitch the mask into something presentable and attach the grille.
Hopefully this along with a pair of long white opera gloves will finish the display.

 

[Filmmaker]

I was really into Grendel for awhile there, too, and often lay in bed wondering how to make his Lance. Have you tackled that as yet?

 

[Unresponsible]

Not yet...it looks pretty intimidating to build without a metal shop although the design is not terribly complex.

I'm thinking, long strip of metal for the blades, bent like a "U" and then bolted onto the top of a staff.
Interesting...