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<blockquote data-quote="Soundwave63" data-source="post: 3562595" data-attributes="member: 134700"><p>Hey Everybody, </p><p></p><p>I am new to this forum and new to mask making. I want to get started making a full head mask but I am having an issue....... I have a large head. I have been reading books and watching DVDs as well as using this website and many others to work on the mask making process and now I am ready to start. The first issue I am having is my head is 25 inches in circumference, I wish I could say it is all brains, but alas I cannot. From everything I have read to get started most people use a foam head armature. All the armatures I have seen are around 22 inches at the most. After searching for a while I see that most people put about an inch of clay down on the armature as a baseline to help combat shrinkage in the latex so at the end of the day the mask will fit. I don’t think if I put around 4 inches of clay that I am going to be able to keep any shape to the head at all. I am hoping to one day do a life cast of my own head and shoulders to make things easier but at this time I just want to try and get a feel for what mask making is like plus since I am on my own I don’t have anyone to help in the life casting process. I guess what I want to know is with my large head does anyone have any idea what I can do to or use as an armature to make the mask fit for a person with my head size? I hope I am not the only one with this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Any information would be super helpful.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Soundwave63, post: 3562595, member: 134700"] Hey Everybody, I am new to this forum and new to mask making. I want to get started making a full head mask but I am having an issue....... I have a large head. I have been reading books and watching DVDs as well as using this website and many others to work on the mask making process and now I am ready to start. The first issue I am having is my head is 25 inches in circumference, I wish I could say it is all brains, but alas I cannot. From everything I have read to get started most people use a foam head armature. All the armatures I have seen are around 22 inches at the most. After searching for a while I see that most people put about an inch of clay down on the armature as a baseline to help combat shrinkage in the latex so at the end of the day the mask will fit. I don’t think if I put around 4 inches of clay that I am going to be able to keep any shape to the head at all. I am hoping to one day do a life cast of my own head and shoulders to make things easier but at this time I just want to try and get a feel for what mask making is like plus since I am on my own I don’t have anyone to help in the life casting process. I guess what I want to know is with my large head does anyone have any idea what I can do to or use as an armature to make the mask fit for a person with my head size? I hope I am not the only one with this issue. Any information would be super helpful. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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