help needed with pull-over head mask

[somerset fox]

I'm currently tinkering with a home made pull over mask to complement a Planet of the Apes costume. I'm using a Woochie ape appliance attached to a expandable spandex hood. (yes, one of the 'dodgy' types if you search e-bay, but it is very a snug fit! ).

So far so good. Mask is attached to the hood with lashings of PVA glue. Hair and ears are in the post. At the moment, the poly head i'm using to model the mask on is smaller than my oversized head, so I'm concerned that if I attach hair in wefts, (as done by General Thade on his ace mask), and attach it to the head, when I try it on, it'll be too small and won't stretch. (if i've explained it right).

Hairline: I'll have a go at punching hair,so if anyone wants to give me some hints and tips (do's and don'ts) thoughts or ideas, i'd much appreciate it.

 

[Dougie Fett]

If you make the hair wefts from latex they will stretch a bit, look back at my hair wefts on forumoftheapes and you'll see what I mean.

 

[somerset fox]

'planet of the Apes' head mask- work in progress

Having researched, I've sorted out my hair and made myself a punching tool (large eyed needle, with eye cut in half, mounted on a piece of doweling rod) and well, here's todays results:

I've a very much a 'just get stuck in' approach to prop building. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I think this time it's working. I've only done part of the face outline. Rather than individual strands, because of the large needle eye and the hair being somewhat fine, I've taken to pushing several strands into the same hole at the same time. Looks ok from a distance and at the moment gives the impression of one of those dodgy hair transplants were the recipient looks like he's got a golf ball pattern on his head. Anyway, It's early days.

Again, you're the experts. Any hints, tips, observations gratefully recieved.

 

[Dougie Fett]

Looking good but I would suggest punching more in the direction you want the hair to grow, seems to be be stikcing out a little too straight.