Hey all, currently working on sculpting a Solitaire mask from warhammer 40k. I'd like to try making some latex copies in addition to resin ones, and was wondering if there was a way I could do metallic coloration for the horns and mask border?
Could I add something like mica powder to a thinned out mask latex or something like flex gloss top coat and put it through an external mix airbrush? I'd figure It would be best to avoid using a hand brush to do the application given the possibility of uneven coverage.
I've also seen a few tutorials where people were making latex filigree using a silicone mold dusted with metallic pigments such as mica powder, copper powder etc, but that seemed to have been done using some sort of thick paste like latex that came out of a tube.
For sure I know it's possible to achieve a metallic like coloration as there's a maker who has done a number of beautiful theater style masks:
Atelier Pirate
www.etsy.com
www.etsy.com
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Could I add something like mica powder to a thinned out mask latex or something like flex gloss top coat and put it through an external mix airbrush? I'd figure It would be best to avoid using a hand brush to do the application given the possibility of uneven coverage.
I've also seen a few tutorials where people were making latex filigree using a silicone mold dusted with metallic pigments such as mica powder, copper powder etc, but that seemed to have been done using some sort of thick paste like latex that came out of a tube.
For sure I know it's possible to achieve a metallic like coloration as there's a maker who has done a number of beautiful theater style masks:
Atelier Pirate
Tragic Theatre Mask - Etsy Canada
Atelier Pirate masks are very durable and are suitable to be worn by students as part of a theater class in a school, by professional actors on stage or by those looking to stand out at a ball masked or a Larping event. Color : With a wide variety of main colors and accents, you can create the mask

Medium Venitian Eye Mask - Etsy Canada
Atelier Pirate masks are very durable and are suitable to be worn by students as part of a theater class in a school, by professional actors on stage or by those looking to stand out at a ball masked or a Larping event. Color : With a wide variety of main colors and accents, you can create the mask

Bird Mask - Etsy Canada
Atelier Pirate masks are very durable and are suitable to be worn by students as part of a theater class in a school, by professional actors on stage or by those looking to stand out at a ball masked or a Larping event. Color : With a wide variety of main colors and accents, you can create the mask

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