Quill Aplication

[Bovine13]

Do you guys drill/burn holes in the mask for the quills or just angle cut them and glue em on. Ive drilled holes then angle cut them, are the holes necessary? Opinions?

 

[Kithunter]

having done it both ways , drilling holes and applying them right on the surface angled

i found the best method is to cut them at an angle.. 45degrees and then apply them on the surface..

If you drill holes in the mask you will find that the quills stand straight out and not angled back as they should be.

kinda gives the mask a porcupine look instead of a hunter....


ohh and never burn a mask...the smell of burnt rubber latex is hard to get rid of



that's my story...and i'm sticking to it

 

[BigGunns1]

Mmmm.. nothing like the smell of burned rubber.

Scott thanks for labeling this thread properly. It will make it asier for others to do a search later.

As for me glue them down. I think gluing quills is way more aggrivating than installing dreads.

 

[Kithunter]

it is a pain in the ass....

but it's one of those detail things you go through when working on a mask..

unlike painting armor or one of the other broad stroke items in the suit building process


AM

 

[Bovine13]

On my first mask I drilled the holes and ovaled them out for the quills to lay bak. Didnt like the rough opening by drilling though. Thanks for the tips.

 

[Kithunter]

you'll get those nasty little burrs and flashings if you drill...

i tried to drill holes for quills in the elder suit legs....didn't work out too well so i canned the idea.


if you want to fix those little rough openings...just dab on some rubber latex with a cotton swab,

remember it goes on white but dries clear

AM

 

[Bovine13]

What glue you use?

 

[Kithunter]

Crazy glue with the brush applicator. purple but dries clear

 

[Uhlakk]

I did my quillholes with a hole punch.

I have to say... I never realized that the quills are in a 45 degree angle! Thaks for the tipp.