Hey all,
Recently update my site with photos from several foam latex movie mask restoration projects. Each of these are screen used pieces... details on each below and more pics and info can be seen in our Movie Prop Restoration Gallery.
"Deadite" from Army of Darkness -
This piece was very dry and had been stored with the "bib" very flat. The result was an out of shape neckline. There was also some damage/deterioration on the face... cracked/peeling paint and some chunks missing, exposing the orange-ish dry foam. Also a couple of missing teeth! I rebuilt any missing bits on the face, recreated the teeth and painted those areas to blend into the rest of the piece. I repaired the neckline and added a customized display stand to support it.
"Cordell" (the "Maniac Cop" from the title) from Maniac Cop 3 -
This piece was in relatively good condition, but had some drying in the face, cracks on the neck and several holes on the cheeks. He also had bad tears on both sides of his mouth. I repaired the tears (filling in some large gaps and blending those as well) and, as per the client's desire, mounted the piece to a customized foam head (made to match the large jaw of actor Robert Z'dar!). I also created a custom eye insert to "finish off" the piece, making it look as if the actor was wearing it. This will eventually be part of a lifesize display.
"Barbie" from Hellraiser 3, Hell on Earth -
This was quite a project! Condition was poor when it arrived at my shop: misshapen and dry, brittle and crumbling in places. The remaining areas did not have much flexibility so the "pose" of the face (the mouth in particular) was dictated by his condition. Large areas were rebuilt and painted to blend to the untouched areas. As always, the goal was to rebuild in a manner consistent with the age and look of the piece... trying to keep from looking "too new" with any of the repairs. The piece is now permanently mounted to a customized display head and sealed.
Well, that's a brief rundown on each... several pics below... enjoy and thanks for reading!
Tom
Deadite before/after restoration and display work
Maniac Cop before/after restoration and display work
"Barbie" BEFORE restoration
"Barbie" AFTER restoration
Recently update my site with photos from several foam latex movie mask restoration projects. Each of these are screen used pieces... details on each below and more pics and info can be seen in our Movie Prop Restoration Gallery.
"Deadite" from Army of Darkness -
This piece was very dry and had been stored with the "bib" very flat. The result was an out of shape neckline. There was also some damage/deterioration on the face... cracked/peeling paint and some chunks missing, exposing the orange-ish dry foam. Also a couple of missing teeth! I rebuilt any missing bits on the face, recreated the teeth and painted those areas to blend into the rest of the piece. I repaired the neckline and added a customized display stand to support it.
"Cordell" (the "Maniac Cop" from the title) from Maniac Cop 3 -
This piece was in relatively good condition, but had some drying in the face, cracks on the neck and several holes on the cheeks. He also had bad tears on both sides of his mouth. I repaired the tears (filling in some large gaps and blending those as well) and, as per the client's desire, mounted the piece to a customized foam head (made to match the large jaw of actor Robert Z'dar!). I also created a custom eye insert to "finish off" the piece, making it look as if the actor was wearing it. This will eventually be part of a lifesize display.
"Barbie" from Hellraiser 3, Hell on Earth -
This was quite a project! Condition was poor when it arrived at my shop: misshapen and dry, brittle and crumbling in places. The remaining areas did not have much flexibility so the "pose" of the face (the mouth in particular) was dictated by his condition. Large areas were rebuilt and painted to blend to the untouched areas. As always, the goal was to rebuild in a manner consistent with the age and look of the piece... trying to keep from looking "too new" with any of the repairs. The piece is now permanently mounted to a customized display head and sealed.
Well, that's a brief rundown on each... several pics below... enjoy and thanks for reading!
Tom
Deadite before/after restoration and display work
Maniac Cop before/after restoration and display work
"Barbie" BEFORE restoration
"Barbie" AFTER restoration
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