TDKR Bane Mask ( PIC HEAVY!!!! )

[omooney]

hey RPF!
this is my first post as well as the first piece I've ever actually taken through to completion.
with all the projects i have begun and abandoned in my frustrated pursuit of perfection, this is a sizable milestone for me. I had a strict deadline (halloween) and a friend depending on me to get it done and that was just the push i needed to say, for the first time ever, "It's good enough" and move on to the next step.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

I did my best to catalogue my process, however, i did neglect to photograph some of the steps.

the sculpt was built on a sloppy plaster copy of my friend's noggin that we made the alginate route.

i used monster maker's palsticine clay, wooden dowels, cardstock, craft foam, and found items to craft the sculpt. i coated the thing, layer after layer, in a full can of crystal clear spray when i was done.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

i built a 2 part fiberglass mold. the base coat was 50/50 resin/bondo, once that was tacky the deep valleys and sharp angles were filled with some shredded glassmat saturated with resin and then i layed that up two layers thick when it was tacky. the mold wall was water based clay and the registration keys were some rejected 9mm bullets i cast. i just used vaseline for mold release.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

this was my first time working with latex and i found out that i couldn't slush coat the fiberglass mold, it never dried. i ended up tossing my first sloppy pull, cleaning the mold again and brushing in thin coats, about 8 of them.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

I lined the mask with craft foam to add some rigidity.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

the coil hoses are cattle fence wire wrapped over itself. the textured ones are siliconed skinned dowels.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

I painted the mask with home-brew rubber cement paint ( oil paint, paint thinner, rubber cement )
assembly was primarily done with hot glue and super glue.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

i misted the whole thing with black spray paint to dull the colors

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

and here's the completed mask

 

[Bat Freak]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

That looks pretty damn good! An excellent build and I'm sure your friend was pleased with the final result.

 

[omooney]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

thank you Bat! yes he was

 

[Nymphetamine]

Perfect Job..

 

[The Armorer]

Outstanding work! Really, your seek for perfection in your craft has lead to a beautiful prop.
Congrats.

-The Armorer

 

[Littlemuseum]

Hi! Does anyone know what special purpose does the mask serve for Bane?

 

[The Armorer]

If you've watched the film then you would have catched that it's for a breathing apparatus, meaning that it's a large wind pipe, no problem though if you haven't, and if you haven't go find it at walmart and buy it or rent it, it's a great film

-The Armorer

 

[Aliengray1]

Actually, they say in the movie it's for the pain from his injuries...implying that it pumps anesthesia of some sort.

Amazing job on the mask, incredible build!

 

[The Armorer]

Actually, they say in the movie it's for the pain from his injuries...implying that it pumps anesthesia of some sort.

My bad :facepalm , I just gathered from the film it made him easier to breath = less pain, but yeah, way off topic..

Are you planning on making the whole costume?

 

[Fulmetal75]

If, by any chance, would you consider doing a run of these?
Depending on the price, I would love a raw cast.

 

[omooney]

thanks for the kind words!
fulmetal... i'm very flattered. i wont be trying to pull any more off the fiberglass mold but i am considering making a plaster mold and trying again in the spring

 

[The Hobbit]

Re: Bane Mask (TDKR) custom fit costume

I have a question, What do you think would be better of molding and casting the sculpture,
Hydrocal plaster or just fiberglass resin? I'm trying to make a mask as well but I never used Fiberglass resin before. I just use good old plaster materials. please respond. That would be very appreciative to me. And I love the mask, very well detailed and everything.