weathering a latex mask

[freakengine]

I want to add weathering and light shading to a latex mask. I recently read a tutorial that stated that light washes of acrylic paints mixed with water and denatured alcohol could be applied and not crack or peel. That runs contrary to everything else I've read about mask painting. Provided the application is very light, will this work on a mask that's meant to be worn, or should I go with thinned latex mask paints?

 

[niennumb1]

I'm not a big knowledgeable person on latex and paints, but I was doring around with a couple cheaper latex halloween masks that I just wanted to use for display dummies (store bought masks usually do crappy jobs). I used some of that ceramcoat (I think that's what it's called) regular craft acrylic paints and the stuff never came off! I painted a lot on there too. I am surprised after 5 years I haven't seen flaking yet, and that's with it stored all flexed and stuff.

I didn't know acrylics worked that well on those masks... But that was just from an experience I had using it. In the professional field I dunno what others would tell you, but I'll say for when I used them on my masks it worked!

 

[patsmear]

Chances of acrylic paint cracking is high unless.....

You use plasti dip spray clear!

http://unclemikesbiz.com/store/details_3.asp?search=PLAS2PDS

Some mom and pop hardware stores carry it. Before I started airbrushing my masks, I would paint acrylic and then put two coats of plasti dip clear on it. It sandwiches the paint between the latex and the clear overcoat.

Good cheap alternative to mixing latex and paint. Quick too!


Pat

 

[Lan-Ed-Tul]

well when i did a skull mask off a mold with liquid latex to gett he bone color i used a layer of this flexible acyllic paint from the craft store. then layed in the latex.

once drid, it never come off, remained flexible and looked like weathered old bone when it was done.

i just cant remember what it was called, since that was back in 90 when i did this. i showed it to a professional effects guy at mgm studios at disney world, and he simply said, ingenious use of that paint. so i guess if a pro thought it worked good, it must be good.

 

[freakengine]

Thanks for the responses. I'll be trying out several things before I start painting, but you've given me a good idea of where to start experimenting.