TheScratcher
New Member
I would like to make a few masks (for the first time) but have problems finding the right material.
The current global event left me unemployed so it gotta be cheap.
- asked a couple of local carpenters for wood. they all said they´d have to glue pieces together for a mask that size and it will cost about 100 dollars.
I know for a fact that noh masks in japan are made from a solid piece of (specific - cant get in germany) wood.
- clay, can only find expensive clay like super sculpey where I live and the mask would of course become way too heavy (never made molds/casts, which would also be very expensive)
- foam. glue them together and cut them to shape. never worked with foam. can it be as smooth as sanded wood? can the paint look good? seen many cosplays that are obviously looking like foam even with a good paint job.
there are probably some materials I havent even thought of, advice would be very much appreciated.
thank you.
The current global event left me unemployed so it gotta be cheap.
- asked a couple of local carpenters for wood. they all said they´d have to glue pieces together for a mask that size and it will cost about 100 dollars.
I know for a fact that noh masks in japan are made from a solid piece of (specific - cant get in germany) wood.
- clay, can only find expensive clay like super sculpey where I live and the mask would of course become way too heavy (never made molds/casts, which would also be very expensive)
- foam. glue them together and cut them to shape. never worked with foam. can it be as smooth as sanded wood? can the paint look good? seen many cosplays that are obviously looking like foam even with a good paint job.
there are probably some materials I havent even thought of, advice would be very much appreciated.
thank you.