Quick $3.99 Jason mask repaint for my kid

As the title says, I did this for my 8 year old. He wants to be Jason this Halloween. So, I had two choices of masks to get him at the local stores. One, was some weird and flat foam type mask that wraps around your head. It was really bad. The other was from the seasonal Halloween store. One of those cheap glow in the dark made in China masks. Very disappointing selection. He would be happy with either of those, but, well............. I couldn't let him go out like that. I figured I could paint it up for him. NOT ACCURATELY and not trying to be accurate at all. Just wanting to do better than what I got.

This is what I got. ( I pulled the pic from the net) I got two in case I messed one up horribly.

So I drilled some holes into it. Sanded, and primered. Put a flat white base coat down. I then did a quick mask for the red chevrons. I used the blue tape and it didn't work very well. Then I followed with oil paints and a flat clear to seal it. I also put some foam strips to keep it off his face a little.

So all told, minus paint drying time, maybe one hour of work.


And florescent lights:




Anyway. It was a fun quick project. I also went to the store and part him some clothes to resemble Pt. 3.

This should not be in the replica props forum but I didn't know where else to put it.

*edit* Know idea what that attachment thing is below or how to remove it.

It's a definite improvement. Nice work!

Dude, I would totally put that in my prop room!

very awesome
and I thought of doing the same, but after your great work, I will get a few of these masks.
thanks for sharing

Thanks. I realize the chevrons and everything is wrong. I just did a quick search to count the holes and that is about it. Fun to do. I like making things for my kids.
On the whole Jason hockey mask thing, I notice most of the threads here on Friday the 13th has been hit by Photobucket. That's too bad.
Maybe after the Halloween season, I will get one of the professional mask makers products. For me, not the kids.

There is a browser extension available for Firefox that corrects the Photobucket issues.

DeLano80 said:

...I realize the chevrons and everything is wrong...

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Not as wrong as you might think, especially considering the cheap "blank" you started with wasn't the most accurate to begin with. The masks changed from movie to movie, but yours could pass as a "done on a budget" replica from Part III, Freddy vs. Jason, or the 2009 remake, all of which had the "chevrons" painted similarly to the way you painted them on your son's mask. For a quick and relatively inexpensive project, I think you did one heck of a job!

And here he goes.




Happy Halloween!

I'd run the other way !

DeLano80 said:

And here he goes.
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Happy Halloween!

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The word "awesome" tends to get over-used these days, but that is awesome! thumbsup

Haha soo cool. You did an awesome job. Your son looks the part perfectly.


Ben

Hah, thanks. Do you know how hard it is to find a plain green button up shirt for kids? I had to get a mens small and cut a few inches off the bottom. The kids had fun of course. And as my own Halloween tradition goes, when we got home we watched Garfields Halloween special. "Candy, candy, candy, candy, candy".

That came out great!