My Latex Mask Gallery

Some of the latex mask stuff I've made over the years, for film, stage plays and live-action role-play. Every mask starts as a sculpture, a plaster mold is created from that and in that mold the actual, hollow latex mask is cast. If you have even the slightest interest in monster-making, you know what I'm talking about. The tune is "Mods and Rockers " by Gareth Johnson.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• latex
• masks
• monster
• make-up
• makeup
• orcs
• larp
• lovecraft
• werewolf
• skull
• zombie

[kelillo]

wow.. what can I say? I have no words for this.. Don´t know much about sculpting masks but your work is simply awesome

[bluworm]

@kelillo Thanks! When you learn the tricks of sculpting and how to work with particular materials (latex, plaster, etc) it's quite easy. The only boundaries are set by your imagination.

[Velocette1964]

Hi Bluworm. I've not watched this one before and I am totally impressed. Your sculptural skills are excellent, especially the surface textures. What do you do to the clay for really fine details. I find my inscribed lines look inscribed, not like natural wrinkles..Artdecovampire

[bluworm]

@Velocette1964 Thanks! I use a fine loop tool I've made myself by sticking thin wire into a wooden dowel (old brush handle). To create wrinkles, I make a groove into the clay with the loop tool, and then gently scrape across the edges of the groove with the same tool, smoothing everything out. Then I slightly wet my fingertip with Vaseline and rub over the clay surface. This creates very smooth wrinkles. Please contact me at my inbox if you want to talk more sculpting :)

[ape69tst]

@bluworm Damn :( but okay ^^

[bluworm]

@ape69tst Actually, I don't have a photo of the Satyr mask. It was quite a long time ago I did it, and I'm sure it's pretty worn out now from appearing in lots of films and stage plays (I don't own it). Sorry!

[ape69tst]

@bluworm Nice! :)

could you oploade a video of the mask? ^^

[bluworm]

@ape69tst Thanks!! I did make a satyr mask a long time ago. It turned out pretty nice. It was a simple mask made for a stage show. You just pulled it over your head, and you were ready to go on stage.

[ape69tst]

DAMN you are awesome!

Could you make a satur or a Pan? :) That would be freaking nice!

[bluworm]

@soccergirl2594 Thanks! Glad you enjoy my work. I use a clay called Chavant, which I think is superior to anything else I've tried. I sculpt my masks on a styrofoam bust bought from MonsterMakers. I've used Gel10 and I know it works terrifically with Chavant (which is sulfur free). If you have any other questions, please drop a message in my inbox, so I have room for more detailed answers :)