SPFX Masks guide.
So I came across this website from some free trial videos on YouTube and decided to check the site out. I was looking for a tutorial on SPFX mask making. I didn't find quite what I was looking for, though maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Even so, I fell in love with all of the things I found on the website and I decided to subscribe and so far, I don't regret it. However, I would still like to find a tutorial on silicon mask making, or at least some tips on the forum. After a few months of research, I feel like I have a good idea what I'll be doing and I'm very eager to start. I am still missing some links in the chain though. I can make a hydro cal positive of myself, sculpt onto it with clay and refine it into how I want the finished product to look, but then the chain ends. I cant find any info on how to take the hole clay sculpt and make a mold for it to pour silicon into. Once I have it, to I pour some into it and rotate it until it's dry? Should I have some kind of "Robs head" insert to place into the mold before adding the silicon? All are questions I need answered before I start any process.
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Chris Ellerby
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Robert,This tutorial has some good tips on creating a fiberglass mold for running silicone:This is similar to how you would make a mold for a mask, the key difference being for mask mold making you would have a solid inner core, so the silicone part comes out as a hollow skin.This 2 part series has some examples of molds with cores:If you go to the tutorials section ( https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials ) and select "Mold Making" from the first dropdown list you will get a lot of tutorials that cover different types of molds that could be useful for you.For silicone masks you will also want to reinforce the mask with a material called "power mesh" which is an elastic fabric that stretches in all 4 directions (unlike spandex which primarily stretches in a single direction). The easiest way to do this is to sew together large sock-like piece that can be slid over the core before casting the silicone. This helps prevent the silicone from tearing during application/removal and use.If you have any specific questions, I'm happy to help./Chris6
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P.S. I've posted this comment in another thread but this argument seems more right for my answer
/Chris
That said, you can temporarily glue your mesh together with anything (like superglue) as long as the seams are not areas you want to be strong. That will hold things in place long enough to let the silicone encapsulate everything and hold things in place forever. But those seams will not be points of strength.
I don't know how Immortal masks assembles theirs, but I would love to find out. Their masks are by far the best I've ever seen, and they work with some amazing sculptors, painters, and technicians.
/Chris