IKR, I couldn't be bothered to do the dance.... But while I was wearing it.... RRRRIIIIIPPPPPP!! It ripped and fell apart... it was really annoying.... Next time I need to do the dance...
An interesting detail; when latex dries out in the open air, is has more of a shiny finish. But when molded inside of plaster, straight out, it's more matte. You can add sprays to make the shine less dull. But the best way to make it matte would be to have a smooth cast from the plaster.
Dude I have been looking for a video like this for a while. All the other mask making videos are very intensive and lend them selves more towards pros and not people that either want to get into mask making or just want to do it for fun. Thanks tons you lovable SOB.
Your tutorial is absolutely wonderful, I'm thinking about making a latex mask for the character from the game Journey. It's much more simplified than the batman mask.
The paper mache process would be very similar to plaster strips. Instead of dipping plaster bandages into water, you'd dip strips of newspaper into a flour-water mixture. Then laid on the head. You could probably add plaster strips on top of that to make it stronger.
It holds its shape, but is flexible. If you want it to be more rigid, you can add cloth onto the layers of latex. The cloth soaks up the latex and makes it stiff.
This will be an ENORMOUS help to me as I have several projects going on and am basically running each of them on a shoestring budget. Thanks for the post!
I I thought it would be a "serious" DIY video until the sexy dance part, the most important part. Amazing work dude! I think i'm gonna try this...eventually.
Glad to hear you know about that already. With all the horror stories I've heard, especially since many involve art professionals, it's important to spread the word. It's scary how many people who use these materials are unaware of the potential dangers they bring.
This doesn't work? Up to 5:12 all is good, you've now got an exact copy of your head. You then add clay to it to create the batman mask sculpt? You've now lost your head shape? By the time you plaster that and then run latex round it you've got a thin walled latex copy of the batman sculpt that won't be a snug head fit at all? Are there some steps missing or something?
I was planning on copying this method for a different face mask i wanted to do-- you don't want a mask to be legit skin tight to the point where you're struggling to put it on and take it off; he also adds more clay to the base sculpt to add onto his head shape to obtain the proper shape of the mask. What step was missing m8?
Mollari is correct. There's no point in sculpting your face in clay then sculpting over that in clay. When you remove the clay to pour the latex, your making a copy of the sculpted positive, but there is no longer a reference to the shape of your face, since it was sculpted over in clay and removed before casting the latex. You'll only have a mold that approximates you head size. which might be ok with thin masks but.... think about it. If you modeled in clay a mask three inches thick all around the clay head, then remove the clay, it's not going to be anywhere close to the shape of your face. Watch Face Off to see how to sculpt on a solid cast of the face to make the mold, and use foam latex to fill the space between the face shape and mold. You'll see the difference.
No specific school, just general education, like elementary and middle schools. It's a common activity in art/craft classes. Plaster strips on a Vaseline-coated face. We did it in a class in junior high, then made ceramic clay faces.
The mask looks pretty cool. I've never done this before, and you're the pro, so forgive me if I ask a dumb question. I noticed that after you create a perfect clay replica of your head, you change that into the batman mask. The interior of it is the foam head. Couldn't you just skip about ten steps and sculpt the batman mask directly onto the foam head? What was the point of creating a replica of your own head if you did not use that for the interior of the mask? That's what I thought it was for
I think, in the Nolan movies, most of it is solid armor, but part of it around the next that is flexible, so that he can put it on and take it off. If you're handy enough with your methods, you could even do that; make a resin, or maybe pepakura cowl, with latex on the backside. That would be awesome.
I missed you Alex! Very nice project. Never knew there was other ways to do it besides a two part mold. I'm going to try this sometime in the future, i have a sack of dental plaster bought for just such an occasion.
Yes. Alginate is the best option. If you can afford it, and have someone to help you, it's a better process. As an alternative, it seems to be common to mold a face with plaster strips. It's done all the time at schools. It seems that plaster wrap found at craft stores is safe for this. So it's a good option for some who doesn't have access to alginate. Cheaper, too. But yes, health is a key concern, so another cheap, safe alternative could be to use flour-and-water paper mache.
Indeed. Plaster is serious business. Plaster strips are pretty thin, and shouldn't give off much heat (I've never noticed any heat on any body part I've molded), but a lot of the skin on the face is delicate, like eyelids and lips. And also children (or young adults) probably have more sensitive skin, so all the more reason to go with paper mache, or alginate if you can work with it.
One of the few tutorials I've seen that, while a little rough, cuts through the crap and gets straight to the point without hours of mindless dribble. Great tutorial! Very handy tips that I didn't know. Especially about acrylic paint to add colour. Can you please tell us more about that? What kind of acrylic paint was it and did you notice any negative effects of adding it to your latex mix?
Hey, awesome tutorial! I know it has some years, but could please help me with these questions: - After the latex dries, when added acrilic paint, does it still stretching normally? - How much black acrilic paint I have to add in order to make it totally black? What is the proportion?
Your video is grate! I admire People like you that do this kind of things,and you sir inspired me to do a mask of my own in my spare time after work. Thank you very much!
yo man YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL. this is amazing. i know it's meant for beginners but this is fantastic. excellent video, cannot wait until halloween!! thank you for this vid, much love
a good device for cutting foam is a heated wire, running a little eletricity from a batter will make a small peice of wire glow like in a lightbulb and makes foam melt
HE'S BACK!! Top notch vid, man! How do YOU learn this stuff? Written tutorials? Trial and error? I want to see more pictures of your finished mask, do you have anything uploaded anywhere?
This was the first video I found almost a year ago when searching how to latex cast. I used these steps to make a Carnage mask, Thanos chin, and Ahsoka Tano headpiece. Thank you
I think the simplest way would be to add a black cloth (preferably stretchy) to fill in the back of the head. If you wanted to, you could then cover the cloth with latex. Or maybe make a piece of latex, just flat, and then cut it to the shape and fill in the space.
"Take off your shirt and do a sexy dance. This is the most important part of the process, so feel free to take as much time as you need." Best line ever.
HAHA JUST JOSHING YOU that was actually a really cool project, I have to admit I wasn't too sure while it was coming out of the moulds and whatnot, especially when it had nothing to support it internally but once you put it on and it really did fit you like a glove it was wicked good!
This process is cool, and very doable. I live not far away from materials like these. Is oil-based clay reusable, even after the laquer? I mean, can the laquer peel off, or anything?
Just FYI, if using polymer clay instead of pottery clay, denatured alcohol can be used to smooth out the sculpture. It can be found in most hardware stores.
Paper mache may be safer due to the acid in plaster, but the downside is that it can take forever to dry, and is a very weak material. Perhaps a thick base coat of paper mache to protect the skin, then an outer layer of plaster strips to strengthen the mold would be better?
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I WATCHED THIS FOR FUN? THIS WAS SATISFYING
im the only potato same.
Bruh same I watched this for 6 or 5 yrs
im the only potato I watched this like 6 years ago
Legendary Snake same🤣
yes
When i was little i watch this a lot, and it was satisfying
Same bro. back then I didn't knew what material he was using 😂
same dude
When I was little I watched this vid I was a huge fan of batman my memories
Sa
Same
Same
Same
OMG SAME
never delete this video. i used to watch this everyday as a kid
yes exactly
I tried making it without the sexy dance one time...the mask came out with a Justin Beiber haircut.
Never again.
Where the fuck did you go
Dude are you still alive?????
Damn lol
Its Been 8 Years You Ok Bro
Maan I don't even know if he is
I remember watching this as a kid for no apparent reason couldn't be more nostalgic
his voice is so relaxing ~ 5/6 years ago i used to watch this every night to help me fall asleep 💤
a master interrigator couldn't get that out of me
Ok I’m back 10 years later
This video came out 8 years ago and I still come back to this all the time
over a decade , still the goat tutorial
I tried to do it but i have a problem, i cant do the sexy dance
😂😂
IKR, I couldn't be bothered to do the dance.... But while I was wearing it.... RRRRIIIIIPPPPPP!! It ripped and fell apart... it was really annoying.... Next time I need to do the dance...
Matías Rodríguez fbdv
Matías Rodríguez lol
Yeah mean either... I dont have those abs..
Finally found this video......used to watch this video all the damn time as a kid
bruh same i was in mid school when im addicted to this vid n now im in college
@@ahmadfarhandzakyk3926 i was like 6-7 years old when i watched this....this video kinda made me a batman fan lmfao
An interesting detail; when latex dries out in the open air, is has more of a shiny finish. But when molded inside of plaster, straight out, it's more matte. You can add sprays to make the shine less dull. But the best way to make it matte would be to have a smooth cast from the plaster.
Been coming back to watch this video for around 5 years now, finally making it tonight!
I watched this many years ago as a kid. Thanks for this vid
Dude I have been looking for a video like this for a while. All the other mask making videos are very intensive and lend them selves more towards pros and not people that either want to get into mask making or just want to do it for fun. Thanks tons you lovable SOB.
0:30 Best part of the tutorial. I never forget to do it.
Your tutorial is absolutely wonderful, I'm thinking about making a latex mask for the character from the game Journey. It's much more simplified than the batman mask.
dammit, i forgot to make nose holes
The paper mache process would be very similar to plaster strips. Instead of dipping plaster bandages into water, you'd dip strips of newspaper into a flour-water mixture. Then laid on the head. You could probably add plaster strips on top of that to make it stronger.
It holds its shape, but is flexible. If you want it to be more rigid, you can add cloth onto the layers of latex. The cloth soaks up the latex and makes it stiff.
i used to watch this video when i was around 6 years old and still come back to this video to get nostalgia 😂
he has a voice that I would want to read me bedtime stories
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This will be an ENORMOUS help to me as I have several projects going on and am basically running each of them on a shoestring budget. Thanks for the post!
I I thought it would be a "serious" DIY video until the sexy dance part, the most important part. Amazing work dude! I think i'm gonna try this...eventually.
Wow this tutorial was extremely helpful! I am not making a batman mask but i hope to translate the techniques I have learned to my own cosplay :)
i watched this vid thousands of time 10 yrs ago, and im back
Hey thanks for the video. I appreciate the details, and humor too. :) You rock.
I remember watching this as a kid, so fun
the sexy dance works a lot
santiago moreno it really does
Glad to hear you know about that already. With all the horror stories I've heard, especially since many involve art professionals, it's important to spread the word. It's scary how many people who use these materials are unaware of the potential dangers they bring.
2021 still here
Mee
I don't know what's more impressive, the final product or the sexy dance.
does he mean to sound like adam west
OMG he does!
Ive spent forever trying to search for a method to make a latex mask and this is by far the best :). Great vid, keep up the good work :).
MAKE A FLASH ONE ;D
HOW
Akmal Syafeeq yesss
Akmal Syafeeq no
He died
What?!?
One of the better mask making videos i have seen. Thank you
This doesn't work?
Up to 5:12 all is good, you've now got an exact copy of your head.
You then add clay to it to create the batman mask sculpt? You've now lost your head shape?
By the time you plaster that and then run latex round it you've got a thin walled latex copy of the batman sculpt that won't be a snug head fit at all?
Are there some steps missing or something?
The clay will copy your face mold
I was planning on copying this method for a different face mask i wanted to do-- you don't want a mask to be legit skin tight to the point where you're struggling to put it on and take it off; he also adds more clay to the base sculpt to add onto his head shape to obtain the proper shape of the mask. What step was missing m8?
MollariB5 Why are you asking so many questions!?
Capt Flea 'Cause if you follow the steps it doesn't make sense. There must be something missing?
Mollari is correct. There's no point in sculpting your face in clay then sculpting over that in clay. When you remove the clay to pour the latex, your making a copy of the sculpted positive, but there is no longer a reference to the shape of your face, since it was sculpted over in clay and removed before casting the latex. You'll only have a mold that approximates you head size. which might be ok with thin masks but.... think about it. If you modeled in clay a mask three inches thick all around the clay head, then remove the clay, it's not going to be anywhere close to the shape of your face. Watch Face Off to see how to sculpt on a solid cast of the face to make the mold, and use foam latex to fill the space between the face shape and mold. You'll see the difference.
Alot of time and work and patience you put into this..but the result looks really awesome..
great job.
Kirk..Montreal, Canada
such a great tutorial!!! and it came out awesome! I wanna do this for the Silurians on Doctor Who! :D
This video was very informative. Thank you for the detailed steps. Great finished product, too.
1:51 he looks like the girl with the mask from Batman 1989
Best Mask Tutorial I've ever seen! :) Thank you very much for sharing!!!
When you talk i feel like I'm chocking
No specific school, just general education, like elementary and middle schools. It's a common activity in art/craft classes. Plaster strips on a Vaseline-coated face. We did it in a class in junior high, then made ceramic clay faces.
I'll just buy a mask. Thanks
But the mask you buy won't fit your face correctly...
thank god were not the only ones
that looks amazing!
of course i'd never make one, but felt the urge to watch this, and must say, you're very skilled :)
could you use this to make a mask to be another person like in mission impossoble.
Yes you can,,, It's possible, just follow the step. Replace batman sculpture by another one's face.
The mask looks pretty cool. I've never done this before, and you're the pro, so forgive me if I ask a dumb question. I noticed that after you create a perfect clay replica of your head, you change that into the batman mask. The interior of it is the foam head. Couldn't you just skip about ten steps and sculpt the batman mask directly onto the foam head? What was the point of creating a replica of your own head if you did not use that for the interior of the mask? That's what I thought it was for
0:29 is this optional?
(Edit: Well, I'm a dude so i guess i don't need to worry)
Lucas Linder Of course it is.. Unless you're a really hot girl it's not optional for a female gender
Yasinah Saddiq yes. Unless you aren't male
Yeah, if you're a dude,
I think, in the Nolan movies, most of it is solid armor, but part of it around the next that is flexible, so that he can put it on and take it off. If you're handy enough with your methods, you could even do that; make a resin, or maybe pepakura cowl, with latex on the backside. That would be awesome.
hey could you make a reverse flash mask from the cw tv show the flash pls
just do the Tutorial and then when you get to the sculpting part sculpt a flash mask
I missed you Alex!
Very nice project. Never knew there was other ways to do it besides a two part mold. I'm going to try this sometime in the future, i have a sack of dental plaster bought for just such an occasion.
2018 anyone
2019
BROO IM 18 rn and i use to watch this when i was like 7? Maybe 8 damn shit is so nostalgic
y de repente te encontras con un comentario en español jajaja
¡Ay Dios mio!
Martin Rodriguez. Te mamaste... :v
i watched this when i was little. like in 2014, mann memories
That mask looks amazing!
let me just this. ive looked everywhere on youtube. and online. this video is amazing. thank u so much.
Yes. Alginate is the best option. If you can afford it, and have someone to help you, it's a better process.
As an alternative, it seems to be common to mold a face with plaster strips. It's done all the time at schools. It seems that plaster wrap found at craft stores is safe for this. So it's a good option for some who doesn't have access to alginate. Cheaper, too.
But yes, health is a key concern, so another cheap, safe alternative could be to use flour-and-water paper mache.
After 8 years, I’ve finally found it again
Indeed. Plaster is serious business. Plaster strips are pretty thin, and shouldn't give off much heat (I've never noticed any heat on any body part I've molded), but a lot of the skin on the face is delicate, like eyelids and lips. And also children (or young adults) probably have more sensitive skin, so all the more reason to go with paper mache, or alginate if you can work with it.
One of the few tutorials I've seen that, while a little rough, cuts through the crap and gets straight to the point without hours of mindless dribble. Great tutorial! Very handy tips that I didn't know. Especially about acrylic paint to add colour. Can you please tell us more about that? What kind of acrylic paint was it and did you notice any negative effects of adding it to your latex mix?
I watched this before 7 years and now i do it again for satisfaction.
I think I just found my starwars twil'ek leeku mold process! This is perfect for what I'm trying to do! thank you!
cool video, man. I haven't made a mask in a few years and needed a refresher for a cosplay, this was just the video I needed!
Hey, awesome tutorial! I know it has some years, but could please help me with these questions:
- After the latex dries, when added acrilic paint, does it still stretching normally?
- How much black acrilic paint I have to add in order to make it totally black? What is the proportion?
Your video is grate!
I admire People like you that do this kind of things,and you sir inspired me to do a mask of my own in my spare time after work.
Thank you very much!
yo man YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL. this is amazing. i know it's meant for beginners but this is fantastic. excellent video, cannot wait until halloween!! thank you for this vid, much love
No the purpose is not for the look of of your face, it's for the size so that the mask will fits exactly on your head.
Your voice makes me feel like I'm choking!
dude your voice is like perfect for narration! its almost like a white morgan freeman!
Good to have you back! Awesome work, as usuall...
I watched this so manny times as a kid lol
a good device for cutting foam is a heated wire, running a little eletricity from a batter will make a small peice of wire glow like in a lightbulb and makes foam melt
wow, i wish i had all that material so i could make my own masks...congrats!!!
This guy = future costume designer career
Hey, great tutorial, just one question: I'm allergic to latex, so do you know of a good substitutes for liquid latex?
troyoboyo17
I know of one but I really don’t think it’s a good idea to use it for this
Remember watching this when I was little 😂
If you watch this in 2020 your a legend
HE'S BACK!! Top notch vid, man! How do YOU learn this stuff? Written tutorials? Trial and error? I want to see more pictures of your finished mask, do you have anything uploaded anywhere?
Dude, I love you. I've been looking for a tutorial like this for such a long time!
I remember watching this 8 years ago
You could perhaps try spraying with Dullcote as well, as that seems to remove the shiny finish on surfaces.
Don't know why but I loooooooove this video.
This was the first video I found almost a year ago when searching how to latex cast. I used these steps to make a Carnage mask, Thanos chin, and Ahsoka Tano headpiece. Thank you
MAN you're totally amazing. That's a really good job !
I think the simplest way would be to add a black cloth (preferably stretchy) to fill in the back of the head. If you wanted to, you could then cover the cloth with latex. Or maybe make a piece of latex, just flat, and then cut it to the shape and fill in the space.
that was a very interesting video.that you for taking the time to explain how latex masks are made
I remember watching this vid a kid :(
dude awesome creative ass hell...good to see you back
"Take off your shirt and do a sexy dance. This is the most important part of the process, so feel free to take as much time as you need." Best line ever.
Awesome vid bro Thank u for sharing your knowledge of making ur own latex mask pretty freaking amazing millions of thumbs up to ya bro
that is solid plaster. plaster strips are safer, because the amount of plaster contained it much smaller, therefore it doesnt heat as much
HAHA JUST JOSHING YOU
that was actually a really cool project, I have to admit I wasn't too sure while it was coming out of the moulds and whatnot, especially when it had nothing to support it internally but once you put it on and it really did fit you like a glove it was wicked good!
This process is cool, and very doable. I live not far away from materials like these.
Is oil-based clay reusable, even after the laquer? I mean, can the laquer peel off, or anything?
I seen this video on two other channels!! But I remember watching it on this one
Just FYI, if using polymer clay instead of pottery clay, denatured alcohol can be used to smooth out the sculpture. It can be found in most hardware stores.
I remember this as a kid
Paper mache may be safer due to the acid in plaster, but the downside is that it can take forever to dry, and is a very weak material. Perhaps a thick base coat of paper mache to protect the skin, then an outer layer of plaster strips to strengthen the mold would be better?