This is fantastic! I'm very envious of that mask.

Wow, that is absolutely amazing. I am just a white dude in jedi robes, a lot easier to put together Wish I had the time and patience to make something this amazing!

Very good work.Cool mask.

Dude that's really awesome! I saw that n thought to myself I wonder if Its heavy lol

Could you tell us what materials you used and/or where you bought them?

If you already posted that, I missed it. =]

I have been thinking about making a Nautolan or Mon Calamari mask for a costume. Lately I've been considering doing an actual Kit Fisto costume. He's pretty awesome but I like doing original characters. Tough decision!

Miraluka wrote:
First requirement was a basic head cast, mine was very basic as not much detail was required, for a really detailed head cast you would use alginate to get the detailed layer before using plaster bandages:

Basic head cast was done using plaster bandages (no alginate used so only basic details):

Resin form made from the plaster cast of my head:

The main mask was built as the pictures show. Layers of Latex with parts built up using camping mat foam roll, pool noodles, cotton wool and tissue paper. The eyes were lenses from some cheap sunglasses. 5litres of Liquid Latex bought from ebay, everything else was bought from a poundshop or similar. Acrylic paints I already had.

The tendrils were made separately. I used a 1 inch tube and built up the basic cone shape from some Jesmonite (a kind of plaster and resin mix - sets solid). I also made a separate curved piece which would provide the link from tendril to head part. To make a tendril I applied 4 layers of Latex, followed by a a wrap of latex of tissue and latex followed by a further three layers of latex. This was then peeled off the straight cone mould and placed on the curved piece and then the curved piece was built up in the same layers. This gave the straight tendrils with the curved top. These tendrils were then stuffed with some lightweight stuffing and foam camping mat material before being attached to the "pool noodle" parts of the main mask.

The whole lot was given the paint job with Latex mixed with acrylic paints and the tendrils were attached with more liquid latex. The paint job was touched up and hole for the mouth and nostrils were cut with a scalpel.

Finally the whole thing was dusted with talc to stop the latex sticking to itself and it was eased off the head cast, all the while brushing the inside with talc along the way. It took about 10 minutes of gradual peeling and easing to get the mask off the cast.

The mask is now wearable, although quite warm and heavy (6lbs). I've now just got some more pieces of the costume to complete and I'll post the completed costume here at a later date.

My wife has been busy with the sewing machine today, finishing up and adding details to my existing costume. I also just converted some cheap leather weightlifting gloves and marigold rubber gloves into my hands, they turned out okay for a 1 day job.
This will be as ready as I'll be for tomorrow at a local con, but I have planned some bracers to be ready for my next outing at the beginning of next month.

That looks amazing. This is such great work!

This is really impressive work, I can't believe you don't work in special effects! Please post a picture with your lightsaber when it's all completed and if you wear it to a con

Knight Tyler wrote:
I was at a Con yesterday as it happens, first proper test run for this costume. The lenses fogged up pretty bad but the weight wasn't an issue even after 4 hours of wearing it, so it's all good.