Wire framework of the head, made from 14-gauge galvanized wire from Home Depot, with 24-gauge wire wrapped tightly in figure-eights around each and every joint to tighten. I start by making rings with the 14-gauge wire, and gradually connect them all together, bending the structure as I go to form the head. I have to keep in mind where the eyeholes will be in the design, and how the mask will rest on my shoulders and head.
Double-wide masking tape wrapping the wire, with some balled-up tape to help mold the features----less-messy and less-smelly to work with than papier-mache
Layers of acrylic paint over a base coat of Mars Black
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