Hi There,

great vidd but i have still a question.
if i’m right you onley uses a light grey and a dark grey right???
and the latex you use is that the same kind latex of Party Make Up liquid latex ???

Mvg,

Mike v. hecke

Hi Michael. Thanks for checking out the video. I use several colors in the tutorial. First, I mixed up a color that matches the off-white base coat of the original mask to paint out the brows. Then I used a combination of dark grey, light grey, and flesh tones to weather the mask. I also used a very dark grey (almost black) for the mouth line. The liquid latex I use is colorless but looks white in the bottle. The flesh-colored latex they sell at the party stores at Halloween won’t work due to the flesh color. Check out the online sources i linked to above. Good luck!

Hi There,

Thanks for the information and the fast response!

Now i know what i need for the conversion
I already have the mask onley the paints and latex are missing, but whit youre informaion that not a problem anymore!!!

thanks again and keep up the good work !!!

Mike v.Hecke

Hi, do you sell these costumes?
I need one for the end of October and yours is the best out there!

Hi Alex. Thanks for the kind words. No, I don’t sell these. I’m here to show you how to make your own Myers costume with off-the-shelf components. I have a link to HalloweenAsylum above. You can purchase the mask there. Then just follow my instructions and you’ll have a great mask too.

hi tom i just want to say i love the hall website its great and i think its brilliant that you,ve made it. it really helps out people that have no idea how to make these things, i especially like the michael myers mask tutorial its really helpful and the hyperlinks youve put up so people can find out where to buy them it saves time,its a real pain having to spend loads of time trieing to find them it really helped me out.

thanks and goodluck with the website.

p.s. youre joke are really funny

Thanks, Syker. I’m glad I could help.

were can i get 1 its so cool i was going 2 wear it for chidren in need

Storm Trooper 1649, do you mean the Myers mask? There’s a link in my original entry to the source.

Hi there great video, but I think you should have left the hair alone other than that GREAT mask!

I nave another question, if you can get all the eyebrows off do you have to bother with the paint?

As far as the brows go, do what you think looks good. It does have some molded brows under the hair but it was a real pain trying to get all of the hair off. As always, customize yours the way you like it!

do u think u can show me how to make a freddy kruger costume thats as cool as this???

Freddy’s on my to-do list. I just don’t know when I’ll get to it.

Great tutorials I just got the 2006 Myers mask and I’m going to be doing some work on it soon. The mask is way bigger than my head and it says on the instruction card that you can glue some sponge into the back to make it a tighter fit, what glue would you recommend as I don’t want to melt the latex.. Also you are using acrylic paints right? Thanks!

Hi Ty. Thanks!

1. You can glue the foam or sponge into the mask using rubber cement.

2. Yes, the paints are acrylic with liquid latex added to them.

Good luck!

Thanks for that, I was still a bit weary about using glue on the mask so instead I just used strips of velcro to attach the sponge, makes it a bit easier to reposition too

http://www.youtube.com/user/Crazedmaskowner
original mint condition 75 kirk & spock given by william malone

actually the original mask did have eyebrows thats how he looks so mean looking

but this tutriol is still great thanks

Nick, Thanks for the kind words but I’m afraid you need to watch H1 again. The mask has molded eyebrows painted the same color as the face but no hair on them.

ha ha im a dumbass ur right i thought they were real but they just look like but i do not no if they riped them off too but i do no that it had some king of eyebrow looking thing but but im only 13 so ya

Great video i’ve messed up so may times i haven’t got it perfect yet but i have a couple of questions the latex formed like some kind of air bubbles on them i got some off but the others i couldn’t get them all the way off i sprayed latex on there white to repaint and well i was wondering if it wouldn’t really matter if they were on there i own all of the halloween movies watch them all the time but the only one that has bumps on it is number six but i want to make it the 78′ version and would it really matter if they were on there?

oh and nick michael myers doesnt really have an angry lookj on the mask its emotionless thaT’S what makes the mask so perfect its not happy sad or even angry its “a pale blank emotionless face”

Hi James,
It really just depends on how you’d like it to look. Make it the way that you prefer. If the bubbles look good to you, keep it. If not, see if you can figure out how to fix it. it might be difficult though. I’ve never had that problem with liquid latex myself but I can see how it could happen if got shaken up.

thanks i apreciate it i got the big bubbles off im just going to figure out how to get the tiner bubbles offf then spray it with liquid latex then be careful when i put a coat of liquid latex im going to make sure its smooth befor it dries but thanks again i will try to be careful next time i put latex on there but great video yours is the only7 out there i looked when i first got the mask but have a great day

one thing, i did this with my mask and it looked ok, but i made a few mistakes and rubbed them off with a face cloth and water. this made it look to flesh toned. i was wondering if you could use spray paint to go over it again. could you or could you not use spray paint?

James, you never want to use spray paint on latex. Just use some more of your paint/liquid latex mix and you should be able to fix those areas you rubbed off.

ok, thanks. the vid helped alot.

Hello I was wondering would latex base paint work? instead of adding liquid latex?

You mean like latex house paint? I don’t believe there’s enough latex in it but I’ve never tried it. I think you need at least 50% latex.

Can you make me one please and send it to me in a week or so?? I’ll pay .  c0achsmith@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Sorry, coach. I don’t have time to make and sell these. I’m too busy working on other tutorials.

hey man i got a mask don post 2006 michael myers but i was wondering cant i just use paint do i have to use liquid latex just tell me what would happen if i didnt mix it in with the paint will it ruin it if i dont mix the paint with liquid latex cant i just use the acrylic paint and not have to mix it with liquid latex im hoping theres a way you can thanx

Seriously, Isaiah. Do you think I’d have gone to the trouble of mixing in liquid latex with the paint and telling you in the video that you have to mix liquid latex with the paint if that really wasn’t necessary? The latex makes the paint bond to the latex mask. Without it, it will flake off if you flex the mask or wash off if you get it wet.

ok welll where can i get the liquid latex wal mart doesnt have any do you know any stores that have it is it expensive great video by the way

See the text up there under the video? There are two links right there to sources for the liquid latex. No, it isn’t very expensive.

hey, first thing great vid. really helped me out.

but i have one question, the cheaks that i painted turned out to be way to dark and do not blend very well with the original white on the mask.

how would i go about removeing some of the paint without ruining the original coat. lol my mask is looking like gene simmons off of kiss more than michael myres

Thanks, Jason. You won’t be able to remove the paint without damaging the latex mask underneath but you can always paint over the mistake and try again. Just mix up some paint to match the base color of the mask. Test it and let it dry to make sure it matches BEFORE you add the latex to it. Once you have a match you can use the paint to cover up your errors. Good luck!

Tom, I was wondering if your able to do the same modification with the other Don Post mask which is a few dollars less called “The Mask” ?

Sure. It’s main problems are that it doesn’t have real hair and its neck is very short but you could definitely improve its looks with a repaint. you could also add hair with some rubber cement.

Thank you. Can you let me know the materials needed. Im going to switch the one I have for the 2006 version tommorow, and headed to Michaels.

It’s all right there in the video.

would a local store like hobbly lobby carry the liquid latex? I dont really have time to order. you know the big day is right around the corner

I really don’t know. Your best bet would be to start calling the stores near you. You might also want to check and see if there are any stores that carry theatrical makeup or check with the theatre department at a local college.

is it the latex paint base from monster makers?

@Dan – either the latex paint base or the mask making latex will work. The difference is in the thickness/viscosity of the liquid. I used mask making latex in the tutorial but I think the thinner paint base latex might be easier to work with as it shouldn’t ’skin” so quickly. It should give you a longer working time. Just don’t use these for makeup effects directly applied to the skin. They include harsh chemicals that makeup latex doesn’t.

Hey Tom, I really do appreciate these videos. I’m a big Halloween fan. Now I have everything instructed in the video but I wanted to ask if I really need the flesh tone or tan paint color for the mask because I already have the several shades gray, white, and black paint?

Thanks, Aaron. Make your mask the way you want it. I like the heavily weathered look so i used the tan to look like the Kirk mask color showing through. you don’t have to make yours the same way. Good luck and happy Hallowe’en!

hi there i am from scotland and a dont no if i can get hold of the things you need to edit the myers mask, like the liquid latex and other stuff. and the mask i have to to big is there anyway to make it smaller ? videos are amazing

I’d suggest trying monstermakers.com for the latex. I expect they will ship to you in Scotland. There’s not a way to make the mask smaller but you could add foam inside to make it sit higher on your head and possibly fit better. Happy Hallowe’en!

thats great thanks, one more thing i get the right colour of paint any paint really? and when i add the latex it will turn the colour lighter ?

Get the paint colors you think will look good on your mask. you’ll probably have to make your own custom mixes from dark grey, white, and tan. That’s what I used. When you add the latex it will make the WET paint look lighter, but since the latex dries clear that lighter look will go away when it dries. Do a few tests before painting your mask and you’ll see what I mean.

I followed you tutorial for halloween, worked out pretty well for a last minute job! I found that a strong friend and some hair clips to fasten the back of the mask stop it from being to big for an average head.

hi i got a mask from a party shop not the best. but the hair comes out when i just touch it? is there anyway to stop this will i brush the loose hair out and dye it darker ? for a better look ?

Hi Gavin. I’m not sure what to tell you about the hair. Pretty much the only way to fix it is to remove the hair and then glue it back down using rubber cement. It’s not as easy as that sounds though. You might try just spraying some black spray paint onto the hair. When it dries it will add to the stability of the hair.

ahhh i will give it a go lol cheers

(*-*)/) hey!,i love all of the vids u made!
I am going to get a michael myers mask soon and the michael myers video
did not work so well for me.Where could i get some dark grey latex?
Other than that,i think your vids are
awsome!I will tell my friends to check out your vids.I hope that you
respond soon! P.S. Merry Christmas!
And have a happy holiday.
I would enjoy if you made more vids.
i watch everyone about maybe 3-4 times
a day! I will subscribe to you tomorow
when i watch more vids!

Thanks, Eric! You don’t need grey latex. The liquid latex is white in the bottle and dries clear. You make it grey by adding grey paint to it.

Ok,thats a big help to me.
Thanks!I will go watch your vids now!

I am helping someone re-paint a mask for a show and they used spray paint and now the mask is sticky to the touch. What can I do to get the spray paint off so I can use the proper paints and fix it?

The only thing you might try is to use some mineral spirits to remove the spray paint. You have to be careful though, as the mineral spirits will very likely harm the latex underneath if you use too much or if the mask is very thin. Once the paint’s removed you can try giving the mask a proper paint job after making sure the mineral spirits are cleaned off.

Hi Tom, what kind of foam can i use to make the mask fit better?
Grtz

Check your local fabric store. They often carry soft upholstery foam that would work. You’ll need to use rubber cement to glue it in if you decide to make it permanent.