I’ve been meaning to upgrade my Jason Voorhees costume for a while now. I have a pretty cool Vs. hockey mask so I decided to make a Vs. machete. In this video I show you how I went about it. If you’d like to download the image of the prop I used as a guide you can get it HERE.
UPDATE 11-11-11: I’ve recently found a great source for these machetes: True Swords.
22 comments
TwoKingMick says:
November 3, 2009 at 2:58 pm (UTC -7 )
Hey, where would one get the Jason mask you were wearing at the start of the clip?
Tom says:
November 3, 2009 at 3:05 pm (UTC -7 )
The one I’m wearing is a NoFace blank i ordered off ebay a few years ago. It came as a raw pull and I cut it out, added straps, and painted it myself. These days your best bet is FRIGHTSTUFF. Their masks are made from the original part 3 mold and can be ordered in various states of completion. The only thing he can’t do is paint them up as that is his agreement with the F13 rights holders. But since the mold is his own creation he can make and sell the masks legally. BTW, that’s a frightstuff mask behind me in the vid (the white one)…I just haven’t painted it yet.
TwoKingMick says:
November 3, 2009 at 3:09 pm (UTC -7 )
Thanks for the speedy reply! I used your Michael Myers costume for halloween and was the scariest thing in the whole club. Can we expect a painting tutorial for jason’s mask? How about the rest of his costume?
I hope you’re getting some comission from all the halloween supplies you’re indirectly selling.
Tom says:
November 3, 2009 at 3:12 pm (UTC -7 )
Coolness. I’d like to put together additional Jason tutorials but I have to balance them out with other things like the Star Wars costumes I’m working on. I’m sure I’ll get back to Mr. Voorhees before next Halloween. Stay tuned.
nick says:
August 3, 2010 at 4:42 pm (UTC -7 )
how long is the cold steel machete?
Tom says:
August 3, 2010 at 6:58 pm (UTC -7 )
My finished prop is 28″ long. The original machete was a little bit longer. It was the longest one I could find on ebay but it’s a little short compared the the real prop.
nick says:
August 4, 2010 at 7:39 pm (UTC -7 )
thanks tom you always reply VERY quickly
bladersspirit says:
July 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm (UTC -7 )
I agree with TwoKingMic about doing a mask tutorial of jason voorhees.
Tom says:
July 17, 2011 at 1:58 pm (UTC -7 )
@bladersspirit: Maybe I’ll have something together by this Halloween. I’ve always wanted to complete an accurate FVJ Jason costume. There just never seems to be enough time.
sam says:
October 3, 2011 at 11:29 pm (UTC -7 )
Hey man! Awesome vid on the machete! It is now 2011, did I miss anything? I am getting my costume ready, and want it to be real…(Jason) any tips?
Tom says:
October 4, 2011 at 9:13 am (UTC -7 )
Which Jason are you gonna make? I’m currently working on a full Vs. version Jason costume. Stay tuned. I plan to work on the video this weekend.
Faraaz says:
October 14, 2011 at 11:29 pm (UTC -7 )
Please make a tutorial on how to make any of the jason mask/costume!would be much appreciated !!! thank you
P.S nice vid
Tom says:
October 15, 2011 at 8:07 am (UTC -7 )
Thanks, Faraaz! The Jason costume tutorial is coming soon. Hopefully this week!
Marco says:
October 19, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC -7 )
Hello,
please can you tell me, what kind of dry brush color do you need? It is a little bit blurred on the video`…
kindly regarts
Tom says:
October 19, 2011 at 12:43 pm (UTC -7 )
Hi Marco. Sorry, but the dry brush color was a dark grey. I think it was called graphite. It’s almost black, it’s so dark.
Marco says:
October 20, 2011 at 12:07 pm (UTC -7 )
Is this the right color art?
link:
http://www.plastikote.com/products/Specialty/Dry-Graphite.html
Tom says:
October 20, 2011 at 12:26 pm (UTC -7 )
Hi Marco, no that link is to a spray lubricant made of actual graphite. You don’t want that. It isn’t even paint.
You need something like this:
http://store.qualityart.biz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=103345
Marco says:
October 21, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC -7 )
Thankyou very much….When I have finsihed my machete let you know this…
Marco says:
October 28, 2011 at 8:54 am (UTC -7 )
Hi, i have a Question.. Can I send you a pictu´re of my machete?
Marco says:
October 28, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC -7 )
Hello, Tom
here I founf a replica of the Jason’s Machete…but it is expensive!!!
link:
http://www.my-shop24.biz/replika/waffen/freitag-der-13/freitag-der-13-replik-jason-vorhees-machete-92-cm/a-987833268/
ca. 272 $ or 190,95 €
Tom says:
October 28, 2011 at 11:29 am (UTC -7 )
That’s the NECA version from the remake. Yes, it’s expensive.
Tom says:
October 28, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC -7 )
Sure. I’ll email you from the email address you can send it to.