Thread: Wendigo Costume-Skull Mask Help!!!

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I'm working on a big costume idea this year based on a dream I had. I went as a zombie last year because I'd been having nightmares about zombies and I find if I have a reoccurring nightmare, dressing as that creature for Halloween often will stop the nightmare. So this year I kept having nightmare about one particular Native American malevolent spirit- so I'm going as a Wendigo. http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Wendigo
It's defiantly a BIG project but I have every intention of using the costume many times.

What I'm looking for specifically is a mask like in the image http://media.photobucket.com/image/r...k/bffdb9cd.jpg. I need a deer or elk skull mask like this and I want it to either be an actual skull or as realistic as possible- Authenticity is very important to me. The terror is important to the costume so I don’t mind gross.
I don't care about the leather part like in the picture because I'll be changing it around slightly; so just the skull that can cover my face is the most important piece or I can make it.
I’m just not sure about how I should go about making this mask or where to buy it.
I’m also interested in making a tall pair of digitigrade stilts since I think the added height and hooves will just tie the horror of the costume together nicely. The rest of the outfit I'll be wearing my 1800's fur trade era reenactment clothing.
If anyone knows where or how I can make a elk or deer skull mask like in the picture and also knows of where I can either buy or get a pattern for a pair of digitigrade stilts at a reasonable price I’d be very happy for any assistance. However, the mask is the most important piece to the costume so please send me your ideas or links.

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This is what I want for the mask. This is what they used in Lost Tapes: Wendigo.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/w...k/bffdb9cd.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/r...k/c9f77af1.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo...gv47o2_500.jpg

This is a full body of a Wendigo:

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs45/i/20...Monkey_Paw.png

For the costume I plan to do the Wendigo mask with the deer/elk skull. I went to make deer hoof style stilts for height and to make the hooves. For claws I haven't decided what I want. I'm piecing together my 1800's native american reanactment clothing together on the outfit with some animal skin cloaks.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...4582KRWBdwzLkK

I plan to get a voice changer too if I can find one that does hissing and can do a variety of human voices since Wendigo are known for copying people. I want to get into costume then spend the next couple of day lurching around really creepy like scarying the **** out of people LOL I get really into my costumes.

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Thank you everyone for your suggestions, please keep them coming. I have really enjoyed reading your ideas.
Some more decisions I've made on my costume. I'm defiantly going with an elk skull as deer will be to small and I adore the use of the elk skull, like in my icon. I also have some various 1800s reenactment supplies from when i do reeanctments and plan on hanging and wearing various trinkets like a compass and other pieces on my costume and antlers that I've acquired from my "victims". My mothers is making me realistic, edible hearts and eyeballs too (she's been looking for an excuse anyway lol). My aunt who does 1800s reenactments full time is going to give me her scrap leather and fur so the main costume is pretty much done. I am saving to buy the ditigrade stilts and am still working on putting together a cool mask. I like the idea of doing a reproduction elk skull but I can probably get ahold of a real one cheaper. I need to figure out now, how I am going to attach it in a comfortable way similar to this http://media.photobucket.com/image/r...k/c9f77af1.jpg

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Found these really neat stilts. They're supposed to make you 14inches taller which should increase my height to about 6ft 2inch plus my mask with antlers. Please send me any information you have about making a covering for my stilts. I'm looking to make them look like elk legs. Please send me any information you have on making a set of pants or a covering for my stilts. Thank you!
http://area51.co/Digilegs/Welcome-to...eGalleryAnchor

Hi!

I think you have a great idea with the Wendigo. Its an often overlooked creature in our culture. I cant recall anyone ever being a Wendigo either, so thats to your advantage. If your gonna do it, do it up right! Have a look here:

http://www.midnightstudiosfx.com/index2.htm

Kyle's masks on on the higher end, and his selection and overall realism is incredible. There are many masks here you could use as a starting point for the Wendigo. Check all the categories, and visualize what you could add to complete the whole thing. Based on the Monsterpedia description of the creature, there is much on this site that fits. You really wouldnt even have to go by that description, since most people are unaware of the legend, much less what a Wendigo would actually look like.

**Just a side thought ~ Midnight Studios also sells a costume called "Spirit World", and part of the costume is a head dress (shown in the photo below). I'll bet if you called and spoke to Breanna, she would sell you just that part if you explained what your wanting to accomplish....



~Good luck!

CS

Very cool, and obviously personal idea. Seeing as that they are supposed to be absolutely huge, and horribly skinny, I think it begs for a stalk about costume.

Cool idea but that monster-pedia is really lame. There are NO pictures! WTH! I can't wait to see pics of your costume!

Originally Posted by killerhaunts

Cool idea but that monster-pedia is really lame. There are NO pictures! WTH! I can't wait to see pics of your costume!

This is what I want for the mask. This is what they used in Lost Tapes: Wendigo.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/w...k/bffdb9cd.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/r...k/c9f77af1.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo...gv47o2_500.jpg

This is a full body of a Wendigo:

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs45/i/20...Monkey_Paw.png

For the costume I plan to do the Wendigo mask with the deer/elk skull. I went to make deer hoof style stilts for height and to make the hooves. For claws I haven't decided what I want. I'm piecing together my 1800's native american reanactment clothing together on the outfit with some animal skin cloaks.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...4582KRWBdwzLkK

I plan to get a voice changer too if I can find one that does hissing and can do a variety of human voices since Wendigo are known for copying people. I want to get into costume then spend the next couple of day lurching around really creepy like scarying the **** out of people LOL I get really into my costumes.

This would be a cool costume to use digigrade stilts with. The stilts would give you a neat walk as well.

.... Did a big paper on cannabalism in college which discussed the Wendigo mythos and psychosis. This entity is such bad news that honestly, I'd hesitiate to appear as one. Call me silly, but.... brr. A few readings of King's Pet Semetary did nothing to help me out.

If you continue, don't forget the glowing Heart of Ice usually displayed by a Wendigo. Also the Wendigo is a BIG entity so ... yeah, that. A people-sized one is going to lessen the authenticity.

I dunno..the antlers just say "deer". To me it should say demon.

Congrats on the Wendigo idea. It really shouldn't surprise me to see it mentioned here, but very few people actually know what it is in the first place! I have to agree with Serpentia to some degree as there is something downright chilling about this beast. It's funny to think that the first I heard of this creature was as a kid reading Marvel comics and finding a Wendigo character there! That piqued my curiosity and my hunger for knowledge filled in the rest.

I must admit that I'm really looking forward to seeing pics of your progress/results. Good luck!

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