Thread: CFX Mask Questions

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Hello everyone...

I'm new to the board but I've browsed a little and it looks like a great source of information. I hope to stick around.

I've been trying to find the perfect costume for years but every year comes and goes and I'm always disappoint. I can never seem to find something "authentic" enough. I recently stumbled upon www.compositeeffects.com and I love the mask but I am having a hard time decided what to buy.

The main thing I'm trying to determine is what is going to be the most unique and how many variations of a costume I can get out of it. so... If anyone has purchase one of these or has ideas as far as costumes to go with these, I'm all ears.

Right now my top choice is Orlock the Undead (in vampire color) because even though I feel like it's the most common one that people have purchased, I think it has the most potential in various costumes.

http://compositeeffects.com/blog/pro...s/orlock-mask/

or, Nothin to Gein, which I find to be an amazing mask but I don't know how versatile it is. Plus the price tag is about double.

http://compositeeffects.com/blog/pro...sks/gein-mask/

So, sorry about the long first post... I'm sure you'll all get used to ignoring my ramble soon enough.

Who says Nothin to Gein wouldn't be versatile? Sucker would get you some great headway in downtown traffic.

Yeah, I think you'd get a lot of mileage out of the Orlock. Classic vampire, warlock, reaper, orc, cover the ears and it looks a bit like a zombie....

The other one that looks very flexible is the zombie: Zombie, reaper, corpse, mummy...

Thanks for the quick comments...

Laurie - I think that would be an awesome mask to just wear to the park or something. lol

Terra - I was thinking that also and that's why I still think the best option for now is the Orlock. Is there a thread here for good quality costumes/accessories websites? I would like a high quality cloak, robe, cape but I never know where to look since there are so many sites selling cheesy Halloween costumes.

That a good question about high quality costumes. I've got nothing in my bookmarks. Hopefully others have ideas.

I have used screamteam.com for the last five years and their masks are extremely comfortable and fairly inexpensive. They are a really soft foam when people touch them when its on my face they tend to freak out at how soft and fleshlike they seem. I have won hundreds of dollars at costume contests in the past and would highly recommend their products.
any questions lwet me know.
~Troy

This is a Jacket I am considrig for my SPFX Nosferatu mask:
http://www.pyramidcollection.com/ite...8legacy%29#top

If you are going to be buying a silicone mask. You really shouldconsider SPFXMasks:
http://www.spfxmasks.com/

They are more expensive. But I can personally vouche for the quality. Worth every penny. The realism is incredible.

there are aolt of pics and videos on this forum:
http://www.fxmasks.com/forum/

the really look that good. I have an elder nd I knocked on my own door and talked to my wife and she had no idea who I wa or that I was wearing a mask.

Originally Posted by icemanfred

This is a Jacket I am considering for my SPFX Nosferatu mask:
http://www.pyramidcollection.com/ite...8legacy%29#top

If you are going to be buying a silicone mask. You really should consider SPFX Masks:
http://www.spfxmasks.com/

They are more expensive. But I can personally vouch for the quality. Worth every penny. The realism is incredible.

there are a lot of pics and videos on this forum:
http://www.fxmasks.com/forum/

the really look that good. I have an elder and I knocked on my own door and talked to my wife and she had no idea who I was or that I was wearing a mask.

I did a lot of research over the past year between CFX and SPFX and even though I think the detail is better with SPFX, the variety of masks at CFX won it for me. I feel like SPFX mask all have a very similar feel to them. If I was looking to get a mask that was just a variation of a normal person (Old man, pimp, bum, bouncer) then I'd definitley go for SPFX but I really think that spending that kind of money it should be more of a transformation.

But... that is just my opinion. I do appreciate the comments and so keep them coming and I'll definitely check out the forum for SPFX before I make a purchase.

Nice Jacket, btw...

For versatility I like the smooth mask personally. Orlock the Undead you can probably do a lot more with than Nothin to Gein.
Orlock you can add a wig to, wear different costumes, different FX teeth, and so on.
Gein is pretty much always going to have that... wearing someone else's skin look to him... Creepy, yes. Versatile, I don't really think so.

As for high quality costumes, you can check on custom costuming sites, Renaissance costuming sites (for robes), and theatrical costuming sites. Searches for 'Halloween costume' will yield a lot of cheesy, wear it once costumes, but looking under different areas where the same costume can be found gets better results.
If you feel confident, you could invest in a small sewing machine and make your own robes and costumes. Just be sure to practice on scrap projects first.