Thread: My Halloween 2010 costume.

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I would usually make a mask myself but this year I have bought a mask (pretty cheap from ebay and nothing spectacular but does the job). I would also try to make sure that I was making a costume that would be obscure enough that there was no fear that anyone else would be doing something similar.

This year though I have cheated. I decided this year I would be a Zombie for Halloween. It's not original but at least this year people will know who/what I am supposed to be without having to ask, lol. My zombie will be quite bloody and is going to have an axe sticking out of the chest/shoulder area with a lot of the blood coming from there. I've already dirtied the shirt up by tying it to the back of the car and driving around the village and attacked the edges with a wire brush. I've also added some blood to the mask I bought using rubber cement mixed with red acrylic paint.

I've also started on the axe, it's made from cardboard and paper mache and will be coated in resin before painting. I'll post some pics once the costume is complete but so far all I have to show is the mask.



The flash from the camera seems to have made the blood look a little more orange than it does in real life but you get the idea.

Groovy I dig it! The axe will look great!

Started putting this thing together, but now I think I may need a bigger, less practical axe.





On the night I'll need to use make-up on my neck and hands, got a mix of green and reds that should work out.

*likes* Nice job on the axe!

Well people who know me know I live in a world of purple Boa's and purple and green glitter...so normally this type of gorey looking thing would not be my thing....I have to say though that came out really GREAT! I wish you lived near me because I would love to put you in my haunt ot scare the TOT's . I think you would be a big hit here

great job looks really good

Thanks for your kind comments.

I need help, or rather an opinion.
With the fake yellow eyes of the mask it can be quite difficult to see out of, I have an idea of cutting the eyes out so my own eyes will be visible. Do you think it still looks creepy enough? (I haven't cut them out yet, just folded them in for the photo).



Alternatively I may try to drill small holes where the pupil would be to try and give more visibility while retaining the "yellow eyed stare".

I think it actually looks better like this! More realistic Reminds me of the jeepers creepers guy.

I agree. Much better without the yellow eyes. Cut them suckers out! LOL It actually has a much less "mask look" with the eyes gone. The yellow eyes just didn't look right, but that is just my opinion.

Thanks for the opinions guys - I'd thought it was better for my vision to cut them out anyway and you just reinforced that idea. Cheers.