Thread: Question on filling in a mask for prop

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OK, Im making a Jason life-size prop. I'm using a milk jug for the head, but when I put the hockey mask on, it doesn't look right. I'm using a mask I found, kinda looks like Jason without hockey mask.
Question, what can I use to fill in the mask better? Expanding foam? Here is a picture of him, oh yeah, my daughter thought it would be cute to add the ears, they are coming off when I set him outside!! LOL !!

if you can get a wig head ....that works well .......or sometimes I just pack it tight with a black trashbag stuff with old clothes or what ever ..I never tried the foam ..........it could work but it may not cure right and it will come out the holes .......

Thats what I was thinking, comming out the holes, everytime I use the trashbag thing, the head seems to slump and wont stay up.

you could wrap the cloth around a piece of PVC and kinda have a head on a stick ..........thats what I do

You can use Great Foam but fill it in layers.
If you fill it all the way with foam the first time, it will expand and balloon out.
You have fill in small layers letting each layer dry for several hours before filling the next layer.
Wig heads are actually the easiest.

You might just want to try filling in the voids with packing foam (not peanuts) or cloth. It should be an easy cure for the collapsed head look you have going right now.

I use the wig heads. Sometimes they need a little extra stuffing, but I find this works well.