Head turned to stone?

**Lainie** · 10-24-2009,06:49 AM

Hi guys, I'm going as Medusa this year. Someone gave me a great suggestion here, but I'm not sure how to do it. The suggestion was to carry around a head that looked like it was turned to stone, possibly on a staff. I love the idea, just not sure how to pull it off.....any suggestions?

Thanks!

**Giles** · 10-24-2009,07:58 AM

Have a severed head laying around? Spray with white or grey spray paint and dry bush with shades of grey and/or white. Probably best to use a bald head if possible. If the head has hair, use white craft glue first to stifen the hair and let it dry good. I would then spray that with a sealer before using the base spray of white or grey spray paint.

Just a thought.

**Lainie** · 10-24-2009,08:55 AM

That sounds great! I have an old wig-head that's made of styrofoam. I'm wondering if spray paint will stick to it....I love the hair idea, I wish it had hair

Thanks for the help!

**Mr Grimsley** · 10-24-2009,01:50 PM

Lainie, most spray paint will eat styrofoam so I'd use a foam-safe latex for a base coat first, then spray with whatever you like. In fact there are some "stone-look" spraypaints available that would likely look very good on the head!

**monstergramma** · 10-24-2009,02:18 PM

If you could find one of those mannekin heads they use in beauty school that would be great. Paint it with that granite look spray paint.

**octoberist** · 10-24-2009,10:41 PM

I would guess Mr Grimsley would know what he's talking about - after all, from the look of his avatar, he is a stone head!

**Lainie** · 10-25-2009,05:26 AM

Thank you everyone! A friend of mine did mention that "stone look" spray paint, but I didn't think to prime it first. Great suggestions everyone, thanks so much!

Monstergamma, I bought one of those foam wig heads, he will have to be decapitated first, but oh well LOL

LOL Octoberist