Okay, This is my first tutorial, so bare with me.
I am laid off for awhile and reeeeaaaaaly bored. So I decided that I needed a project to do. I have wanted a cool Jason mask ever since I was a kid. But I couldn't afford a real goalie mask and they didn't make them for halloween back then (early 80's) I've seen the newer EVA foam masks they have now but i'm not impressed. So I decided to make myself one to hang in my bar.
The hardest thing about this project was tracking down one of those cheapie hockey masks this time of year without orderimg one off the internet. I found one at a local theatrical supply store for 3 bucks.
Now that I have the mask in hand, it's time to start modding it!

Things you will need:
1 cheapo hockey mask
1 can flat white spray paint
1 can flat black spray paint
Sand paper or sanding block
1 bottle red acrylic paint
1 bottle black acyrllic paint
1 bottle brown acryllic paint
paper towels
A couple of fine paint brushes
Drill and drill bits
Hobby Knife/ utility knife
1 can of clear coat spray paint (optional)
Reference picture
2 to 3 hours



Step 1:
Start by sanding the mask with a light grit paper. Sand inside and out. This will help the spray paint adhere to the plastic.

Step 2:
You may have noticed the cheap mask only has about 8 holes in it. This won't do at all. Take a marker and start laying out new hole patterns. Refer to your Jason pic for the lay out. I eyeballed mine but you can measure everything out if you want. If you screw it up just make new marks. You'll be painting over any stray marks anyway. You can see where I screwed my layout up.



Step 3:
Okay, find a drill bit the same size as the masks' existing holes and drill your new holes. After you are done, there will probably be alot of plastic fragmants still attached to the mask. Use your hobby knife to get rid of them.


Step 4:
If your mask is like mine, it was pretty flat when you bought it. This is easily remidied. Take a heat gun (lacking that, put it in your oven on it's lowest temp for about ten to 15 minutes) Heat it up and reshape it once the plastic softens a bit. If it wont stay, use string or wire and thread it through the rearmost holes on the mask on each side, pulling it to shape.




Step 5:
It's starting to look alot better now. Now take your black spray paint and give your mask a good coat inside and out. Go have a sandwich while it dries.

Step 6:
You should now have a (man, that was a good sandwich) flat black goalie mask. Paint the outside of the mask with a couple good coats of flat white paint.
Go have a coffee.

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