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So I FINALLY figured out and executed a relatively cheap and easy (though slightly smelly) way to create my witches.
What I was running into was that the really cool witch masks cost close to $30+ each, and I am not one to have lame looking props (which is counter intuitive to not spending a lot of $$).
What I figured out, all in all, cost me approximately $4 per head (with material left over to make others). This can be done with most any face, but be careful as the process could ruin your original base mask.
I started with a $10 metallic looking witch mask from Spirit Halloween. It is made of hard plastic, so closing up the mouth, eyes and nose holes wasn't too hard. I got a tube of 100% silicone from Home Depot for $4 (it has to be 100% silicone, not acrylic silicone mix or the curring process is screwy).
I mixed some blue dawn dish soap in water (1/4 cup of soap to 6 cups of water) and then I emptied the entire silicone tube into the water - this is the smelly part, I'd suggest a well ventilated area....I was in my kitchen -_-
Kneed the silicone under the water until is becomes a little firm. Then quickly spread it generously upon your mask. {I would highly suggest two tubes of silicone, as you can see mine didn't cover the chin area which I had to mold with tin foil for castings}
Allow the silicone to cure in a well ventilated area. Mine smelled horribly strong of vinegar as it cured...still kind of does three days later.
Once cured, remove mask from silicone.
I also purchased a can of expanding insulating foam from Home Depot for around $3. It says it is only one time use, but if you clean the tube and can nozzle well enough, you can use it many times.
Fill the crevices of the silicone mold with the foam, and remember it is going to expand so only fill it 1/3-1/2 full.
Now don't touch it for many many hours or you could puncture the cured outer shell which will lead to the uncured inner section to expand out more.
Once it is fully cured, remove easily from silicone mold and use any excess foam to carve details to hot glue on, or exacto excess features off to make each face distinct.
[COLOR="#00FF8C00"]Paint to your preference[/COLOR]. (The eyes and hair came from Dollar Tree)

What I was running into was that the really cool witch masks cost close to $30+ each, and I am not one to have lame looking props (which is counter intuitive to not spending a lot of $$).
What I figured out, all in all, cost me approximately $4 per head (with material left over to make others). This can be done with most any face, but be careful as the process could ruin your original base mask.
I started with a $10 metallic looking witch mask from Spirit Halloween. It is made of hard plastic, so closing up the mouth, eyes and nose holes wasn't too hard. I got a tube of 100% silicone from Home Depot for $4 (it has to be 100% silicone, not acrylic silicone mix or the curring process is screwy).

I mixed some blue dawn dish soap in water (1/4 cup of soap to 6 cups of water) and then I emptied the entire silicone tube into the water - this is the smelly part, I'd suggest a well ventilated area....I was in my kitchen -_-

Kneed the silicone under the water until is becomes a little firm. Then quickly spread it generously upon your mask. {I would highly suggest two tubes of silicone, as you can see mine didn't cover the chin area which I had to mold with tin foil for castings}

Allow the silicone to cure in a well ventilated area. Mine smelled horribly strong of vinegar as it cured...still kind of does three days later.
Once cured, remove mask from silicone.
I also purchased a can of expanding insulating foam from Home Depot for around $3. It says it is only one time use, but if you clean the tube and can nozzle well enough, you can use it many times.
Fill the crevices of the silicone mold with the foam, and remember it is going to expand so only fill it 1/3-1/2 full.
Now don't touch it for many many hours or you could puncture the cured outer shell which will lead to the uncured inner section to expand out more.
Once it is fully cured, remove easily from silicone mold and use any excess foam to carve details to hot glue on, or exacto excess features off to make each face distinct.

[COLOR="#00FF8C00"]Paint to your preference[/COLOR]. (The eyes and hair came from Dollar Tree)


