So I was on the mythical larger h40 post and noticed alot of people still complaining about the size and apparently no one read my reply so I thought I would straighten some things out. The screen used masks were sculpted on a JJC lifecast and it has been confirmed that his head is roughly 23 inches maybe slightly smaller and that the screen used masks are actually a few cm smaller then the tots, that’s because tots copied the master mold and for the people who want tots too make bigger copies it’s actually pretty much impossible too make them substantially bigger. you can’t make a small mold bigger but you can make a bigger mold smaller I hope this clears up some things and why we will never get bigger copies
Actually a smaller mask can be made bigger but it needs to be done very carefully. You would need a super thick pull of the mask then their is a certain substance it can be soaked in which will temporarily enlarge the pull for moulding. I remember Addison Morrare did this for a mask or two he did that came out on the smaller side so he could offer a larger size I believe this trick was shown to him by Josh Russel (Starjerk) sadly i cannot remember the stuff you soak it in.
Sounds like my head size is about the size of JJC then. My tots H40 mask is kind of big on me and I did have to add velcro.
This only increases the mask by cm’s not a whole 2 or 3 inches anyways if that was the case that would warp the sculpt and make it way less detailed also then it wouldn’t be from screen used molds anyways that is not anlarging the mold that is pretty much recasting which never ever comes out good
I am not saying to recast the mask I am just making a point that it is doable. I remember Addison using this trick to up a mask from about 23 inches to 25. The key is that the new mould needs to be done quick, as the substance evaporates from the latex it returns to its original size. Also the detail loss from this method isn’t really that bad.
The detail on a standard Myers mask maybe but not on the h40 with it’s detailed wrinkles and cracks and what your talking about is technically recasting your not talking about casting from a mold but making a mold from a mask that is recasting and I highly doubt what you are taking about would even work right also we are talking about tots a mass producing company not some indie artist and you do realize they would need more then just one mold
I also remember reading an interview with JJC and he stated that the mask felt like a “second skin” and it took some getting used to when wearing it.
I’m not an expert by far, but I do believe the mold can be scanned. The digital copy can then be enlarged and printed, allowing for larger masks. I’m not sure how much this would cost, but there’s clearly an interest in it. I don’t care for the film but would love to have a wearable mask in my collection.
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You can’t just scan a mold am espect it too come out clean it’s alot more too it then that it would need too be retooled digitaly and then print out that 3d model and cast it into a mold see the problem? it wouldnt be from screen used molds anymore and the sculpt would be slightly different btw that would cost thousands of $$$ way too many steps that would ruin the sculpt too make a bigger copy also you can’t just scan a mold you have to scan a cast from the mold or it would come out inverted and loose 80% of detail doing that it’s way way more complicated then people think yeah they could make bigger copies but wouldn’t be the same mask at all and it would be way too overcomplicated too make a shitty quality masks that look nothing like the smaller versions if they did do what you suggest
I have a picture of the Hero next to a 7s TOTs mask on Instagram. @Se7ensins_studios they are pretty much the same size but the hero masks are a different shape.
Different shape? I don’t think so they come from the same mold I think its just how it’s displayed
The production masks for the film are much sharper in facial features. The cracks and details are the same, where they are mass produced they are not let to naturally dry. This could be the cause I’m not sure.
I have attached a picture below.
