Today, I had the great idea to give the mask a new first thin layer of matte creme white acrylic paint spray. I sprayed from a distance if approx. 30-40 cm and it looked quite nice. White again! When it felt dry I gave the mask a slight black wash, but as soon as it got wet the white acrylic layer began to crumble off the mask so I was forced to peel it all off once again.
Oh boy…
I recognized that I cannot avoid the liquid latex. So next time I’ll give it an all new first layer of grey white aryclic paint mixed 1:1 or 2:1 with liquid latex so that it hopefully sticks well on the mask. Then I’ll do the black wash, highlighting the cracks and finally seal the whole thing with the one and only PLASTI DIP which I bought for about 20,- EUR.
Does this sound okay for you? Any advices for the right colour of the upcoming new basic layer before doing the black wash?
Sounds fine by me! Little is known about the paint process for the RZ mask in the films, though it’s probably safe to assume it may have used an airbrush with liquid latex paint. Just make sure you brush it on in light layers so you avoid any of those paint dots all around, and seal it before you do the washes
I’d seal before the washes! I’ve done this on past masks such as my hero Kills mask and H40. The seals don’t have to be thick, generally you wouldn’t want that anyways for any seal because it could slightly alter the tone if sprayed too closely and thickly. Basically the washes sort of weaken the paint if its not sealed, but you do whatever you feel is best!
It still sticks pretty well, thats why you just do a thin layer or two. Are you doing the wash for the cracks and damage or to change the color of the mask?
Awesome! Now you can do your wash. The plasti dip will guard the base paint better now, I can back this up from past experience using unsealed washes. So after the wash you’re done right?
May be. Or should I paint the cracks with dark brown, may be mixed with yellow OR very bright green OR leave them as they are because the cracks look more ‘realistic’ left unpainted? I will wear a black hood under the mask so that the eyes are ‘black’.
What kind of wash (colour) should I finally do? I already did one (beige):
So… this is it. I think I won’t get it better… only worse. Yesterday, I wanted to improve the colour of the nose, as a result it turned GREEN!
It was hard to get the shade of the colour nearly fitting with the rest again but I managed it and I am very proud of that. Now I have to face: It is done. It is finally done. Fingers off! I have to look for a new hobby.
After the photos I also finished the hairline.