How to make the Jigsaw Killers headtrap for next to nothing

Step 4 Adding detail to the mask

The next step is to add detail to that base mask. I hate to say 'just glue junk to the mask until it looks right' but that is essentially it. The more I do these things the more I realise that bits can come from anywhere. Just hold the piece up to the mask to see if it looks right, if it does then glue it down.

I started by adding the pipe of the top of the mask. I added a box the the left of the mask for the pipe to come out of. This was painted and dry brushed to tie it in to the rest of the mask. The pipe needed to meet something on the other side of the mask so I added a piece of balsa wood, with a plumbing fitting on the top. This resembles the original mask.

On the back of the mask I added some gears to make it feel a bit more mechanical. These were mounted on some wood to make it more sturdy, also I didnt want them to fall off every time the mask flexed. This is the weakest part of the mask, it almost doesnt need this attachement.

I added two large cogs to either side of the head trap. This gives the impression that the whole jaw hinges open in a head splitting fashion, just as the trap is intended to. One of these fell off during the evening which is why you dont see it in these photos.

The right hand side originally only had a single loop but the night before the party I realised what it was missing, a padlock. The padlock was made from more corrugated card, covered in paper and glue and then painted. The top of the padlock was painted silver to make it stand out.