How to make your own Deadmau5 Mau5head!

Love Deadmau5? Enjoy house music? Want to go to raves in style? Deadmau5's iconic Mau5head would surely turn some heads. I decided to go with the original red Mau5head, but you can choose any color your heart desires.

Step 1 Materials

Things you'll need:
- 13" hamster ball
- A yard of red felt
- Hardhat
- White silk (make sure you can see through it)
- 6 sheets of stick on red felt
- 2 12" 3mm BIRCH BALTIC wood plates (NOT BALSA)
- Hard styrofoam ball
- Steel mesh
- Dremel rotary tool with cutting wheel
- Safety glasses
- Hot Glue Gun with sticks
- Spray on Tacky glue
- Regular Tacky glue
- Duct Tape
- Masking Tape
- Sandpaper
- Cutting Board
- Hobby knife
- fabric scissors
- Philips screwdriver
- Paper
- Dark colored sharpie
- Compass

Comments

[blaker12]

Thanks for the guide! love the results !

[wpuerta]

how long does this take to make, if i got materials on Monday and worked everyday would it be ready by Halloween???? please answer soon

[richfart231]

i built mine with black felt so you can't see any mistakes made on the fabric. I also put 10 feet of el wire around the head and mouth as well as yellow led's in the eyes. It's my FB profile pic. Any how you'll want 4" eye balls, and if you spend 2-4 hours a day for 5-7 days you'll be well past finished. If you manage to find extra time toy around with electronic wiring and minor touch ups to improve the look of it. I'm thinking about building another one out of an acrylic ball thats 14". its pretty expensive but i have extras from the first one. Please ask questions, this demo is a little tough to understand at some areas

[nknele]

How do you see through this lol?

[Blackmau5]

Dont use too much silk/mesh. Or, the silk/mesh is too thick.

[pat.reyes98]

Does Anyone know where to get the Hamster Ball in the Phlippines?

[slimjimnixon]

so about how much did it cost for all of this to make not including the power tools just the materials

[dgallegos2]

cant i just a freakin stiraphome or watever its called?

[sreed7]

Couldn't you use a football helmet?

[rsuarez3]

i dont have a rotary tool is the something else that i can cut it with???
i need and answer ASAP!!!!

[rsoest]

soildering iron, be careful and do it outside due to fumes

[mrigsbee]

It would be pretty hard. We could have cut the ears with a table saw if we knew someone. The dremel gets hot and really softens the plastic ball.

[mrigsbee]

OK people - This is my sons login - but after 9 hours working on this I have the following suggestions:

1. attach the hard hat before you attach the bottom portion of the hamster ball.
I found duct tape wasn't secure enough so I drilled through the ball and into the
hard hat securing it with a screw and nut.
2. Not a big fan of duct tape if you are going to be dancing, so, after we slid the ears in I marked a spot, pulled the ear out and drilled a very small hole. Then I threaded thin floral wire through and connected the ear to the hard hat. You could use just about anything thin - pipe cleaner, jewelry wire, etc.
3. I also used red paint to color the edge of the ear so that if the wood showed through it wouldn't be too noticeable.
4. The biggest AhHa, I could have stretched the felt over the ball and spritzed it with water. Felt is moldable when wet. I think doing this I could have avoided some of the seems.

[Darthscout]

this about sums everything up that i did too! except the water spraying.

[Darthscout]

i got mine done about 2 weeks ago, thank you very much...i am thinking on putting foam board and fiberglass as the ears for next year!

[alley1128]

does anyone know how to cut the fabric to cover the head so that it lays flat??

[trevorcgross]

Monokote spray

[kroehl]

Will a 11.5" hamster ball?

[mrigsbee]

I don't think a hard hat will fit inside 11.5" ball.

[hruvalcaba]

Thanks for the guide... Love the results :D

[ckingsly]

:D I DID MINE IT 2 DAYS! ITS AWESOME! THANKS! BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME EVER!

[tcorwin]

im makking one right now and i cant wait to be done

[oleon1]

where can i get LED's?

[dmunoz8]

any idea where i can find a 14" globe?

[pencilpushrz]

petsmart..24.99

[smurat]

i want to really make one but my mom says its to expensive ive probalbly got a smalle head i trieed reasoning here she just doesnt want to soo im going to say this can you please make one for me? sooo i want to make it but she reads the supplies and she thinks all heavey duty and wants to not buy it because it from a places where things look fancey and shes allways saying fancy things are lots of money!

[WafflesTheFrog]

Try a globe, its easy to cut, cheap(ish) and u most likely have one lying around the house. just buy felt, a hard hat, gorilla glue, and some wood for the ears. all in all, around 30-40$.

[illegal_alien]

How long does it take to make?

[WafflesTheFrog]

Hey guys, I am building this as well and I was looking for a cheaper replacement for the hamster ball. What i found worked quite well is a cardboard globe. It is cheaper and easier to cut. just reinforce it with duct tape and left over cardboard (from the cutting) and you get an awesome Deadmau5 head! Hope this helps! :)

[richfart231]

http://www.therpf.com/f24/deadmau5-head-official-dimensions-101443/

This may help some of you guys

[Darthscout]

4 dremal 1 inch blades later.....

[Darthscout]

This is "swag". i'm making one right now. so far so good, i'll post a picture of the finished product.

[jandres4]

sorry leds

[jandres4]

where can i get the less

[amuravska]

thank you so much for posting this, last year I made this for halloween. I went to a bar and as I walk in, they start playing Ghosts N Stuff. I ended up winning the costume contest which was $500 and open bar for 10 guests. I spend aroun $100 to make it, but it sure did it pay off!!!!!
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[Darthscout]

I am definitely wearing this with my suit on Halloween. I shall post the finished product

[Darthscout]

what diameter Styrofoam ball did everyone use? i was thinking of using a 5" diameter ball.

[ihowell1]

Can you wear this helmet because i want to make it for halloween

[hfreeborn]

http://www.housemusicessentials.com/mau5head-details-have-been-revealed/ here are the dimensions of everything!

[lwelch2]

Do you NEED to use silk or does it matter?