Making an Awesome Bith/Cantina Band Mask

This is my second attempt at making Bith masks. My first attempt ended up too small, and some of the details were a bit off. This time I am using WED clay to sculpt the masks instead of monster clay, which I used last time.

Step 1: Sculpting

I sculpted the mask using WED clay, using a basic set of sculpting tools and some dental carving tools.

For the eyes I used halves of 60mm clear plastic opening Christmas ball ornaments.

Step 2: Molding

To mold the mask, I started by drilling holes in the eyes and sticking long bolts into them, this will make sense later. Next I coated the mask in two thin layers of crystal clear. After that, using WED clay, I built a wall going down the center of the mask. Then, I used loop sculpting tools to carve several round indentations into the clay, to act as keys to keep the finished mold aligned. Then I mixed up a batch of Ultra-cal 30 and brushed it into all of the detail of the front of the dead. Once that was dry, I mixed another batch of Ultra-cal 30 and brushed it onto the face, then I soaked several trips of burlap in the Ultra-cal and put then

Step 3: Casting

Casting was the simplest step. I just poured/brushed a fairly thick layer of latex into the mold. Then once it was dry, I did the same thing again.

Step 4: Painting

I started by creating a base for the paint, by mixing latex and water. Then I mixed the base with acrylic airbrush paints to make a flexible latex paint. I then used an airbrush to spray the paint onto the mask. (I only used two or three colors).

Step 5: Final Masks

In the end, I am much happier with these masks than I am with my previous cantina band masks.

Comments

[Captain_Kiwii]

Thanks for sharing your WIP, the result is awesome! I just wonder, how did you handled the eyes so you can see through? :O

I'm working on mine at the moment and that's the only part I didn't got right yet.

[Butterblume90]

Hallo ich finde die Arbeit wunderbar. Ich bin auf der Suche nach solchen Cantina Band Masken. Sind die zu verkaufen. Ich würde mich über eine Antwort freuen. Liebe Grüße

[WillForrester]

Hi

Just wondered if you recieved my message at all

[PaulC555]

Hello .. do you sell these RAW ? And have you made the hands?

I currently have a commission to make all cantina aliens life size.. but being an artist i dont want to make x4 that look the same

Paul [e-mail]

ps

Do you have or are you working on any other 1:1 star wars heads?

[Kovnyn]

This mask is amazing. Do you sell these? If so, how much? I want to do a Bith cosplay and haven't liked the masks I've seen for sale. Yours, however, is tops.

[Jedi_zombie85]

These are brilliant!!

[struth novo]

Thanks!