Introduction: Terror Bird Mask
A mask based off of a terror bird. Made in 2009. I lived in Toronto and had a membership to the Royal Ontario Museum. My favorite section to visit was the dinosaur exhibit. After some initial photos and internet research I came up with this design. The wings are roughly to scale of what they would have been on this prehistoric creature. To make it a bit more surrealistic I kept the head as a skeleton and had a human heart protruding from the top.
Materials:
- Skull, wings, tongue and heart carved out of Ethafoam
- Covered with Polar Fleece using 3M spray glue and airbrushed
- Hallowed eyes heat molded from sheet styrene
Enjoy.
Finalist in the
Halloween Photo Instructable Contest
Participated in the
Halloween Props Contest
14 Comments
11 years ago on Introduction
Congratulations on being a finalist in the Halloween contest!!! Can’t wait to see if you win! Good luck!
11 years ago on Introduction
Oh This is awesome and sparked an idea!!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
great! Love to see what it is.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I promise to show you when I finish :)
11 years ago on Introduction
My goodness your masks are impressive!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Thank you. Hope they can be a good resource for you.
11 years ago on Introduction
TEACH ME OH MASTER!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Haha,
I worked at a mascot production facility for a couple years. That's how I learned.
The closest thing I have to a lesson are these two instructables:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Jean-Paul-of-the-Dead-The-Making-of-a-Zombie-Cat-/
- this having the stills and video of the process
https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Making-of-a-Zombie-Cat-Mask/
this has the same video, but I have a longish comment there that explains more
Enjoy!
Let me know if you have any other questions.
I am slowly working on a step by step of the cat one.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
thank you! =D
11 years ago on Introduction
Awesome! You're entering this into the Mask Challenge too, right?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
As of now, yes!
11 years ago on Introduction
Incredible. You're just going to have to make a new mask now with full step-by-step because we are all dying to see one!
The black material for the skull - is that foam? Did you carve it into shape?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!
I have pictures for all the steps in the Zombie Cat mask, I just need to write them all out. I made this one back in 2009 and unfortunately these were the only in progress pics I took. I have started documenting my latest ones at every step, so there will be lots to share in the future.
The black material is Ethafoam. I prefer it in black too since it's easier to see the form when you're carving it.
11 years ago on Introduction
Wow, this is great - I'd *love* to see more details of the actual Making process, though.