mud Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Couple masks I am working on. Still have lining to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Nice man. Any issues with slippage? I found after making a few masks that a strap over the crown is a good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Nice man. Any issues with slippage? I found after making a few masks that a strap over the crown is a good idea. Thanks LLWork...I have double D slider that I am mounting on the side with a hook to strap in. I was thinking about 2 straps...the crown like you suggested and also around the back of the neck with elastic straps. I have foam and thick cotton quilting for the lining I got from Joann Fabrics and the cover for them I am using 100% cotton bandanas to stitch it all together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted April 7, 2015 I would recommend using polyester straps for the crown. Instead of pulling the mask up into the eyes, the non-elastic polyester simply prevents it from moving down. I'd also put a little thought into sweat penetrating cotton foam, and the inevitable stink that might result after time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted April 7, 2015 I would recommend using polyester straps for the crown. Instead of pulling the mask up into the eyes, the non-elastic polyester simply prevents it from moving down. I'd also put a little thought into sweat penetrating cotton foam, and the inevitable stink that might result after time. Cool...I will look for the polyester straps. What have you used for a lining or dpn't you used a lining? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Joann should have something, it's basically just a one inch wide polyester ribbon. I use closed-cell neoprene foam rubber for my lining. Sometimes I use 1/4" thick, sometimes 1/8". Dap contact cement is also neoprene based, so a decent coat on both the foam and the leather locks it in really well. It's kind of expensive, and took me a long time to locate a local source, but it works and feels great. It is water resistant, so sweat shouldn't be able to penetrate it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Those are very cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted April 8, 2015 Joann should have something, it's basically just a one inch wide polyester ribbon. I use closed-cell neoprene foam rubber for my lining. Sometimes I use 1/4" thick, sometimes 1/8". Dap contact cement is also neoprene based, so a decent coat on both the foam and the leather locks it in really well. It's kind of expensive, and took me a long time to locate a local source, but it works and feels great. It is water resistant, so sweat shouldn't be able to penetrate it. very cool...Thank you LLWork. Going to search online for the neoprene. Those are very cool Thank you Kiwican Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Here's a not so great picture of how I line mine, in case you wanted a visual. I don't line the entire inside, just the parts that will touch the nose and cheeks, and then leave the mouth open for airflow. I'd also like to point out that I never tried any type of cotton lining, I just had a 1" thick piece of this stuff leftover from making a motorcycle seat, so I sliced it thinner and liked how it felt. I don't know if anyone else uses this type of lining, I was just kind of making things up as I went along. Edited April 8, 2015 by LLWork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted April 8, 2015 Here's a not so great picture of how I line mine, in case you wanted a visual. I don't line the entire inside, just the parts that will touch the nose and cheeks, and then leave the mouth open for airflow. I'd also like to point out that I never tried any type of cotton lining, I just had a 1" thick piece of this stuff leftover from making a motorcycle seat, so I sliced it thinner and liked how it felt. I don't know if anyone else uses this type of lining, I was just kind of making things up as I went along. Very Nice! I have my idea of a set up similar to this for the breathing. It involves the lining to be like this and also create a tunnel down the middle of the mask to the bottom. Between no sleep and working on some other mask ideas, I did some searches online and found some 1/4" neoprene sheets at a local surplus store. Heading over there today and buy a few of them. If they don't look good I was also thinking about a yoga mat and getting some lycra from Joann's along with the polyester strapping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Another idea for a mask I had. This is going to have something else special done to it. Going to call this Jack-O-Crow...still have a ways to go with this. This is what I worked on last night...going to put antiquing gel on to hopefully help it stand out more. Edited April 8, 2015 by mud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Report post Posted August 20, 2015 Haven't posted in a while...some health issues sidelined me...but back at now and here are some of a skull mask with a lining I came up with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
