Ruze789
Sr Member
Ok, I've got a bunch of pep helmet projects. 2 of them are for my wife and I for a Halloween party, which I must finish by next Friday. The ODST helmet is for my brother-in-law, which he needs by Haloween. The other two were mis-scaled extras.
My projects will be paper mached. I am extremely allergic to fiberglass and completely unable to work with it. And I don't need suggestions about wearing Tyvek suits and gloves to avoid it, they don't work when you are allergic to fiberglass. I know, I worked in construction for the last 8 years. And since I decided to go with mache, I also decided to keep the whole process non-toxic until the final clear coat.
I'll be working on them all weekend, I'll have an update Monday. I may also do a paper mache tut if anyone declares interest. And now, pics.
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EDIT: Update 10/22/07
New pictures from the weekend. ODST is nearly done, painted it and put on a clearcoat. All it needs is a headliner and visor. Not entirely happy with the finish on that one, the air bubbles and paper strips didn't smooth down quite as I was hoping. I'll be trying paper pulp or celluclay on the MC helmets, which should provide a smooth finish.
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My projects will be paper mached. I am extremely allergic to fiberglass and completely unable to work with it. And I don't need suggestions about wearing Tyvek suits and gloves to avoid it, they don't work when you are allergic to fiberglass. I know, I worked in construction for the last 8 years. And since I decided to go with mache, I also decided to keep the whole process non-toxic until the final clear coat.
I'll be working on them all weekend, I'll have an update Monday. I may also do a paper mache tut if anyone declares interest. And now, pics.
[attachment=930:IMG_3669.jpg]
[attachment=931:IMG_3681.jpg]
[attachment=932:IMG_3675.jpg]
[attachment=933:IMG_3677.jpg]
[attachment=934:IMG_3645.jpg]
EDIT: Update 10/22/07
New pictures from the weekend. ODST is nearly done, painted it and put on a clearcoat. All it needs is a headliner and visor. Not entirely happy with the finish on that one, the air bubbles and paper strips didn't smooth down quite as I was hoping. I'll be trying paper pulp or celluclay on the MC helmets, which should provide a smooth finish.
[attachment=1038:IMG_3709.jpg]
[attachment=1039:IMG_3710.jpg]
[attachment=1040:IMG_3713.jpg]
[attachment=1041:IMG_3715.jpg]
[attachment=1042:IMG_3716.jpg]
[attachment=1043:IMG_3719.jpg]
[attachment=1044:IMG_3723.jpg]