The purchaced mask from the end of The Jerk Part 1 has no neck, and in order to hang the Jerk, it has to have one. The folling pictures will show you how to modify a latex mask by adding a neck. Double click on any image to inlarge it.
Latex Glue Is Now Applied To The Outer Seams
Keep Adding Glue To The Seams Until They Are Flush
The Front Of The Neck Needs More Latex Skin.
Time To Make More Skin
New Skin Applied
Neck needs Trimming
Doesn't Look Like Much Yet
Need To Add More Latex
Adding Latex To The Inside Of The Mask
Drying The Glue
Touch Up Any Imperfections With More Glue
Going Over the Seams A Little More
Drying Seams
The New Neck Just Doesn't Quite Match
Mix Up A Small Batch Of Colored Latex
Apply With A Brush
Match Markings On Mask. Color Darkens When Dried
Keep Detailing The New Neck So It Blends In
Creepy!
How Does It Look?
Now that The Jerk has a neck, we have to give it some substance, or we couldn't hang him.
In The Jerk part 3 the head will be filled and attached to the body.
Hopefully we will have a test run for you.
