After re-visiting the cult classic "They Live" by John Carpenter, I decided this year I would become one of the characters from the movie. To my surprise, there were no masks to buy in the stores or online, but I was able to find a tutorial, which can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/'They+Live'+Alien+Masks/1571/1
I was excited to see someone took the time out to make something from scratch. Of course, with not much art experience in making things with my hands, I enlisted the help of my ex girlfriend, who is a whiz at creating things.
I followed the directions and shopped for the needed items so I could attempt to make this cool item that would be a custom item and not many people would have. Off we went to the craft and Halloween stores.
To my surprise, the how to page said this item would take "3-4 hours" and cost "around $15". Let me state on the record, this item took close to 2 weeks, and cost close to $100. I purchased the same items and have the receipt to prove my claim.
ANYWAY here is a photo reel of the product being made. I hope you guys enjoy. Any questions please send me an email.
I want to especially thank my ex girlfriend Erika who dealt with the process and enjoyed making the mask more than I did.
Photos did not want to post in order I took then but you will get the idea.
***please be advised that at the time of this post I am on the last step of gluing the eyes in.
