Darth Vader is an iconic character from the Star Wars movie. Despite the fact that Darth Vader is a negative hero, he has a huge army of fans. Often, several guests disguised as this character come to costume parties dedicated to the film. Darth Vader's helmet for carnival costume can be made from papier-mâché yourself. It consists of a mask with a clasp and a top, in the form of a bowler hat with brim.
It is necessary
- - PVA glue;
- - newspapers;
- - black plastic;
- - Sunglasses;
- - a mannequin for hats in the form of a head;
- - cream;
- - a container with water;
- - scissors;
- - cardboard;
- - scotch tape;
- - pencil;
- - two ribbons with clasps or a hat;
- - rubber;
- - sandpaper;
- - black paint;
- - clear nail polish.
Instructions
Step 1
Begin your creation of Darth Vader's helmet by shaping the top detachable part. Choose a shape for the future helmet a little larger than your head. This can be an elongated balloon mounted on a suitable bowl for stability, or a factory mannequin for hats in the form of a head with a face.
Step 2
Lubricate the form with cream. Begin to line the shape with pieces of paper dipped in water, up to the level of your eyebrows. After the whole mold is covered with a layer of wet paper, start laying out the pieces dipped in the glue. Apply as much glue as needed to completely saturate the paper. Once you've finished one layer, move on to the next. After every four coats, let the mold dry. It is desirable to achieve a helmet thickness of 4-5 millimeters. Once dry, the helmet will become much tougher and stronger. Remove the finished part from the mold.
Step 3
Take one or two sheets of black, opaque plastic. For these purposes, plastic folders for papers, which are sold in office supply stores, are suitable. If you took two sheets, then they need to be joined together along the edge. Attach the plastic to the helmet you created earlier so that the middle of it covers the back of your neck. Cut the side edges of the plastic diagonally so that they can be used to form the eyebrow arches of the helmet. Connect the edges with each other with adhesive tape glued from the inside.
Step 4
Now start creating the Darth Vader mask. For these purposes, the mannequin that you used in the previous steps is suitable, or any mask that fits you. As with the top, glue the face and the front of the mannequin's neck with paper dipped in glue. Shape the cheekbone protrusions of the paper to match the Darth Vader mask. Considering that these tabs are quite tall, make them out of two crumpled pieces of paper, pasted over on top with larger sheets of newspaper.
Step 5
Form the speech device of the mask out of cardboard. It should look like a hollow triangle with a lattice inside. After the mask is dry, glue the speech device to it. Remove the mask from the mold and carefully trim off the jagged edges.
Step 6
Prepare a material that will cover your eyes. These can be the lenses of large sunglasses or ovals cut from the plastic of the file folders. The plastic should be relatively transparent for you to see. Place the finished lenses on the mask at the locations of the eyes and outline them with a pencil. Cut out the holes for the eyes slightly smaller than the diameter of the lenses. Place the lenses on the inside of the mask over the eye area and secure them with glue or tape. Make rolls over the edges of the lenses out of paper dipped in glue. This will add strength to the lens mount.
Step 7
Poke two holes in the side edges of the mask and thread the ribbons with fasteners at the ends or a hat elastic through them.
Step 8
Take the finest grit sandpaper and sand all the papier-mâché parts of the helmet with it.
Step 9
Paint all the papier-mâché parts with black paint. If you are using a can of paint, cover all plastic surfaces with paper and tape. This will protect the plastic from accidentally dripping paint. After the paint is dry, cover all painted parts with clear varnish. Let the varnish dry. Remove the protective covers from the plastic. The helmet is ready.
