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Deer Skull pt.1

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The current costume I am working on is a bipedal monster with a deer skull for the head. Unfortunately, I started this project before I started this blog. Therefore, the beginning is undocumented. To sum up how I created the base for the skull mask, I started with a mask that fits over the eyes and nose. All that is needed is a 99 cent mask from a craft store. I took craft foam and created a band going around my head and above it. To make the skull, I took measurements from a skull I found in the woods that I cleaned up. I wanted the skull to be proportional so I figured out how big my head is and how big the brain cavity of the deer skull is. Then, I calculated how much bigger the cavity needed to be to fit my head. I suck at explaining math but I used proportions to size it right. It took a few days to decide what to make the antlers out of. I eventually decided on tinfoil and strong magnets. The magnets are going to be placed in the "caves" I created on the s