For Halloween this year, Lili’s sister Deborah wanted an awesome gas mask to complete her “post-apocalyptic top hat gentleman” costume. Local stores had little to offer, so we decided to design our own mask from scratch.
With only one day to complete the project, we had to move fast. Our mask had to be cheap and simple, yet convincing. We watched a few YouTube videos for cardboard mask techniques, whipped up a quick design, and got to work. The basic structure of the mask was modeled after this Spider-Man face shell.
The gas mask turned out better than expected, and Deborah was thrilled! The use of flexible glow sticks for “radioactive tubing” added extra flair. The whole mask cost us about $15 (and could’ve been less with cheaper spray paint).
As our first mask ever, this project was rewarding, fun, and full of mistakes. We’ve already seen some big improvements we can apply to our next DIY mask project to make it even cooler. TIP: Full-face gas masks need lots of big breathing holes!
– Glow stick bracelets [$1.50, Michael’s]
– Large reflective sunglasses [$1, Goodwill or dollar store]
– Newspaper [free]
– Elmer’s glue [$1.99, Michael’s]
– Spray paint (metallic black) [$9.99, Michael’s; cheaper elsewhere]
– String/yarn [free/cheap]
– Scissors
– Pencil/pen
– Ruler
– Circular objects (bottles, jars, lids, etc.)
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