Brush
the mold with hand soap, and make sure
to get inside any deep crevices.
Don't go crazy with it. The goal
is to make the surface slippery when
it's time to peel away the cured
Latex. If you use too much soap
it can mix with the first coat of
Latex and cause your mask not to cure
properly. (sigh...but I learned)
Once
the mold (and outside lip) have been
coated, brush on your first coat of
Latex. I used a cheap hobby
brush. The first layer is your
detail layer, so make sure to get it
in all the crooks and nannies (nooks
& crannies). Also bring it
out over the lip about 1/4" or
so. This will give you something
to hold onto when it's time to peel.
Let
the first layer cure for no less than
1 hour then brush on a second
layer. Repeat this process until
you have 5 layers, then let the whole
thing cure overnight. If you
notice areas that aren't yet cured
(still white and squishy) then
wait. You might see this in the
tip of the nose or other extremity
where the Latex settled. When
everything seems to be dry, slowly
peel the mask from the mold. |