Painting on latex...

[Master Jedi Allma]

Ive got a Dart Maul latex mask that I wanna re-paint...
anyone know what paint to use on this type of surface?
anyone painted a latex mask before?

Mason.

 

[bigkidbiggertoys]

I just finished painting some latex body armor. There is special latex mask paint available but it is probably an item that you would have to mail order. I made my own paint by thinning down rubber cement (you will have to check the container for the proper thinning solvent) & adding acrylic paint for color. I was able to airbrush the mixture but I had to keep agitating the bottle to keep it mixed. You would be better off using colored pigments rather than acrylic paint like I did. I had no coice as I was matching color to the rest of the costume.

 

[Master Jedi Allma]

cheers for the info mate!..
will look into a mix asap..

mason.

 

[bigkidbiggertoys]

Just for your info, this mixture came from several sources on the RPF & I checked into a couple of internet sites as well. I wasn't sure how it would work but the paint is on there to stay. It is totally flexible & there is no way that it will crack, chip or peel.

 

[Macantosh 1138]

why not just keep the horns, cut up the tattooes, and latex those to your face, so you can talk too, oops forgot you just wanted to paint it.

 

[E2K13]

One thing you can use is to take liquid latex and water it down till it is a milk consistancy. Add some airbrush acrylic to the mix to pigment it and shoot it through an airbrush. It works well.

 

[Master Jedi Allma]

cheers for the info guys...

Mason.

 

[cal196]

They sell different colors of plasi-dip at lowe's its spray on latex.