Potter DIY: Death Eater Mask

by · August 19, 2014

While a Death Eater mask certainly isn’t the nicest thing to look at, this cool DIY will undoubtedly come in handy for Halloween or cosplay functions. Heck, they even make for some pretty cool wall decor if you don’t spook easily.

Thanks to Jen over at Epbot for this awesome step-by-step tutorial! See the original.

 

15 unique death eater masks displayed against a black background

 

 

What You’ll Need:

  • Blank premade mask
  • Clay
  • Sharpie/marker
  • Tissue paper
  • Thin craft foam
  • Metal effect or bronze paint
  • Rust activator (optional)

 

Directions:

Step 1: Purchase a premade craft mask – although the original tutorial calls for making your own mask from scratch (papier-mâché), this might be a little less labor-intensive for those with less time/patience.

Step 2: Once you’ve got your mask, use clay to resculpt details like the eyes and nose to your liking.

 

a white full-face mask with the beginnings of a black swirling pattern stenciled on

 

Step 3: Begin to sketch a design of your liking onto one side of your mask using a Sharpie or marker. Fold the tissue paper in half and trace the design onto it to create a symmetrical template (don’t be afraid to Google Death Eater masks for design ideas – they’re surprisingly intricate and in some cases beautiful).

 

a piece of white tissue paper with a symmetrical swirling black pattern inked on it

 

Step 4: Place the tissue paper on top of thin craft foam and cut your design out. Don’t forget to make a slotted grate piece like the one Jen has done below to be placed over the mouth of the mask.

 

A plain white full-face mask. Over it is laid a piece of black foam cut into a swirling symmetrical pattern with cutouts around the eyes and a grate over the mouth.

 

Step 5: Choose your finish. Use metal effect paint (like Jen did below) or choose a bronze paint, and apply this to your foam cutouts. Jen’s foam pieces have around three coats of silver liquid leaf followed by four coats of silver Rub ‘n Buff (if you don’t know what these are, Google) to give them a metallic shine.

 

A full-face mask painted with shades of dark brown. Over top of the mask is laid a piece of silver foam cut into a swirling pattern with cutouts around the eyes and a darker-colered grate over the mouth.

 

Step 6: Add some finishing touches – color the rest of your mask the way you see fit, or use a rust activator (or sunlight, but both are optional) to lightly age your silver and bronze. Here’s Jen’s final product that she’ll be sporting at LeakyCon:

 

A mask painted rusty brown with lighter shading around the silver swirling pattern laid over the top. Details have been added to make the silver swirling overlay look like metal bolted to the mask.

 

Done! Enjoy completing your Death Eater cosplays with this creepy mask.

Remember to tweet us photos of your DIYs. We love to see them. Check out other tutorials like this one on our main Potter DIY page.

 

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