Paper Mache Helmets?

[cd818]

Anyone got any paper mache helmets? I would like to see a pic because Im planing to make one and I wanna see what it would really look like. I mean, it probally wont be as good as a clay model but hey, Im bored, cheap and have a very large amount of spare time on my hands until school starts again.

[MightyMorphinPR]

I used to make paper mache helmets. I have 3 (i have made 4 in total)... and these are about 2-3 years old...so they look a bit dusty.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a346/wildranger5/1sthelmets1.jpg

-Jess

[cd818]

Nice...thanks alot man...hope for me yet....now I just gotta make the framing with all this cardboard I have.

anyway..one more thing. How did you get the ridges on, like the green ranger helmet?

[xokxtrunks]

Wow, I gatta learn how to do this stuff!

[MMPR-TheGreenRanger]

Cool! How'd you make those? I mean, what did you do?

[MightyMorphinPR]

I made the pink one from scratch...lol I just cut up hundreds of strips of newspaper, dipped them in flower water and just made a base...then built upon it... it's wierd i'm not even sure how managed to make the pink one...because the next one I made (white) I thought the best way to do it was to make a cardboard helmet first, then apply the paper mache on top of that.

I drew the designs on paper then drew copies of each one about atleast 50 times, cut out each one, dip them into the flower water, then apply them on...that one took a long long time. I did the same exact thing with the green one too....once you do it all the time you think of ways to make it look better, and make them sturdier and stuff like that..it's not hard at all and it's a heck of allot of fun so I suggest you try it...it even relieves stress lol... Just give it a try

[xokxtrunks]

how do you form the cardboard into the helmet shape?!

[MightyMorphinPR]

well, I drew out the face of a helmet on cardboard (flat faced), I cut it out...then I cut long strips of cardboard and I taped them together...I curved as I taped so it ended up being a helmet shape. Then I used clear tape, and I taped the entire helmet...to keep the wetness of the paper mache out so it didn't make the cardboard frame get all soggy and lose it's shape :)

[Sabrina]

i want to make one but don't know how. Can someone help me please :confused: ?

[sTAtiC]

Hey everyone, I've done some papier mache lately. I found this site helpful.

http://www.papiermache.co.uk/

Instead of fashioning your frames from cardboard, I'd suggest chicken wire for a nice round shape. Maybe use cardboard for the flat parts like the bottom. Use masking tape to attach the wire to cardboard. Then add several coats of the newspaper. Then add the details/deco of the helmet by building it up with more newspaper crumbled or folded - nice and wet. Then coat it again and again or however many times it takes. THIS TIP WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND FRUSTRATION: Make sure that your helmet is as smooth as possible (no bumps or dents) during the paper stage. It'll be harder later to get it smooth. Once you're satisfied with the shape, GESSO will give a better finish than you can imagine. Add a coat of Gesso and sand it down then repeat as many times as it takes to get the surface and quality you want.

Don't put all your hopes into your first helmet because it really does take practice.

Good luck and eveyone should post their results.

[Morfan76]

Cool! I'll have to give it a go. Thanks everyone for the information.

[krispynot]

The Emo Ranger helmets are paper mache.

http://www.notleybomb.com/morphedemorangers.jpg

[Miker545]

hehe you should sell those helms they look sweet i bet a bunch of ppl would buy them.

[Sirios]

i would, that black on is hella cool :p

[Neon Sentry]

i would, that black on is hella cool :p

There is no all black one :confused:

[krispynot]

There is no all black one :confused:

He means the black emo ranger, the one in the middle. Black on black didnt define the design too well ;)

[Zenoff64]

The Emo Ranger helmets are paper mache.

http://www.notleybomb.com/morphedemorangers.jpg
OMG.

[dekaswat]

I used to make paper mache helmets. I have 3 (i have made 4 in total)... and these are about 2-3 years old...so they look a bit dusty.

to big to qoute

-Jess
Can you help me, Well i gotta' make one of http://i9.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/6e/e5/99_1_b.JPG into one of http://supersentai.com/database/2004_dekaranger/images/04-swatred.jpg before october

[hothead757]

Mighty Morphin PR did u ever were those helmets cause im doing aba red and say i forgot to add a chin can i put it on even if i forgot to add it before? and i need advice on the visor.