Masks modified by Kelly Mann
 

This is the Don Post Phantom re-issue from 1998.

The back view shows the hair pinned back in preparation for the new paint scheme.

In this profile shot you see the translucent color has been applied.

Here is a front view of the Phantom. The teeth and the lips have been reglossed.

After a final layer of color was applied, I straightened and smoothed the hair.

Here I am in the process of installing the eye blanks. They are just tacked into place to check fitting.

The blanks are blended in, and the eyeball effect is added.

Here in this picture the eyes are glossed and the Phantom of the Opera is complete.



The picture to the left is the Don Post re-issue of Bela Lugosi's Dracula.

One of the most important features to the Lugosi Dracula "look", is the shape of the mouth. VERY 1940's glamour style.

This mask is patterned after Lugosi from the "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" era. Here he is after some color correction.

In this closeup you can see I have resculpted the eyebrows, positioned the eye blanks and blended them. These particular eyes are a different wide-eyed style.

As you can see in this front shot, I have used dark blue eyes, since Lugosi's eyes were blue. Some eye glossing and the Count is done!

To the left is the 1998 Don Post re-issue of the Hunchback.
In this side view shot you can see that the translucent color has been applied.
Here is a front view of the Hunchback, the teeth and lips have been reglossed.
In this close up you can see that the eyeblank has been installed and blended.
In this photo you have the Hunchback complete.
To the left is the 1998 Don Post re-issue of Mr. Hyde. Before any color correction can take place the existing color and face hair has to be removed.
After the new color scheme has been painted the hair is reapplied on to the face.
Here you see the mask being prepared for the modified hairline.

In this profile shot you see an additional hair color is incorporated into the perimeter hairline.
In the next series of photos you will see a breakdown on how I create
the eye blanks for Mr. Hyde.
This close-up shows the eye installed and ready for blending.
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Here is the new eye after the blending process.
Here is a profile shot of the completed Mr. Hyde.
Here is a front view of the completed Mr. Hyde.
Before After
 
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