Laying out the Skull masks for cutting
Step one of the whole project was printing out the pattern template onto card stock and then tracing that onto the foam. We’re using SKS Props branded HD (EVA) foam purchased through Blick’s Art Supplies, in 2mm, 6mm, and 10mm thicknesses.
SKS had laid out the template to print as a tiled large print; I reorganized it into a layout that could be printed directly onto 8.5×11″ cardstock without tiling.
There are a bunch of mirrored pieces in the pattern, so SKS recommended tacking two pieces of foam together before cutting so they’d be exact mirrors. I used a drizzle of hot glue to tack the pieces together.
First step is slicing the roll of HD EVA foam into manageable pieces
Pattern pieces cut out, starting layout
starting pattern layout
All the pieces laid out; there are 6mm and 10mm pieces
so many pieces….
Two layers thick to cut mirrored pieces!
Two layers thick for mirrored piece cutting (tacked together with a little hot glue)
yet another pic of the two layers
Two layers of 10mm foam tacked together
10mm pieces laid out. Single pieces are one per mask
