How to make a Mick Thompson’s mask

Mick Thompson, the lead guitarist of Slipknot, wears a really angry and evil looking metallic ghost-like mask. His first mask was, actually, a Jason like hockey mask, but he soon changed it to a metallic looking leather mask that had slits on the mouth. The evilness that the mask expresses increased thought the years and mask was first made out of leather, then latex and his most recent one is really made out of metal. If you’d like to add the mask of the slipknot member number 7 to your collection, or just want to dress yourself  that way for Halloween this mask can be made at home. You can also buy a licensed one if you prefer that. For the ones that like the idea of homemade masks, here are some useful tips on how to make it.

You will need the following:

-a drawing of the mask

- a piece of black or metallic leather

- a needle and a thread( staple is optional)

- copper wire ( shortened barbecue stick is optional)

1. Find a really good picture of the mask.  Study it carefully and draw it on the piece of paper. Then, take a piece of black or metallic leather and cut it as seen on your drawing. Make sure to leave some extra leather so you can work with it later on to form angry creases on the forehead.

2. Saw or staple the pieces together so you have the basic shape with the cut outs for the eyes and a grill looking mouth opening. Measure the mask by placing it against your face. Mark where your nostrils are and then make one horizontal slit. Place a piece of copper wire or a shorter piece of the barbecue wooden stick vertically from the slit. The slit for the nostrils and the wire should make a reversed letter T shape.  The wire should go from the tip of your nose to the mid brow ending. That way your nose will have that angular look when your put on the mask.

3.Staple some leather in the forehead area and between the eyes to make those angry creases. If you are good in sewing you can also to this with a needle and thread.

4. Make a square chin pattern from the wire, stretch the leather over it and fix it to the wire with thread or a staple. This way the bottom part (which is longer than your face) will have that authentic look and it will not flap around.

5. Poke a hole on each side and attach straps. Now you can put it on your face, because it’s finished.

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