Final finished Prototype!!

After all of my drama with the plaster cast mould of the mask and the plastic to make the masks, as well as the time consuming task of making the collars and tentacles (actually a lot quicker than I would of thought) I have finally finished my prototype and all of the mass producing of the components for the costume too!! :) I feel so pleased and relieved to of completed this and now feel satisfied with my Squid design. I always said that I wouldn't feel completely assured until I had achieved the 3D version. Doing this project has really made me aware that I need to at least have samples or visions in front of me to in order to be certain and content with my designs. I feel that as a practitioner I have improved in becoming more confident in my own designs which people have always told me to do but for some reason I never end up thinking that I have done that well. I think it is important to feel  self assured when creating or designing in this industry as you need to be able to talk confidently about them but at the same time able to take constructive criticism. I believe that receiving criticism makes me a better designer and more likely to achieve a successful project because it will be more related to the clients brief and exact specifications, who are the people you ultimately want to impress... 


I have taken on board all advice that has been given to me during the whole process and have made relevant changes where necessary to make my design better.... 

Head shot of the mask decorated with paint, latex and bits and bobs from the  scrap store.
The plasterzote has turned out a lot more successful than the plastic ever would of. I am so pleased that I had an alternative, even if I didn't plan for this to be an alternative when ordering!

Tentacles made thin free plasterzote then using System3 paint  and PVA mixed together to  cover the white. Hopefully the children do well with painting and decorating them to make them all look consistent and bold...