Tusken Raider Mask Tips

The mask is probably the most important piece in the ensemble. If it doesn't look right, the entire costume will suffer. Begin by buying a baseball cap and removing the bill. Go ahead and adjust the cap to fit your head now. Depending on how you wrap your cloth strips, it may be difficult to resize it later.

Cut the holes for all of your detail pieces in the cap with a pair of scissors and you can use hot glue to permanently attach the pieces to the cap.

Jeff Allen makes a great base for a Tusken head out of vacuformed styrene. This method is much easier than making your own. E-mail Jeff for more information.

Strips of tan cotton duck canvas were added to the outside of the cap to make the "bandaged" effect.

The Eyepieces

The eyepieces were made from used 35mm film containers. To achieve the tapered look, wrap the film containers in a few layers of masking tape. Apply Bondo on the outside and then wet-sand until smooth.

Cut the two slits in the bottom with either a Dremel or Exacto knife, then prime and paint silver.

The Tusks

The pieces below the eyes were made from magic markers. Seperate the outer casing from the ink and tip and clean throughly. Prime and paint the outside silver and you're ready to roll!