Scaling down?

Started by Areyouhappydad, April 04, 2014, 03:37:09 PM

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Areyouhappydad

Has anyone tried to scale down a David Brenion Mask. I thought about doing a smaller 350 / 260 version to use as a head on a large person
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Graham Lee

#1
When they first came out I thought a scaled down version would look good on adults and an even smaller scaled down on a child but never got around to trying them.
As they say.............only one way to find out!
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Areyouhappydad

#2
Will be making next week (Thursday or Friday) so will post the results (good or bad)
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phoenix

#3
I don't see why it should not work, I chop and change balloon sizes all the time.

This was done just for me though, I love Buster Balloon's Gorilla, so I downsized that......
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Areyouhappydad

#4
Ok, so I couldn't wait to try it out.
In principal, it works well and can still be used as a hat/wearable if you leave the loop at the back.
I decided to get rid of the loop as I want it to go on top of a figure. This does leave a bit of a bald looking head at the back and I will have to look at how this is solved.
I will also see the neck join through the mouth so will also have to review this perhaps.
But, it does scale down well. (I cheat with the sidewall bubble and inflate a small bubble and insert this into the balloon so that I can grab it)
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Stuart

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Areyouhappydad

#5
By reducing the size of jaw and adding a red 350 in the mouth I am able to hide the 350 neck that I was able to squeeze into the back of the head and attach using the pinch twist at the top of the head.
Still a little bothered about the hair but will make a suitable head for my need.
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Stuart

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Areyouhappydad

#6
Made glasses from pipe cleaners and 160q x 3.
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Stuart

We all have our cross to bear, but some of us need more wood than others!

cometomyparty

#7
Great way to do glasses!! He looks fab!