Spider-Man Face Shell Magnetic Eye Frames – How to Assemble 3D-Printed Mask

The shape of this Face Shell as well as the Eye Frame is 100% movie accurate. They have been made after 3D scans from original Spider-Man 2 (2004) movie production head buck and eye frame.
Do note that the movie shell was differently produced. This shell was printed in 3D and has been perforated all over to reduce printing costs and offer breathing comfort.

The follow up video on how to make the full spiderman mask will be up in about 2 months time!

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The essential part of completing the perfect spiderman suit replica is the Face Shell Set. Here’s an instructional video on how to assemble it.

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The spiderman face shell mask and eye frames are 3D printed using the SLS technique. Quality of the plastic is fantastic, it’s strong yet slightly flexible. The eye frames are 3D printed in the same material as the face shell mask.
For a perfect finish the eye frames are painted by surfacer paint then polished thoroughly with 2 different grits of sand paper to get the surface super smooth. The eye frames are then airbrushed using a mold to get the sides black and the front of the eyes metallic gray, to create a more 3D (pop-out) eyes look. The result are beautifully smooth eye frames with perfect light reflection and metallic effect. It takes time but it’s totally worth the effort since the eyes are such an important part of the final impression of the spiderman costume.
The convex lenses are hand-made at 2 millimeter thickness. On the front there are polarized dots airbrushed-on. At the back there’s a color-shifting shadow edge airbrushed-on. The polarized dots create a deepness and aliveness effect in combination with the metal mesh that is 2mm deeper. It is super awesome! Then there’s the color shifting edge that makes the eyes even more alive as the look changes from every angle.
The face shell set is completed with a pair of anti-fog lenses, that prevent the convex lenses from fogging up.

The raw 3D printed material can be damaging to the fabric of the spider-man costume mask. Therefore it’s important to sand the face shell thoroughly. Don’t worry about the face shell losing some of its black color. Test with a piece of fabric on the spiderman shell to see if the surface is smooth enough.
Any type of super-glue can be used for glueing down the magnets. Always glue the magnets into the spiderman face shell with the black dot inwards.
The face shell set comes with extra soft padding pieces that are used to install the face shell inside the mask. Stay tuned for my next video to see how the mask is made!

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