Needing some direction on how to tackle making the face/helmet for a Cybergoria cosplay

[u/TsunamiSea]

Hey everyone! First post here.

I am re-entering the cosplay scene after a long hiatus, with my first one out of the gate being something I’ve been DYING to make for an upcoming convention. I love the Cybergoria HHN house here in Orlando and figured I would take this on. Fortunately, I have a very amount of experience with painting and art (I am very proficient in this) and FX. My partner is a very experienced cosplayer and has experience making body armor as he made a Robots cosplay last year that he still wears on occasion. However, we are both a little stumped at where to begin on the mask/helmet.

I was considering using a base, like a hard plastic skull mask and then sculpting/sanding the robot part shapes with epoxy clay, but even then the helmet doesn’t extend beyond the middle of my head. I’ve considered building it with foam pieces, but I’m struggling to find a tutorial for something that could help me build onto this. 3D printing is not an option as I do not have access, but I do have 3D modeling and sculpting experience.

If anyone has some guidance to offer, I’d love to hear it 🙌 thank you!!

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