Shellmet WIP Pictures

Some quick WIP pictures. The turquoise is less aggressive in person. Before the lenses were put on, my mother asked me if I was making a "shellmet". I am now.

Rib Cage Mask/Helmet

This was a quick build of an idea I've been hanging on to since maybe 2012 (the original drawing is on this site somewhere). I think a sort of torn sewn-up lip prosthetic and undead skin tones would really complete the look.

The base is made of EVA foam cut into rib and vertebrae shapes. The skin between the ribs and creeping across the bones is a few layers of tissue paper painted with glue. It's a quick and easy way to get a sort of mummified skin texture and it's more durable than you would expect it to be. 

Yes, you can see out of it in two different places between the ribs. You can see the eye holes best in the picture below - I kept them ripped and ragged looking which makes them deliberately hard to see.