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Published: 2011-03-02 06:01:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 6444; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 2302
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Okay, well this was a commission I recently did (and apparently, don't have any "finished' shots of).It's a deadmau5 head inspired/based off of the cover of "For Lack Of A Better Name".
First, this commission was made for someone larger than myself, so when I test fit the eyes (in the 2 pictures on the left) I realized they were way too small (although color and glow were good). These pics show how I cover the heads I make with fleece material (it has a decent stretch and a short pile which is great for hiding stitching via a baseball/muppet stitch). They also show the foam cover that surrounds the sphere to give it a soft feel & texture (it's squishy
).In the next picture is the actual shape of the head (with me pressing the corners together as the mouth wasn't glued in place yet). And no...I'm not fat...I just didn't have the wires tucked away yet so standing up straight was...uncomfortable...lol
Lastly, the picture on the right is with the eyes lit up with the new spheres. For future reference, I'll use a cloudy defuser to better even the glow from the LED's (there are 5 in each eye wired to a battery back with 2 AA batteries). I also wanted to see how much of the glow would shoot back into the head (I thought it looked better with this setup, but the interior glow can be completely eliminated for future reference).
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That's about it for this commission. Client was happy with the product and I also really liked it.
Only things I would've changed was having the eyes sit on top of the head rather than set in, and having a better difusing method for the eye glow.
I am currently open for head commissions, so if you're interested, feel free to shoot me a message here on DA!
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The general process altogether takes about 1-month if I have all the materials on hand. Β Shipping is generally 2-3 days. Β If you're interested in one, I do have one close to completion...
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how much would it be for a deadmua5 head?
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It's $200 + shipping.
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$250 shipped (in the US).
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About how long does it take to make one?
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I can probably get one out in a month or so...give or take...2 months max?
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I'm thinking of commissioning one for my boyfriend for christmas.. What's the latest I could order one to get it by then?
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Ideally, as soon as possible would be the best, as once the cold weather sets in here, it makes fiberglassing impossible (fiberglass resin won't set in the cold and I don't have the ability to do it inside at my current residence).
Feel free to send me a note and we can exchange ideas and such back and forth!
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May I ask where you put the "seams of the fabric? Where did you put them on the head?
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There are a total of 2 seams...one horizontally and one vertically on the sides of the head (the front seam line leads to the mouth). I use a muppet/baseball stitch on fleece to hide the sewing (which, if you're 5 feet away, you won't see the stitching at all).
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I as the client can attest to the fact that I was super pleased with the mau5head! This looks even more amazing in person! I was going to wear it one day and ended up wearing it my entire Katsucon weekend.
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the besttt mau5 head I've seen so far I think D:
awesome. Once I get a job, you are totally making me one!
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Sounds good! And thank you!
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Feel free to shoot me a message here and we can talk about details!
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...You aren't by chance willing to do another one of these mau5 heads, are you?
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I'm always up to make more mau5 heads! Shoot me a message on here if you want to talk more in depth about it!
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Mkay, if I wanted you to just make the standard head.. with no LEDs or designs.. just a basic mau5head.. how much would that cost?
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Well, like I said, I start them all out @ 200 just because half of that eats up costs (the LED work is so cheap, it doesn't really effect the price, as the acrylic sphere's for the eyes actually cost more), and it does take a few days of work, so I have to figure in labor as well.
It's not a full payment of $200 at once though...I can take payments, I just need half up front to pay for the supplies.
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Hey mate, this is looking good!
I'm about to make my own head, following Robert Darwin's tutorial... I was just wondering about the ears' shape. Would you kindly give me the dimensions you used?
Also, doesn't get too warm in there after a while? If so, did you use fans, and how so?
Thanks!
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I actually don't have the measurements I used for these ears, but the way i did get the proportions was to take a high-rez vector of the mau5 head design, and then enlarge it in photoshop to "life size", then print out the ears.
I transferred that to the foam and that was that. The actual ears on Joel's head follow this size though - [link]
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Ah yes, I'd seen that image with the different measures... but I should go with an oval shape, I'm guessing? Nothing too precise?
Oh, and, most important, what's the ears' thickness? I think I'll go with 2" but that might be too thin... what do you think?
Sorry for the bother, and thanks!
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For the thickness, I use 1" foam...tbh, anything thicker would be too much IMO. As for the shape, like I said, I just took a vector image of his head and enlarged it and transferred it over...seems to be the best way to get an accurate shape IMO.
And no worries...let me know if you have any other questions.
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Only an inch? Alright, if you say so! 
Thanks for the info, mate!
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No problem, and good luck with the head!
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If I come across 200 bucks, I might have to.
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Just let me know...I'll be around!
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Holy crap, soooo excited for ours! Let us know if you want us to add anything on our end to make this fair for the both of us!
I swear, you make the best mau heads. No wrinkles or visible seams on the fabric, wow!
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That's fricken amazing ;u; I'd so buy if I had 200 bucks.
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That's an awesome mau5 helmet! I kinda had to scrap mine since I'm now living in Australia, and not back home in Malaysia
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about how much would one with this kind of glow cost me?
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I do these (the basic style) for $200 plus shipping. I wrote a little break-down of the price in reply to the post right before yours if you're curious as to what all is involved).
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awesome. i really hope i can make enough money this summer to be able to get one and not go broke
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No worries...I'll be around for a while...just shoot me a message whenever you're ready!
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I actually feel tempted to make a Paypal account just for this, I'd love to have one of those heads too! What did this one cost? It's amazing, it looks so professional.
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Generally I ask $200 plus shipping (granted, this all depends on what is involved with the build...for instance I can use EL wire to get a glow around the exterior like Joel's green/white head...I can use color changing LED's...etc...)
But it's not a one-time payment. I ask for half up front to pay for supplies (it puts me back around $85 to buy everything I need - chipboard or an acrylic globe, more acrylic for the mouth and eyes, paint, fabric, thread, foam to pad it inside and out, LED's, wires & batteries...any anything else that might come up). And when I finish, I send some completed shots and if the client approves, I ask for the remainder of the payment and ship it out (I can also deliver if it's an area I'll be at for say a convention or concert, etc...)
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Thanks once again!
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