Hers what you do. 1st it is very important that you smooth the plaster as best as u can when wet. And if not, dont panic!The rough grade of sandpaper is for getting ride of the parts you don't want as well as sanding down some edges.2nd(IMPORTANT PART), use a VERY light grade of sandpaper to smooth it all out nicely.And be very gentle when sanding.take your time. If you rush with either the rough or the lighter sandpaper, you will always tear away the layers.So please take pride and be patient:)

I was so confused when "Til I Hear You Sing" came on...I thought my iTunes had randomly started playing. I love that song!!!!! Thanks for the instructional video. I'm going to make a mask over Christmas break :)

Also, Two small holes are carefully drilled above the right ear and at the extreme left corner of the forehead; the wire placed between the holes, and secured with a strong thread, just as the authentic stage masks are done

I just went out and bought supplies, and I'm starting to make it right now!! Thank you so much!!!!!! :D

Nice I love the music as well nice to know how to do phantoms mask

Ah, this time it worked :) The plaster I was trying to use turned out to be way too old and dried out. Thank you so much for the cool idea! :D

Great job I'm a phantom and love never dies fan

@littlephantom23 Between layers, let it dry for 3 minutes. Than when you are finally finished, let the whole thing dry to 24 hours. Than you can sand it, paint it, and add details to your liking. :)

great video! going to go as the phantom to a masquerade. thanks for the great video!

OMG! Best tutorial EVER!! I love the phantom of the opera and always i wanted TO have the phantom's mask but i have a really small face so this tutorial helped me alot THANKS !! Love Never Dies rules!!

Correct! Its an amazing song and play! I managed to watch it on DVD :) With the Australian Cast.

@CraigTuckerCosplay Awe, ok well don't worry the second time will work out fine! :( to sand it. Make sure you go against the grain. In other words, were ever you see the strips( which you should too much since it should be smoothed out while applying), go with the strips, not against them, or it will become stringy and rough. Plus you might damage the mask. Now what I did it let the mask rest over night so I can be %100 dry, since I did about 4 layers of plaster wrap. Than after, it was fine to

the real hero! i bought a few online, none of them fits. This is amazing

TO WEAR MASK Drill two small holes above the right ear and at the extreme left corner of the forehead and thread piano wire with a strong thread. This is how the stage masks are done/worn

I bet it took 10 long years to finish this...

Im a Love Never Dies fan too!I love the music n the lyrics....anyway,thanks for the cool vid!

What I did was get a plain plastic face mask off amazon, cut it to shape and reattached the elastic at the newly discarded side. It fit my face really well, and it already had a clear facial bone structure so all I had to do was dip it into plaster of Paris powder solution, let it dry, repeat a couple of times and voila. I know this may not work for everyone, I was just lucky it fit my face exactly and comfortably. However, if, like me, you can find a plastic mask that fits, that is maybe an easier route to go down, not to mention being less messy and easily replaceable should something go wrong in the making.

@WeepingWillow2616 I am in love with the books, as well as the film remake and the plays. Especially Love never Dies. Ramin is my favorite phantom by far! And everytime I listen to the songs when I go to bed, I picture in my head, as an actor, what the Phantom mask looks like in my own world. So I decided to make my own version of the mask. And I very much enjoy it. It was just the way I imagined it to be. :)

@TheTitanic4 You should only sand the outside of the mask so get the smooth edges, as well as the creases where the eyes are as well. :)

Thank you very much for this Video Tutorial! I search to the mask from the movie 2004 but i dont find it! So thanks mann for making this tutorial! When im finished maybe i will send you a pic! Lg from Austria

Thank you! We enjoyed watching your tutorial. My son and I are going to the phantom of the opera this week, and the mask I bought him does not fit his face, as you said in pt 1...So he decided to try and make his own, when we came upon your awesome video.! :)

@wantor i will be making another vid shortly on 2 ways that i know how to put the mask on. and it is heavy, but black elastic should work as well. i used some sring on hot glued it to the mask. Worked as well. Stay in touch :)

@93142 I don't know if it works with the plaster or not, but you might also try a little spirit gum on the edges!

Sorry for the delay guys, I've been every busy over the months. I will get into the vid on how I Keep the mask on my face this week I'm hoping! Thanks guys for u support. :)

@CraigTuckerCosplay No it won't stay in your face, your going to have to use a wire or some string and attach it to the mask so it will stay on. Eaither that, or you can buy this tape that's used for masks to stay on your face. It doesn't harm your skin at all. :)

Wow, thanks for sharing! What inspired you to do/make it?

@TheJordano100 I'm pretty sure the song is 'Till I hear you sing' from Love Never Dies. I've never seen Love Never Dies but I've heard this song before.

How did you do the little graphic captions with the shiny light? Love those. Oh yeah, awesome tutorial too!

Dude this is completely awesome!

Thank you this was amazing!

Thank you for making this video its very helpful! What grain sandpaper did you use? im having a problem of the sandpaper tearing away layers of the mask. i also need to redo it anyways because i need to smooth out plaster to fill the holes

That is awesome. I seriously want to use this for next Halloween

@TheTitanic4 Haha np. You should post it up so we can all see :)

AWESOME VID. But one question what is that white strip that you made the mask out of? I would love to make one myself

I love that you used music from LND

@superman171819 It doesn't stick to my face. What i did was use my hat to press it down on my face while wearing it. :P However, you can put string on it or use this special double sided tape that's used for masks and prosthetic.

@JaredBelaskoMusic Spirit gum is more for latex or gelatin prosthetics( Soft prosthetics) This mask is too heavy and might not hold the weight. Doesn't hurt to try though. :) You could try using spirit gum on the edges and than use some liquid latex to go around the edge if the mask? LOL Iuno

Ok everyone. If you guys want me to make a vid on how I keep the mask on my face, let me know in the comments. AND, here's the deal. If we can get up to 5000 views in 2 weeks on all vids on how to make the mask, I'll make the video. Let's see it happen guys! :) Thanks again guys, ur all awesome.

as for the mask staying on your face, will it stay on your face without anything or is there something you'll need to keep it there?

How did you make the nose hole?

did your attempt with the double stick tape work? is there any other way to secure it besides using a hat or black elastic

Alright! I just finished mine and painted it last night. I'm gonna make another one because I don't like the way it turned out. Mine came out kind of rough.. I tried to smooth it along the way.. but I guess it kind of failed.. How long did it take you making the entire mold on your face? Yours turned out amazing. I couldn't sand the mistakes since they were so noticeable. :/

Hey, nice video. Do you think this will stay in place with black elastic, like many other masks? Or is it too heavy? I'll try to do this, but I'll need some secure way of wearing it :V

@CraigTuckerCosplay Haah ok that'd awesome! Let me know how it turns out. ;) if u have any questions or concerns along the way, let ne know :)

@93142 I know they make a mask glue. I'm not sure where to get it, but you could try googling it.

Anyone who has made this, is it hard to sing through the mask once it's on? For example does the mask get stuck on your cheek and make it difficult to open your mouth?

@NoGoodDeedWilliDo11 I think I used 200? Not too sure. Depends on how rough ur mask is. And awesom! Make as many as u can :) it died suck when u make one that had a few holes in it. That why when you place a strip on, u need to smooth it on with your fingers real good.

This video was of great help! Thank you! I just made my own.. Drying... I can't help but wonder how to wear it without the barbaric hole puncturing..

kudos on the music choice.

Love never dies music lol nice.

Phan-TASTIC!

"Til I Hear You Sing"

@michael9d3 Thanks! :) If you saw part one, i would explain that it Is made out of PLASTER WRAP CLOTH. :) you can get it at Micheals for $6 :)

The two vids are really good! You're good at explaining things. Now I just need a suit... and a cloak... and an awesome black hat. Thanks for making! P.S. What did you use to open the nose hole?

You did a great job. I love it.

Props on the video. Very helpful.

I wonder if this account is still active,,, btw great tutorial

@JaredBelaskoMusic I sing with the mask on and it isnt hard to do. LIke when i use my hat, the mask is not glued to my face. However, i bought some double sided tape and i'm going to see if that works. :P

Its all one track. Till I hear you Sing by Ramin Karimloo

OMG!! I fucking love you for playing Till I Hear You Sing!!!!!!! You're my new favorite person!!!!!!!!!!! Marry me!!!!!!!!

how long do the paper plaster dry on your face? how many minutes do you wait? thanks.

So how do you pop the balloon to get the mask off?

What do you call the material that you used to mold the shape of your face?

Question, do you need to position it quickly, or do you have quite a while to play around positioning it? thanks! also, 93142 what grid of sandpaper do you use? something light?

Wow it looks great what did you use to make the mask cause I think I am going to make one of my own

Awesome work :D I am going to try it cause i need a phantom of the opera mask for this Carnival on a work from school wich we need to performe in the street masked. i only wanted to know what material u use (what kind of paper u use on this, the glue to build the mask) if u could replay to this message or send me a message i would be grateful

This is great glad I came across this!

how do you do this so well, i followed every step and its failed... 10-20 attempts

How exactly do you dip the strips? Could you explain the process in detail?

@93142 Thanks, I made mine! looks great! thanks 4 ur help! :)

What's the name of the song that was playing at the end of the video?

Practice.. ill give this a shot

This is awesome!!!! Thanks so much!! ^^ totally trying this!!

How did you buy what you applyed 2 ur face?

I made one out of a milk jug.

Sorry I need some help. How can you paint the mask??? I have done this and it's awesome but I haven't paint it yet...Please help me

Thank you so much!!!! :D

A little too rough and bumpy but better than I can make

what tape did you use

@M14Canha how can u say I did an awesome work if you didn't even watch the video? Lol. Because I tell you what paper I used, plasterwrap cloth l

do you have to let the petroleum jelly dry in before appling the plaster paris strips

the music you use in the background is fantastic, monsieur, but it is from love never dies, not phantom of the opera, even though they are the same thing...sort of..

is this Anduril-Aragorns Sword from Lord Of The Rings Behind you??? COOL!!! 11:14

How long does it take to make it?

Can you use paper?

Shelodon Cooper!!!! :O

but how the plasticwrap pieces stay toghether? with some kind of glue or what?

What exactly are you using to make the mask?

I wanted to make a mask like this, but I resorted to Papier Mache because it was the cheapest option of the lot, I made it over a mould of a face, which my face fit into, then I used 5 layers of papier mache and I've very nearly finished it, I'm so surprised it fits though! :D Have a look at the video on my channel! :)

You're attractive :)

Ramin😍

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icWZlal02MywlJs.html Check these out guys, I changed the voices from the UK cast to the Original Cast from London!

@93142 I know they make a mask glue. I'm not sure where to get it, but you could try googling it.