Awesome Affordable Monster Masks! That is the title of a very nice article written about Trick or Treat Studios at Best Horror Movies website.
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The Ultimate Demon Alien Halloween Mask – Pugley Version 2
From time to time we like to play around with our characters and change a few things here and a few things there and release them as limited editions. This time is was Pugley’s turn. We decided to see what our ultimate Demon Alien Halloween Mask would look like with blood red eyes. Turns out it looked pretty cool, so we are now offering a limited number of Pugley Version 2 Halloween Masks.
So make sure to get your copy now, because once all 100 copies are sold out, as Disney would say, “it’s going back in the vault!’
The Mask Doctor, Kelly Mann, Joins Trick or Treat Studios!
Trick or Treat Studios is thrilled to have Kelly Mann on the sculpting team.
Kelly is an Emmy Award winner who has freelanced as a mask maker, makeup artist, and special effects artist, working on many films, TV shows, theater, and print ads for many leading producers, directors, actors and major film, Television, and entertainment companies, including Universal Studios, New Line pictures, Lorimar television, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Studios, Buena Vista Pictures, and Walt Disney Imagineering.
As The Mask Doctor,Kelly has become “the” world-renowned mask repair expert, repairing collectible masks and movie props, as well as giving advice for storage and longevity of masks.
Recently, Kelly has put his years of makeup savvy into conducting makeup seminars, where he demonstrates the proper use of makeup materials to create characters for both theatre and film, as well as makeup application and proper handling in a learning environment.
Kelly is pleased and excited to be creating new and original mask designs for Trick-Or-Treat Studios.
2011 Production Photos
We always like to post production photos. It’s exciting to see the masks being made and it gives an appreciation to the fact that our masks are 100% handmade.
The Amazing Dr. Deadly – From Behind!
Wanted to show everybody the back of Dr. Deadly. Justin put a lot of time into the stitches and bloody scar. Hope you like it and make sure to order Dr. Deadly at www.trickortreatstudios.com.
Devil’s Rejects Star – Bill Moseley and Trick or Treat Studios
We had a very nice surprise this weekend at Monsterpalooza when the great Bill Moseley stopped by to pickup a Gruesome mask and say hello to the gang at Trick or Treat Studios. Bill is a big fan of Eric Pigors’ Toxictoons and was thrilled to see that we were offering a number of Toxictoons masks. Bill picked up a Gruesome and took a few pics with Chris.
Thanks for stopping by Bill! We love your movies and hope to work with you 
Johnny Ace Studios Joins Trick or Treat Studios
We are thrilled to announce that Johnny Ace and Kali Verra from Johnny Ace Studios has join the design team at Trick or Treat Studios.
A little background on Jonny Ace and Kali Verra:
Johnny Ace not only earned his “official rat fink artist” title from Ed “Big Daddy” Roth for 20 years of loyal service, but continues to honor the spirit of Roth Studios in his work. He was one of the originators of the punk flyer/poster artform and has worked in such varied fields as the skateboard industry, comics, toy prototypes, computer games, and too much more than this space will allow! He counts as inspiration for such legends as Ed “Newt” Newton, Mouse!, Wally Wood, Eric Stanton, Johnny Craig, Basil Wolverton, Tom Kelly, Basil Gogos, Tom Sutton, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, and others.
Kali Verra’s artistic range includes traditional pinstriping, graphic design, glamour and fx makeup, airbrush, animation, sculpting, and more. She was taught the pinstriping trade by Roth and used a mack brush given to her by him until it was “on it’s last three hairs”. Kali draws inspiration from such varied sources as Kenneth “Von Dutch” Howard and Ed “Big Daddy” Roth to William S. Burroughs to the unwholesome trinity of Bava/Argento/Fulci. She also has a soft spot for the hokey side of the occult. She is currently obsessed with getting her hands on more guitars!
We are launching two masks this year from Johnny Ace Studios, Frankenfink and the amazing Surf Kook.
And make sure to go to the site to checkout more of our Scary Halloween Masks!
Adjusting Eye Cuts On Your Halloween Masks For Perfect Visibility
So when we were at the Halloween Expo in Houston I ran into a very good customer and asked him for some feedback and he mentioned that some customers said that the eye cuts could be a little bigger on some of the designs with sculpted eyes. So I thought I’d discuss this topic in our Blog one more time.
Eye cuts, aka view slits, are a really big challenge for mask companies like Trick or Treat Studios that have a number of designs with sculpted eyes in the masks. And let me say this, we like masks with sculpted eyes here at Trick or Treat Studios because it really opens up the possibilities for the use of the mask. People can display their masks year round if they have eyes sculpted into them because they look alive with the eyes. Also, sculpted eyes allow people to use the mask on mannequins and props for their yards, houses or Haunts. But the decision on how big to cut the view slits on those masks that have sculpted eyes is a difficult one because three possible outcomes can result depending on how big the view slits are, and believe me, I’ve heard them all! First, if we cut them too big, people say that the view slits are too big and everyone sees their eyes, ruining the scary effect. Second, if the view slits are too small, than you get the “I can’t see out of the mask” comment. And third, there is the, “can you sell them to us without the eye cuts,” but that usually comes from the Haunters who want to put the masks on props.
The best solution as far as we are concerned, and the one we go with here at Trick or Treat Studios is to err on the side of caution and cut the view slits small. Why is this the best solution? Because if the view slits are too small for the wearer, they can be cut, versus too big which is permanent, because you can’t add latex to a cured mask.
I’m not a sculptor, but I can say that making the view slits bigger is very easy to do. All you need to do is get a sharp pair of small scissors and trim the view slits a small amount at a time until you can see perfectly out of the mask.
I hope this helps all of you that were tentative to buy a mask because you couldn’t see that well out of the mask when you tried it on at the store. Remember, this is a very easy fix, cut the view slits larger. Remember, we design the masks so that you have that option to expand the view slits verses cutting them too big, which offers you no solution.
Thanks for reading, and make sure to checkout our new 2011 lineup of Scary Halloween Masks!
Chris
Justin Mabry Delivers An Amazing New Toxictoon, Fang!
As mentioned in previous news announcements, 2011 is going to be a big year for our Eric Pigors Toxictoons lineup. This time, our Art Director Justin Mabry, who brought us Gruesome, gives us his take on Fang. This amazing Toxictoon comes directly out of Unkle Pigor’s Cryptic Art Book complete with stitches, skull bone and fangs
Fang will be available for pre-order in late January and will be shipping in August, so make sure to check the Full Head Masks section of our Products page and guarantee your copy today.
Trick or Treat Studios 2011 Mask Catalog is Complete!
Just thought everyone might want to see our 2011 catalog, enjoy:
