Spiderman Cosplay - Do You Actually Need a Faceshell? What No One Tells You | Cosplay Apprentice

Hey Apprenti-Squad! In today's video let's talk spiderman faceshells. Do you actually need a faceshell for your spiderman cosplay? In this video I'll tell you my thoughts on it and my reasons why-- as well as share a secret with you that no one else is talking about that will help you cosplay spiderman like a boss!

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Faceshells are basically a must for any spandex super hero like spiderman or deadpool but they can be quite pricey. If you google spiderman faceshells you will see many options and a variety of materials but they seem to start around $50 bucks and go up from there. If you want a nice one from TJackFX or Zentai Zone you can even end up spending up to $120 or more. I didn't want to pay these prices so I decided to figure out how to make my own spiderman faceshell out of EVA foam cheap and easy so that I could look legit in my spiderman cosplay but still have some money in my pockets.
My faceshell worked better than I even imagined and so I wanted to share with you how I did it and I made my pattern available on my website to help you save time too!
This mask comes out to around $9 in actual cost.

Here's the cost breakdown:

(Pack of 7) 4mm WTF EVA foam sheets - $37.77
It only takes one sheet to make - $37.77 divided by 7 = $5.40

Add the cost of my pattern to make life easy - $3.99

$5.40 + $3.99 = $9.39

Please let me know if you have any questions down in the Comments and I am happy to help you out! :)

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[CosplayApprentice]

What is your experience with Faceshells?

[aericabison]

I would prefer without a face shell because I don’t think the characters actually wear one under the masks in the comics. Comic book art generally simplifies a lot of details (like the way the nose and mouth looks through a mask like Spidey’s or Deadpool’s), so that’s why the characters have really sharp side profiles.

[The_DCR]

Honestly I think a full faceshell is a little overkill. If I ever put together a Spider-Man suit, I’d do a halfshell of some kind.

[ComiccollectorGamer]

I’ve been cosplaying for 5 years and I agree with you For a face shell I could make my own out of EVA foam and just order some lenses for about $20 or $30 at most

[BioCrisisStudios]

I used a spandex mask on my Skulduggery Pleasant custume, but just underneath the skeleton mask to obscure facial features.

Really excited to try out your faceshell pattern for a Homecoming Spiderman!

[kyred__.indeed]

Starting my “cosplay” career with a fan film. Hoping I become Miles Morales in the MCU

[NateThurlow]

My advice for a faceshell? Cardboard and resin. You can use the same method here but the shell can be made as rigid as any plastic one

[ThatneRando]

1. What do we heat the foam with?
2. What temperature (if it's a tool)?
3. For how long do we heat it?

[Baconkiin]

Another option I've seen is 3d printing, if you have a 3d printer or know someone with one, since you can usually find a free face shell file for the specific spiderman you're cosplaying, and this includes the right eye shapes

[DimsumGarbage]

the benefit of a faceshell for me is that i don’t have to constantly adjust a mask between pictures; which i know is why they use them i films-
once your lenses are seated where you want them? you don’t have to worry about it moving forward. I don’t think they’re necessary, but they definitely help when it comes to looking good for the pictures!

[Waaa]

"Going commando"... I loved that reference!!!

[ericprater]

Every face shell mask I’ve seen had an obvious difference where the shell stops and it looks really weird. Maybe a tutorial on how to avoid that?

[kerricaine]

alternative option that's cheaper, plastic canvas, like what's used for crochet or rug hooking. it can be cut and heat-formed like thermoplastics, and for assembling pieces together you can use a combination of stitching the pieces with twine and then reinforcing it with hot glue. plus, because it's already a mesh it doesn't impede airflow at all. if you need extra durability, you can also layer up pieces of it.

[_salto__]

I want to do spidey mask and working "web" shooters, and I have idea. Your videos can really help me with mask, thanks.

[jonathanbias]

So it ends up being $40 to make this foam one and have all this foam that you're not super likely to use. Why not just spend the ten extra bucks to get a higher quality plastic one? Maybe it's just me

[lakejizzio]

I dont even do cosplay. I was curious about question in the title. And you immediately answered it. Liked the video.

[shawnwilcowski]

Tbh your face in the mask without the mask shell looked good too

[ligiaroque]

I don’t have an official faceshell but I have a spider man toy mask and heated to my face to get my face mold and it works perfectly

[Lockwood-strangerthings]

i usually cosplay peter parker some times spider-man. really helpful video

[brunosabbatini]

Nicholas Hammond and Stuntman Fred Waugh didn't have face shields but they didn't think off it back in 1977. I would recommend them.