* MARCH 27, 2010

www.maskfest.com

This is it. Time for Maskfest 2010. I have been looking forward to this since last year. While I have met many of my sculpting influences ( Stan Winston, Tom Savini, Randy Bowen) this is the first show I have ever done that is a MASK show. Plus I will be debuting the She-Creature and of course, the very best in T-shirt designs from a warped mind. See you there!

* MARCH 23, 2010

New MaskMasters.com website launched.

* 2009

www.dumpsterwear.com

DUGGIE conquers the world! Maskmasters branches into the t-shirt biz.

* September 9, 2008

MaskMasters does Dragon*con 2008 !

Thanks to everyone for coming out and making Dragon*con 2008 my best show ever. I am currently working on some new resin projects focusing on my Primative Origins comic strip and the work of the world famous artist RAK.

I am also proud to unveil the latest addition to the MaskMasters Collection - Bachar the Barbarian. Order yours now!

* July 30, 2008

MaskMasters does Wondefest 2008 - And a whole lot more!

Well months have gone by and a lot has happened since Megacon - namely Omegacon, Emerald City, Florida Supercon, Adventurecon, Joecon, Botcon, and Wonderfest. Thanks to everyone for their support. Wonderfest really stood out as a special kind of show and I recommend it to anyone who just wants to check out the best custom work out there. I was lucky enough to have my booth next to John Pinkerton. John does absolutely amazing work on custom toys and resin kits. The funniest thing about meeting John was when he told me that the head bust I have been building all my masks on for the past 8 years has been him!

I am also proud to unveil the latest addition to the MaskMasters Collection - the Hideous Sun Demon. Order yours now!

* March 6, 2008

MaskMasters does Megacon 2008!

Megacon 2008 is the next stop for MaskMasters tour. Not only is Megacon in my backyard, it is also one of the biggest shows in the country all year long. Costuming is very strong and the show is a favorite. Hope to see you there!

2008 is already turning out to be a great year, including current talks about MaskMasters getting into the movies! New products are in the works as well. And as always, keep sending in your suggestions! There has been talk of doing a promotion with Aintitcoolnews.com and your suggestion could be the one that gets done. Let Harry know you want the contest to happen NOW!

* February 11, 2008

MaskMasters returns from ACE 2008!

Atlanta Comic Expo 2008 was the next stop for MaskMasters tour. Although it was a small show (hosted by the folks that bring us Dragoncon), the crowd was perfect for MaskMasters. There is a horror crowd in Atlanta that really appreciates the mask work. Once again the Demon was the first to go. I made a lot of great contacts and learned a bunch about new techniques. The winner of the costume contest, Beau Brown, had an awesome Etrigan mask that he made himself. Kudos to you Beau. And lets not forget - Megacon is really just right around the corner! See you there!

* January 28, 2008

MaskMasters returns from FX 2008!

The second stop on MaskMasters 2008 tour was FX in Orlando, Fl. FX has turned itself around from a year ago when the hall was only half filled. No photos to share, just the news that the went well and that Megacon is right around the corner! See you there!

* January 23, 2008

MaskMasters returns from Fangoria Austin 2008!

The first stop on MaskMasters 2008 tour was Fangoria in Austin, Texas, this past weekend. This was a real last minute decision, and I have to say it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I got to spend the weekend talking with Tom Savini, Harry Knowles, Lou Perryman and Buzzcut Productions. I have a lot to say about the weekend and it is all good.

The weekend started out just like my own personal B horror movie. A long road trip to a strange new town. A hotel that could be seen from the highway, yet could not be reached. While looping around within blocks of the hotel I almost got into an accident sliding down a hill on a rain-slicked Austin sidestreet. The mild heart attack was just what I needed to get me out of the self-induced coma I was in from driving 18 hours straight.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was only a table away from Tom Savini. I have spoken with Tom briefly at other cons, but I had a new crop of Sleestak masks and my Curse of the Demon with me this time. I made it a point to pull it out and show him as I was setting up. Later on during setup I returned to my table to find Tom checking out my Scorpius mask. I don't know how to express just how cool it was to have Tom Savini checking out my stuff. It was, and still is, surreal for me.

The show started and it was only minutes before Harry Knowles dropped by. He had his eyes on my Curse of the Demon and it immediately became his. Later on I realized what a golden opportunity I was missing by not asking Tom and Harry for mask suggestions. So on Saturday I did just that.

All the while I had been chatting it up with my neighbors: Lou Perryman (LG from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) and the people from Buzz Cut Productions. Great stories that you wouldn't hear anywhere else. I also got to checkout the actual prosthetics used on Lou for TCM 2. Tom had given them to Lou and he only brings them out for these shows. It was a real treat to see and feel them with my own hands.

Maybe I don't have as much to say as I thought, but I left the show feeling like it had been a once in a lifetime show. The great thing about shows is that they have the potential to be unique events. Sure you expect to see celebrities and as a vendor you hope some people will really like what you make, but it is the surprises along the way that really get you. I have a feeling that 2008 is going to be full of surprises.

Keep checking up on Aintitcoolnews.com for a MaskMasters event.

* 2005

The Unbelievable Laundry Detergent Man mask was commissioned by Nino Mesarina for use in a play based upon his original characters. I met Nino at a small con near Chicago. He liked my masks but wanted one of his original creation ULDM. Although the play is in production limbo, I plan to complete the ULDM set with a Dirty Laundry mask in late 2005.

* 2004

At another Chicago con I was fortunate to have a sponsor in Barry Halperin of Quintessential Comics. This time I was official with a stand displaying my masks. Fan response was tremendous. I left without a mask, but that’s because I gave a couple away. The first was a Super Skrull. I posted a Mole man and a Super Skrull on my fists and waded through the crowd of people gathered to see Kevin Smith. He was done speaking for the day, but was still surrounded. I held up my masks and said, “ Kevin – I have a gift for you.”

He came right over to me and graciously accepted the Super Skrull mask as a gift. He even spent a few moments talking about my work. Kevin – let’s do a Skrull movie!

* 2004

As time passed and my masked were featured on FFPlaza.com, I eventually got a special request for a Thing mask. It was for Mark Waid, the current writer for the FF. He intended it as a gift, but after seeing it in person decided he had to have one for himself. He liked it enough to commission Golgoth, an original character from his series, “ Empire.”

* 2004

Pat Dinizio, lead singer of the Smithereens purchased a Red Skull mask from me off ebay. Pat’s interest in masks centered around classic horror movies of the 50’s and 60’s. He asked if I knew where he could find a mask of the Demon from the 1957 Dana Andrews film. Know where to find one? I’ll make one. That lead to making the Demon, my first non-super hero mask.