President of the Assembly, Planet of the Apes

[jessica]

Tadah! My lovely apes have been relegated to my bedroom for safety for now. Stoopid camera. So awful with low light. Just going to have to return this. I think I've been way more than patient with it.



Snick, Conquest gorilla would be easier to cobble...Caesar would be impossible with my current Cornelius sculpt....due to his facial features...but hair would be a breeze. I'm still wondering how I will style Cornelius's hair. I guess it would depend if it's for the first movie or the third movie...I'll have to cross that bridge when I get there.

[Chris]

Now that's a photo to treasure. Out of curiosity, would you glue the gorilla mask down on your face? I'm set for this Halloween but I discovered a place that sells cheap red jumpsuits.

I think the 3rd movie Cornelius hair style would be the most remembered.

[jessica]

No gluing down a gorilla face on me! LOL!! The only time I was a gorilla was when I freaked out the children at a Halloween b-day party, and I used Dylan's pullover foam latex mask around 2010. I blacked out the skin around my eyes and I thought I looked pretty scary. Just petite. Plus I'm sure I totally looked out of character because I love to cross my legs like a girl. Forgot to take photos, though.

[Chris]

Great. It would be one less thing to be concerned about. Is there a mouth hole to drink? I'm not worried about breathing.

[jessica]

Great. It would be one less thing to be concerned about. Is there a mouth hole to drink? I'm not worried about breathing.

Yes...and actually breathing is not a problem with foam latex...but it is with just regular latex. If you want to leave the mask on and drink you would have to use a straw. I can actually drink without a straw if I am desperate while wearing Zira's foam latex, but I am careful because I just don't want to wet the foam latex while I am wearing it. Plus, drinking protein shakes through a straw is my only form of food while in costume.

[Chris]

Fantastic. Thx for answering my many questions. I'm sorry I didn't pursue the Conquest gorilla costume this year. Next year I'll be in better shape finacially...I hope.

[ironman1188]

Fantastic. Thx for answering my many questions. I'm sorry I didn't pursue the Conquest gorilla costume this year. Next year I'll be in better shape finacially...I hope.

Unless you decide to make the Escape version of the Icarus......

[Chris]

Unless you decide to make the Escape version of the Icarus......

But I want one sooooo bad I'll die if I don't get it!

[jessica]

You will not die, Snick, but you will be happier when you have the gorilla mask. And really, you can't compare the comfort level of the spandex hood and foam latex vs. the sweaty latex ape mask. Plus, the Apemania economy latex masks are made over-sized so that they can fit more people.

[Chris]

You will not die, Snick, but you will be happier when you have the gorilla mask.

My blood would be on your paws.

Plus, the Apemania economy latex masks are made over-sized so that they can fit more people.

You nailed it! That's what is wrong w/the apemania masks. That's why I was asking about glueing down the eye holes.

[jessica]

If I remember correctly, the Cornelius worn in 2008 for the BluRay European tour by Apemania is a deluxe pullover. If you check out this link, you can see the photo of Cornelius before blending and after.

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[Chris]

If you check out this link, you can see the photo of Cornelius before blending and after.

Wow!!!! That mask really works. I luvz me some apemania but I'd have to wait until you created one which I believe would be hundreds of dollars cheaper. I don't want to remortgage my home for a Halloween costume.

[LAST SON OF KRYPTON]

Awesome work as usual Jess!!!

[jessica]

My latest unfinished project, my first resin kit ever from Apemania!! This photo is from their website but the one I have is just as beautiful!! One day I will paint her up nicely. She stands nine inches tall and weighs about six pounds. Actually I'm inspired to try to create a statue of the President of the Academy. I may do just that as a treat after finishing Ashton's Halloween costume, which will be a simple Blue Angels flight suit. All I need to do is cut out the fabric and sew.



Oct. 10=I was able to cut out Ashton's complete outfit from 2 yards of fabric that had a measurement of 32" from selvage to selvage. I even have enough to make pockets. I just wish I could find the zippers I had purchased. I am ready to put this together, but the lack of zippers is holding me back from banging it out.

I heard from the apevine that any day now, these custom apes will be hitting the auction block:

[will5967]

Way to go, Jessica of the Apes!