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This post is part of our series on Weird Jobs. Check out the other articles to learn about more weird jobs you could try! Halloween may come once a year for most of us; however, for mask makers, Halloween is a year-round business.

Admittedly, the highest-earning mask makers base their creations on pre-existing properties — an elaborate form of fan art — but licensing and copyright issues can be tricky, especially for beginners.

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Luckily, artists with original creations have the potential to earn a pretty penny in this field as well. One such artist is Illinois-based Aaron Lewis , an accomplished sculptor who has been earning a living with his original mask designs for the past five years.

Creativity and artistic skill are must-haves. Most mask makers work as freelancers , meaning the creation and selling of Halloween masks is in their own hands. In other words, how much you earn is completely up to you.

It depends on what it is. Sculpt a mask on a plaster bust using soft water-based or oil-based clay.

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Lewis uses EM WED Clay, a slow-drying water-based clay. Spray your finished sculpture with Crystal Clear Krylon. Then build a wall or dam around your sculpture using water-based clay, running it along where the seam-line will be.

Mix up some plaster and apply it to one side of your sculpture. Then mix up some more plaster and create the other half of your mold following the same procedure. Remove the mold from your clay sculpture after the plaster is completely dry and wait a few days before using it.

Pour a couple of gallons of liquid latex into your mold, filling it completely. Wait a couple hours, then dump the excess latex back out, leaving only what clings to the sides. Allow it to dry for approximately 24 hours and then pull your mask out!

Recommended places to get liquid latex are Burman Industries and Silpak, Inc. Trim out eyes, ears and nostril holes from your latex mask. Also remove flashing excess latex along the seam-line and patch any holes where the latex is thin or missing.

Paint it, and add hair if desired.

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But when it comes to mask-making success, Lewis has one final piece of advice: Be patient and do it because you love doing it. You never know where it may lead to.

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