Thought you guys would be curious what I normally do for work. Its art but a little less traditional, takes a little bit of everything---sculpting , painting, molding, everything. Heres an example of the stuff I make.
From start to finish, elfen lied helmet.
Sculpture over a full head life cast.
Silicone brush up mold. I dont have a photo of the fiberglass shell on this after, but its not too interesting to be honest.
Fiberglass painted copy.
I line the inside of them with foam and fabric so its really clean looking and padded.
In a perfect world where I had more start up cash, Id just make stuff for cosplayers---very high quality stuff.