'Oriental Man' shoes and face mask from Masquerade

'Dick Turpin' costume & mask from the Masquerade Ball 'Cupid' costume and mask from Masquerade scene Each item auctioned, according to the Really Useful website, will include a signed, numbered certificate of authenticity. Makes for a very light, durable, semi-flexible mask which stands up well to the demands of daily stage use.The auction, which runs through April 29, celebrates the release of the 'Phantom' DVD, which is set to hit stores the first week of May. Masks in replica productions are that clear thermoplastic, carefully painted using a wide array of colors, the spring (piano) wire is installed, and finally the mask is lined in leather. There’s far more info on the process on there and I highly recommend giving it a read, but it appears the answer to your question is vacuformed thermoplastic. Last I knew, the authentic masks for the professional productions were made out of a clear, PVC plastic. Some fans think that the real masks are another material - I have heard everything from leather, to ceramic, to resin, to plaster! However, none of that is true. The authentic Phantom masks are made from vacuformed thermoplastic.

Answer: Vacuform! I have been extremely fortunate to have visited the company in New York City where the actual masks for all the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera productions in the United States are made (including the Broadway production, Las Vegas production, and past National Tours).

Phantom of the opera mask leather