Building A Daft Punk Helment From Scratch
Many believe that Daft Punk are in fact interstellar aliens sent to earth to shower us with dance music. Although that notion is still up for debate, many of us lowly humans have attempted to build their iconic space helmets, but none seem to have done it quite as successful as Greg Santacruz.
There are many working parts inside the Daft Punk helmet that help to bring it to life. From the intricate and complex wiring of the LEDs to the padding that allows the helmet to sit comfortably on your head, the process of building one can be a daunting task.
Tim Bottchen was brought in to photograph the process of building Thomas Bangalter’s chrome Daft Punk helmet. You can view the full collection of photos here.
[Photos: Tim Bottchen]
3D Printing A Daft Punk Helment
With new advanced in technology, you may find yourself with an even easier way to create your own custom Daft Punk helmet. 3D printers have been made even more accessible to a consumer market which means you can start cranking out custom prints on mass.
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And while we could talk for another 10k words on the exact best way to 3D print your own Daft Punk mask, we thought it best to leave it up to our good friends and let them dive into how you can make one today.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
