Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 12, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 12, 2008 Finished another mask, i have called him the Warrior. Proudly modelled on the head i use for mask molding. I resisted the urge to quick dry in the oven and let him dry overnight! Quote
Members whinewine Posted January 12, 2008 Members Report Posted January 12, 2008 Oh, so neat! I love it russ Quote
Ambassador freak Posted January 12, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 12, 2008 I liiikkke it .. Roo is that one piece of leather or two ?? and what weight of leather do you use ? Thanks Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted January 12, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 12, 2008 Well that looks real good Roo, glad you decided to let it just dry naturally. Ken Quote
Members Tina Posted January 12, 2008 Members Report Posted January 12, 2008 Really nice mask, me like:-) What kind of colors do you use for the masks? Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 12, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted January 12, 2008 Freak, it is only one piece of leather, but i'm not sure what the weight would be...here in australia leather is sold by the thickness. This leather is veg tanned calf skin and is call 1mm. This is about the thinnest leather i can find. Tina, i use a combination of leather dyes and acrylic paints. This mask was black leather dye with a touch of gold added. The red (the photo makes it look pinkish) is an acrylic fabric paint that is luminescent. I use an airbrush to apply then apply a spray of sealer. cheers Quote
ferret Posted January 12, 2008 Report Posted January 12, 2008 1mm=2-3 oz. nice work Roo, you've got me tempted to have a go at trying a mask Quote
Drac Posted January 12, 2008 Report Posted January 12, 2008 mighty snazzy! something else I need to find the time to figure out how to make. Quote
HorsehairBraider Posted January 12, 2008 Report Posted January 12, 2008 Wow, that's awesome! I love the detailing on the top part. And what a great finish! Your "head" is also very cool. I have some heads from back when I made hats, but they are just styrofoam, nothing nearly that fancy and life-like. Quote
Members Ed Miller Posted January 25, 2008 Members Report Posted January 25, 2008 nice work. I am just getting into a little mask making myself. Nothing near as fancy as that just basic half masks at the moment Quote
faceOdd Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 That's lovely! I looked at your website and all of your masks are wonderful : ) Did it airdry as hard as if you'd dehydrated it in the oven? Just curious. Tammy Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 25, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted January 25, 2008 That's lovely! I looked at your website and all of your masks are wonderful : )Did it airdry as hard as if you'd dehydrated it in the oven? Just curious. Tammy lol....i will resist doing that again any time soon. i really dont want my masks THAT hard... that masterpiece actually SNAPPED when i tried to bend it! Air drying will do just fine from now on. Quote
Ambassador The Major Posted January 25, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 25, 2008 Neat looking mask Quote
Members Spider Posted January 26, 2008 Members Report Posted January 26, 2008 Hey Roo, Do you wet, shape and let dry or do you put something else on them to help harden? Quote
SCOUTER Posted January 26, 2008 Report Posted January 26, 2008 Roo, Awsome work, Great Dye job! For some reason your model's beard freaks me out! I would love to see one of your quivers. Thanks for posting! Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 26, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted January 26, 2008 Hey Roo,Do you wet, shape and let dry or do you put something else on them to help harden? I soak in hot tape water until no more bubbles, then shape and dry. the veg tanned leather holds its shape very well after wetting and drying. I have found that the hot water from the tape leaves the leather just a tad harder after drying than using cold water. I airbrush using acrylic paint and spray a coat of sealer to finish cheers Quote
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