Members TomBanwell Posted April 5, 2008 Members Report Posted April 5, 2008 I've been inspired by the board to try more masks, and here is my first one, a bulldog. Here is how I made the pattern. I sculpted the face in modeling clay, then covered it in tape. Then I marked the lines for the separate pattern pieces, then cut them out with an Xacto knife. I laid the tape onto cardboard and flattened it out, then cut out the cardboard pieces. Made of veggie tanned 5/6 oz cowhide, stitched together wet since some parts need to stretch or compress to fit together. All seams were done with the raw edge hidden. Once it was all stitched (all by hand) I cased it and reshaped it as needed, especially the ears. The pattern is below if anyone wants to try it. Quote
Drac Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 first one?!?!?! FIRST one?!?!?! oh great googaly moggaly! ya gonna give the rest of us newbie mask makers a complex! ack! think I'm gonna go cry now and toss me masks out. *L* that's a great looking piece! now make a monkey. and a cat. and a horse. and a duck billed platypus. LOL Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
faceOdd Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 This time, you have me laughing! In the way I can't help but laugh at real bull dogs because they're so serious yet silly. Very, very well done! I can't wait to see what's next! I'm trying to make beautiful things today for a costume shop, but I'm too excited about the horror convention next month. I keep inadvertently making monsters and demons : ) ~Tammy Quote faceOdd wearable art masks www.faceoddmasks.com
Members LarryB Posted April 5, 2008 Members Report Posted April 5, 2008 Wow, it looks good .... that is super good. I really like that. And I am like the others...Please share your other masks as you get them done. and thank you for the pattern. Quote www.larrysleatherwork.com
Members Tina Posted April 5, 2008 Members Report Posted April 5, 2008 You really crack me up:-) Great mask. Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Ian Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Awesome - reminds me of my old Maxwell - but, can he skateboard? Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
Members Myriam Posted April 5, 2008 Members Report Posted April 5, 2008 Awesome... I have no other words for it... and it's a first? *insert smiley icon passing out* Quote Myriam Myriam's Leather Work Dakota Braiding and Leatherwork
Members lindatt Posted April 5, 2008 Members Report Posted April 5, 2008 Incredible..... mask making is definitely reaching a new level.... anxious to see the next one. Linda Quote
TomSwede Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Wow, you're just like a box of chocolates, you'll never now what you'll get! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador leatheroo Posted April 5, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 5, 2008 woof woof...love this mask, so creative..waiting for the next one Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
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