Bulldog mask

[Beaverslayer]

Now that's a MASK. When the page first opened, I jumped a bit, kinda scared me at first. Great job, especially the coloring of it.

Also thanks for sharing the template with us.

Ken

[Xothique]

This is truly fantastic! I'm in awe. I really like the antique colouring effects that you've achieved here too. It almost looks as though you've sanded the leather - but I'm guessing you've added some sort of stain and buffed it off in the highlighted areas?

Anyhow - lovely work, well done!

:D

[TomBanwell]

It almost looks as though you've sanded the leather - but I'm guessing you've added some sort of stain and buffed it off in the highlighted areas?

Thank you! I first brushed on a clear gelled wood stain, followed by a brown gelled wood stain which is then wiped off, leaving the brown only in the recesses. If I didn't put on the clear first the leather would absorb too much of the brown. It's the same technique I use for my avatar helmet.

Also, I airbrushed some black dye around the outside edge and around the eyes.

Edited April 5, 2008 by Banwell

[Froghunter]

Outstanding...BEAUTIFUL work....now I must go throw my mask making tools away............

[Studio-N]

Now THAT'S COOL.

[TomBanwell]

Thank you everyone for your kind words. As I mentioned in an earlier post I want to make a minotaur/bull mask. I started with the bulldog as it was a little easier, but I think I'm ready now for a whole lotta bull!

[CitizenKate]

I'm not giving up mask-making, no way, not with all these great ideas coming forth! That tape idea was an approach I had never thought of, which I think could be applied to other types of projects. Thanks for sharing that, Tom.

Kate

[CitizenKate]

I first brushed on a clear gelled wood stain, followed by a brown gelled wood stain which is then wiped off, leaving the brown only in the recesses. If I didn't put on the clear first the leather would absorb too much of the brown. It's the same technique I use for my avatar helmet.

Are you talking about something like Minwax gel stain? I did not know these came in a clear color. I tried a gelled wood stain awhile back, and even with a resist, it really absorbed into the pores of the leather quickly and gave it a very "grainy" look. But the stuff is wonderful to work with, so if I could solve the "grainy" problem, I would probably use it for a lot of things.

Kate

[Leather Bum]

Tom, you did a fantastic job on that mask. . . Very cool. I'd almost like to build one like that.

L'Bum

[Clay]

oh great how am I going to make something for the PIF for you and be any where near half as impressive as what you already make.....LOL

Very cool

ClayM.