Mask on Mask

[leatheroo]

i have always been inspired by the work of Michael Taylor (http://www.artoncairncross.com.au/architecture/index.html) and have tried a couple of times to make a full face mask.

this simple looking mask was the hardest thing i have done, it was sooooo hard to do, it too many hours of moulding, trying to get all the leather creases out that you get when you try to make a flat piece of leather into a 3D shape. lots of stretching and also using peter mains model tool to smooth the wrinkles.

if anyone has done this type of mask i would really appreciate some advise on the techniques that you use...this was such hard work!

1mm leather, wet moulded, airbrushed and sealed.

hope you like it, i called this mask....Mask on Mask. leathercat is the live model!

[Beaverslayer]

Roo, that's a wonderful looking mask. I can just imagine the work you put itno getting it to looks so good. Those fin thingies on top, are they actually the same piece of leather that the rest of the mask is made of, just foled and molded?

Wonderful job, thanks for sharing.

Ken

[leatheroo]

thanks beav, all one piece of leather

[TomSwede]

Oh Roo! That is one cool mask! It reminds me of early days scandinavian metal and some of the bands facial paints.

They were black on white though.

Have no clue how to rid the last remnants of the wrinkles but you sure did a good job with them anyway.

Outstanding!

Tom

[Spider]

This is a cool mast, Very cool Roo. And I especially love the hair style on the first one. Very pretty.

[Froghunter]

Well done!

I can't help ya with the wrinkles, but I can admire your work!

[Gremlin]

Very cool!!

[rdb]

Incredible piece of work!. The molding is fantastic. The nose and mouth - wow.

As for your questions, I can't really answer, except trying to use some logic:

1. Different parts of the hide - try cutting from a stiffer section. Each hide is a little different, but they all are stretchier closer to the belly. This can actually help in molding, but possibly you were too close on this one.

2. Casing - too wet, and you end up having to push water, not hide. Maybe better to wait a hair longer before beginning to mold. Use less water (spray) when re-wetting.

3. When you can't beat the leather, go with it. Those look more like real facial wrinkles, anyways. Possibly indent/push into some of them to represent age wrinkle lines.

Others, way smarter than me, may have better clues, but maybe this is a beginning....

[Storm]

i have always been inspired by the work of Michael Taylor (http://www.artoncairncross.com.au/architecture/index.html) and have tried a couple of times to make a full face mask.

this simple looking mask was the hardest thing i have done, it was sooooo hard to do, it too many hours of moulding, trying to get all the leather creases out that you get when you try to make a flat piece of leather into a 3D shape. lots of stretching and also using peter mains model tool to smooth the wrinkles.

if anyone has done this type of mask i would really appreciate some advise on the techniques that you use...this was such hard work!

1mm leather, wet moulded, airbrushed and sealed.

hope you like it, i called this mask....Mask on Mask. leathercat is the live model!

Nicely done!  Beautiful piece of work. Spot on!

[lindatt]

Awesome.... too hard for me to try..... Linda