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xothique — Harly - Leather Mask.

Published: 2009-04-10 15:17:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1492; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 16
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Description I bought myself some nifty leather carving tools last year and am enjoying exploring all the possibilities that they have opened up.
Painting regular diamonds freehand is a nightmare.
I think every mask-maker has a harlequin lurking in their mind waiting to come out.
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Comments: 12

Ellygator [2009-04-26 18:32:52 +0000 UTC]

Lovely interpretation of a classic design.

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the-watched-pot [2009-04-11 01:05:15 +0000 UTC]

This is one of those masks where you really need to see it in the flesh, so to speak, to get a true idea of how the carving enhances the paintwork. The edges of each diamond stand out as if they've been applied individually.

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xothique In reply to the-watched-pot [2009-04-11 10:36:28 +0000 UTC]

Yes, the tooling doesn't really show up very well in the photo because of the high contrast of the colours. If you look very closely you might be able to see more texture on the black squares. I didn't have my lovely pebbly tool when I made this, so when I remake something similar I can probably enhace the design a bit more.

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the-watched-pot In reply to xothique [2009-04-11 17:36:08 +0000 UTC]




~glee~

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xothique In reply to the-watched-pot [2009-04-12 10:10:28 +0000 UTC]

You know the next logical progression is this... ~g~
Or...

Or maybe I've just been looking for an excuse to use that emoticon.

~flee~

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the-watched-pot In reply to xothique [2009-04-12 19:29:00 +0000 UTC]

~chases!~

You old romantic, you...





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xothique In reply to the-watched-pot [2009-04-13 02:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Awwww, that's better.

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Avaruus [2009-04-11 00:28:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh, yes.
I imagine this looks intensely effective on! I didn't even think of it at first, it seems less without a person behind. I wonder if it really appears as vivid as I think when worn. Or if the wearer does!

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xothique In reply to Avaruus [2009-04-11 10:40:27 +0000 UTC]

Good point - it's always hard to judge the effectiveness of a mask until you've seen it worn isn't it? I should look into getting some of these modelled.

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Avaruus In reply to xothique [2009-04-11 23:32:37 +0000 UTC]

It's delightful to see someone else trying your mask on and seeing how good it looks. I've mostly made my masks with a recipient in mind this far, and always been a bit unsure if it will fit well. So, it's a great joy to see them in use.

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xothique In reply to Avaruus [2009-04-15 11:57:53 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it surprising how they come to life when worn too? That's always a great moment for me, seeing how they move, and watching how their expressions seem to change with the light and shadows. You can never quite tell how they are going to work, until you see them in action.

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Avaruus In reply to xothique [2009-04-15 23:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Yes, it's a whole, different world for them.

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