I Made This Pup Hood A Couple Years Ago. It Was My First Experiment With This General Format Of Mask,

I made this pup hood a couple years ago. It was my first experiment with this general format of mask, and I’ve used some details I’d tried out in it in a few other projects. It’s been sitting on top of my completed projects pile for quite some time, but I rarely get photos of it.

Obligatory Etsy link!

Wait fuck did I get fucking flagged as a porn blog

what the fuck tumblr

seriously?

Now that I’m no longer flagged as a porn blog, let’s try to close out the new mask designs I was trying to post more photos of.

Here’s the great horned owl mask! It works with glasses, is one of the cool things about it, though that’s not super apparent here. I did get some photos of it with glasses previously though.

And of course it’s for sale on my Etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/listing/711623092/owl-mask-fits-with-glasses

Chainmail choke collar prototype. I had the idea, so I had to make it. The only way to put this one on was to close the last few rings it in place with pliers. That was tricky, but I got it. (It’s really hard to manipulate pliers up by your neck, trying to guide yourself by looking in a mirror.) Then it wouldn't come off without wire cutters.

Options for making this for other people would be to (1) make it big enough to slip over the head, which would defeat the point for some, or (2) use an open-able O-ring (which I did find a source for), or (3) throw another closure in there like a lobster clasp or a small lock, or (4) I dunno I’d have to start going to more conventions and just spend my time there weaving non-removable chainmail onto people’s necks.

Half-Persian 4-in-1 weave, made in stainless steel. The O-rings are nickel-plated steel. This weave is good for these sorts of weighty-but-not-too-imposing chains.

And here's the last of that batch of new mask designs. A crown fit for an evil monarch, dark sorcerer, or anyone else who needs to be feared and respected.

I think I got the shaping on this one better than the last time I tried these sorts of spikes. Part of that is, there’s a strap that the lower layer of spikes fastens down to, which keeps them pulled at the right angle with the power of triangles, rather than relying on just the stiffness of the formed leather to keep them in place.

Obligatory Etsy link!

Made this jackal mask as a gift, decided to try out some gold leather paint. It's kinda tricky to get a smooth coat on, it tends to show brush strokes. Also tried a new finish I just got, which is more reflective than what I've been using. I think I actually like it.