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Offline Jodocus

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two more carved masks
« on: February 15, 2017, 02:34:45 pm »
I was very occupied lately with my job, the kids and, sadly, the flue and the dentist.
Luckily, These masks are made quite quickly. From basswood, sheep skin and deer teeth.

The first one's hanging on the outside of my workshop, the second one at work.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: two more carved masks
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2017, 09:29:09 pm »
Very nice work.

Offline Pat B

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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2017, 10:59:02 pm »
Very cool!   8)
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 04:24:01 am »
Those are way cool ! Bob
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Offline BrianS

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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 08:44:50 am »
Nice work

Offline Zuma

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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2017, 09:00:36 am »
Exelent!  8) You produced a lot of character there. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2017, 09:49:55 am »
Those are pretty neat

Offline Trapper Rob

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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2017, 11:49:24 am »
Those are very nice.

Offline Jodocus

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Re: two more carved masks
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2017, 11:55:39 am »
Thanks all. I'm practising and still have quite a way to go. Yet to make a full size wearable mask, too.

Switzerland has a rich culture of carved Fastnacht-masks. Fastnacht is the carneval festivities to drive out winter. These old masks I find very inspiring. For mine, I chose a more african approach to the eyes, though.

Run a pic search for "Tschäggätä" or "Krienser Maske" if you wanna see some. Regrettably, ever since the Lord of the Rings movies, all newly produced masks are the same old orc. Same is true for the austrian "Krampus" and "Percht" that is part of the Fastnacht, as well.

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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2017, 03:45:03 pm »
Great character in each, nice job. John

Offline bjrogg

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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2017, 07:19:39 am »
Very Cool, and so life like. I feel like I just woke up and am looking in the mirror.lol.
Really I love em way cool
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2017, 06:34:53 pm »
Those are great! Like me some krampus too. Gooders, bothem! dp
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2017, 05:10:48 pm »
The wife said those are ugly as,, uh,, you know what. I like them and would have them in my shop, also. ;D
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