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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Jodocus on February 15, 2017, 02:34:45 pm

Title: two more carved masks
Post by: Jodocus 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.

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: selfbow joe on February 15, 2017, 09:29:09 pm

Very nice work.

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: Pat B on February 15, 2017, 10:59:02 pm

Very cool!   8)

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: chamookman on February 16, 2017, 04:24:01 am

Those are way cool ! Bob

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: BrianS on February 16, 2017, 08:44:50 am

Nice work

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: Zuma on February 16, 2017, 09:00:36 am

Exelent!  8) You produced a lot of character there. :)
Zuma

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: Aaron H on February 16, 2017, 09:49:55 am

Those are pretty neat

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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 16, 2017, 11:49:24 am

Those are very nice.

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: Jodocus 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.

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: Stoner on February 16, 2017, 03:45:03 pm

Great character in each, nice job. John

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: bjrogg 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
Bjrogg

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: bowtarist on February 17, 2017, 06:34:53 pm

Those are great! Like me some krampus too. Gooders, bothem! dp

Title: Re: two more carved masks
Post by: mullet 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