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Published: 2008-11-21 00:00:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 8497; Favourites: 262; Downloads: 1128
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Description This is a brand new design: the Red Dragon. Based on Asian dragon motifs, I made this my own creation by using a unique technique of leather sculpting that I have pioneered (because I'm self taught and I didn't know what the heck I was doing!).

The mask is carved out of 8oz leather, three times the thickness of most Venetian-style leather masks. This allows me to carve the leather deeply, but requires me to shape the entire sculpture by hand with no use of molds or armatures.

I painted it with a variety of acrylic stains that are both waterproof and colorfast. I like to mix my own colors. I also do not use an airbrush...that's all done by hand.

This particular mask is appearing onstage in Japan, from October through mid-December of 2008. It is featured as part of the Muscle Musical "Magicarade" performance.

Many of these pieces are available for sale on my Etsy site; [link]
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Comments: 10

Noblekat [2011-07-07 05:33:00 +0000 UTC]

amazing, great colors!

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Chargal4 [2011-02-23 23:31:32 +0000 UTC]

That is epic that your art goes so far. Then again, there is such beautiful craftsmanship and quality.

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JackCalcifer [2010-05-11 21:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice work (on all your stuff) i really like this one

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merimask In reply to JackCalcifer [2010-05-12 02:42:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, glad you like it.

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JackCalcifer In reply to merimask [2010-05-12 02:50:36 +0000 UTC]

i luv masks, and yours are just beautifully done!

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CTunmasked [2009-10-30 21:43:22 +0000 UTC]

Do you carve the details in the leather before you form the mask or after? I love the scales and want to try to replicate that in one of my masks, but I can't figure out which comes first, lol.

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Firestorm-the-Poet [2009-07-26 05:50:58 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing! I love the detail you put into this, fantastic. "

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anonymous-strawberry [2009-04-28 23:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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PiMpPiStOl [2008-11-21 00:01:37 +0000 UTC]

that is AWESOME!!!

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merimask In reply to PiMpPiStOl [2008-11-21 00:10:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's plastered on posters all over Shibuya...a total thrill for me. ^_^

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