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Copperhead Medusa Mask

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Submitted by: merimask

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 12:26 pm

Completed: Oct 7, 2007

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Galleries: Costume Design, Fantasy, Finished Work, Original Art, Sculpture

Keywords: fantasy, sculpture, masks, leather, mask

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This Medusa was a ton of fun to make. I love all the warm chocolate tones. I researched the pattern; this is based on a Northern Copperhead snake (I saw one on a bike path once...it was just a baby & it was beautiful).

The snake's eyes are real carnelian beads, hand-sewn onto pieces of black suede that are then cemented into each tiny snake head.

The mask is made of one solid piece of 100% high-grade tooling leather, hand-sculpted and painted (meticulously!) with liquitex acrylics. Then, I seal the whole thing with a clear acrylic coat, making the mask extremely durable & water-resistant.

Saigith

Total Posts: 191

Oct 12, 2007 1:51 pm

Ooooo, I love snakes! Got a pet cornsnake myself [smiley] How long did it take for you to do this one? Very nicely done on the scale texture. I'm liking the brown colors very much.

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merimask  (Reply)

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Oct 12, 2007 4:10 pm

This mask takes about twelve hours from start to finish. It's all the tooling & all those tiny snake heads, plus sewing those eyes in takes forever.

I've done many Medusas (Medusae?), but usually they're metallic colors drybrushed on black which is a LOT quicker. This was a sort of challenge to myself, to see if I could do it.

I also did a Diamondback Rattlesnake version...I ought to upload that one too. It was CRAZY complicated.

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Saigith  (Reply)

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Oct 12, 2007 4:57 pm

The more complicated, the more fun, right? ~^ I really like your masks. I wish I had the patience to do 3-D art, and I also like your traditional art as well.

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Jilly

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Oct 13, 2007 11:40 am

You make such awesome masks. The colors on this one are awesome looks like the snakes could come alive any second XD

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merimask  (Reply)

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Oct 13, 2007 8:16 pm

Thank you. This one was fun to do...browns are my favorite colors to work in.

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Jilly  (Reply)

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Oct 14, 2007 12:41 pm

You're welcome! ^_^

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