Comment 53576

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Aug 1, 2007, 10:53:46 AM UTC
Thank you. :-) I was way into the details on this mask...I wanted to challenge myself & make a dragon as spectacular as I possibly could. It was a load of fun.

Comment ID 53576

[Art] Frost Dragon Mask
Aug 1, 2007, 12:12:49 PM UTC on [Art] Frost Dragon Mask
How long does it take to make something like that?

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  • Aug 1, 2007, 2:32:25 PM UTC
    That particular mask took about 8 hours to make. It's one of the more time-consuming pieces I do. I've had a lot of practice though...when I first started about 15 years ago, even a simple mask would take a day to make.
    • Aug 1, 2007, 5:36:46 PM UTC
      What sort of people buy them and what do they use them for? Decorative or are they worn? Is Mardi Gras a big time for you?

      Can you tell I've never met anyone who professionally made masks?
      • Aug 1, 2007, 10:44:45 PM UTC
        Well...at most of the shows I do & in most of the galleries, the masks are bought by people who are just into decorating with them. Or they collect them. SOME shows & galleries (like the one I just got into in New Orleans) do promote them as wearable art.

        I design almost all my masks to be wearable. I like people to use them & have fun with them.

        Cirque Du Soleil bought one of my designs specifically because I DO make them as wearable art. So I guess it's good to keep that option open.

        There aren't too many of us maskmakers out there...we're modern-day anachronisms. Gotta say though, I love what I do for a living. Smile
        • Aug 3, 2007, 12:34:29 PM UTC
          Yeah, it seems like an art that is both necessary and somewhat never seen. Sort of like, hand blown glass. A throw back to the past.

          I suppose if I were to ever request one, I'd have to go with a phoenix of some sort.