It turns out I should have started on a mask for the Glenorchy Ball, a couple of weeks ago. I had a quick Google for some inspiration and immediately realised I needed more time…
I could have made something like this
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The following images are from the site www.masqueradevenetianmasks.
Pretty cool huh?
Or how about this?
Oh yes…I want one like this!
Made of paper it said, including music manuscripts ooooh yummy.
Sadly I only had time to zip up something more like this.
I’m not so sure about the sticks though, I’ d rather not have to hold anything except a wine glass
I found this mask in a local shop here in Glenorchy. A few of these had already been sold for the ball though, and we don’t want to look like everyone else do we? so working on the more is more theory, it now looks like this..
I don’t think I’ve finished yet, but it is a good start.
something more for the eyes and a few more feathers and beads and we’ll be good
Now for the other half.
Sometimes it is useful having a possum fur shop…lots of fur to play with in times like these. So a mask shape out of possum fur, I had to outline the eyes with sequins so the fur didn’t cover the eye holes. A few feathers sewn on top and we’re good to go. I tried to talk him into beads across the bottom, but NO!
I can count myself lucky he’s wearing a mask at all…and it will take just one person to say he looks like Treebeard and off it will come .
Now then, back to the bead stash..