tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81221815150787440592024-03-13T14:42:48.852-07:00Tom Banwell—Leather and Resin ProjectsSteampunk masks, helmets, raygunsTom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-49542588601558380132014-03-12T11:53:00.000-07:002014-03-12T11:53:50.864-07:00New Website, New BlogI have a totally redone <a href="http://www.tombanwell.com/">website</a> where I will be posting all new blog entries. You can follow my future adventures there.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tombanwell.com/">www.tombanwell.com</a>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-37219596806023303202014-01-09T13:13:00.001-08:002014-01-09T13:13:14.665-08:00Brass Steampunk Helmet DesignI have just completed designing a steampunk "Adventurer's Helmet". Hopefully this will soon become available for purchase. It will be made overseas. It is made primarily of brass and leather.<br />
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It has a double row of aether collectors on the crest that feed energy to the storage batteries around the back, which run the Alien Life Form detector in the front. It also has an auditory amplifier brass horn that feeds sounds to the left ear. Let me know what you think.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-71083790523010899222013-07-04T15:42:00.000-07:002013-07-04T15:42:35.478-07:00Plague Doctor HatI have made a leather hat based on the 1656 engraving by Paul Fürst, the only contemporary picture of a plague doctor that I have been able to find.<br />
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You can see that it has a wide brim that slopes downward, and a short crown that is wider at the top than the bottom.<br />
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Here is my finished hat made of black vegetable tanned cowhide with a deerskin sweatband. The biggest challenge in making such a hat is shaping the crown.<br />
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Traditionally hats that are wider at the top than the bottom are shaped on hat blocks that break down into several pieces. A single block could not be removed from the finished crown, but the multiple smaller pieces can be extracted one at a time. Above is pictured the crown and brim blocks, shown together.<br />
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I made the plague doctor hat block using this technique, but I took it one step further. Since any cracks between the individual hat block parts would transfer to the wet leather, I covered the hat block with a layer of silicone rubber. In this photo the pale blue silicone cover is sitting atop the pink hat block pieces.<br />
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Here is the five-part hat block turned upside down, and without the rubber cover.<br />
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Here you can see the five individual pieces. I made these out of urethane resin filled with air-filled glass micro-balloons to make it lighter in weight and easier to sand.<br />
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To assemble the hat block the silicone cover is inserted into the dampened leather crown (not shown). The front section of hat block is placed into the cover.<br />
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Followed by the back section.<br />
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Next the ride side.....<br />
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...and then the left side.<br />
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Finally the center section is put into place. Notice how the center section is tapered on all four sides, so that it is easy to remove.<br />
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When the damp leather dries it shrinks, and can tighten down on the hat block, thus the taper is an important element.<br />
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I have listed the plague doctor hat for sale at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155466551/plague-doctor-hat-traditional-in-black?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-30430931880461535092013-03-28T11:02:00.000-07:002013-03-28T11:02:04.782-07:00Schnabel Competition WinnersThe voting is over, and the winners are decided. First place, with 72 votes, goes to Liz Katz, who will receive the mask in the photos. Liz has a choice of black with gray lenses or white with red lenses.<br />
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Second place, with 57 votes, goes to Irene Keller who wins a Falconer prototype.<br />
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And third place, with 49 votes, goes to Serena Morcinek, who also wins a Falconer prototype.<br />
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Many thanks to all who entered and also to all who voted. Winners, please <a href="mailto:tom@tombanwell.com" target="_blank">email</a> me your mailing addresses.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-88884660231067911782013-03-21T10:13:00.000-07:002013-03-21T10:13:33.882-07:00Vote For Your Favorite Schnabel PhotoThe <b>Schnabel Competition</b> is over, and I received 20 entries. With so many good pictures I've decided to turn the voting over to you, my reading public. Please go to my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombanwell/sets/72157633054006352/" target="_blank">Flickr site</a> to view the entries. Then return here and cast your votes, using the poll on the right side of this page. Select your favorite three entries.<br />
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Three prizes will be awarded. First place receives the Schnabel mask in your choice of black (with gray lenses) or white (with red lenses). Second and third place will each receive a prototype variation of my Falconer mask.<br />
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The voting will end one week from today on March 28th.<br />
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<br />Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-1959189655491112122013-02-18T10:05:00.001-08:002013-02-18T10:08:21.678-08:00Schnabel Photo Manipulation Competition<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Announcing a competition in photo manipulation using images
of my steampunk plague doctor mask <b>Schnabel</b>. I am providing twenty three high
resolution photos of the Schnabel mask from varying angles and in a variety of
lighting, all shot on a white background to make them easily extractable. </div>
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job is to choose one or more of the images and incorporate it into a photograph
that will showcase the beauty of the mask.</div>
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I will be using the image to advertise the Schnabel mask,
which I sell at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TomBanwell?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>. What I’m looking for is originality and drama. Think
of it as an advertising poster that grabs the viewer’s attention and promotes
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The competition will run through March 20, 2013 after which
I will choose a winner. The prize is a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/120907437/plague-doctor-mask-in-black-leather" target="_blank">Schnabel mask </a>(your choice of black or
white) valued at $215. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each entry must
contain the word “Schnabel” in the image. Minimum size of submissions is 1000 pixels
by 1000 pixels. You can make it horizontal or vertical in any ratio. Feel free
to add your own watermark. Multiple entries are welcome.</div>
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By submitting photos to me you assure me that you own all
rights to the images and are granting me the right to use them on my blog, Etsy
store and wherever else I like. I am providing these extractable images for use
in this competition only, and for no other use. You are free to publish your submitted
images online as long as you give me credit for the mask.</div>
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The images are located in a zip file here: <a href="http://www.yousendit.com/download/UW15cXlxUENsamNQWWNUQw">http://www.yousendit.com/download/UW15cXlxUENsamNQWWNUQw </a></div>
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<a href="mailto:tom@tombanwell.com" target="_blank">Email me your submissions here</a> using the subject "Schnabel entry".</div>
Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-66122986022470379112013-01-26T13:50:00.000-08:002013-01-26T13:50:50.336-08:00Meet Bob Basset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many steampunk fans are familiar with the name <b>Bob Basset</b> and associate it with crazy wonderful leather and brass masks. What some don't realize however, is that Bob Basset is not an individual, but rather a group of leather workers in the Ukraine.<br />
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Brothers <b>Oleg</b> (top photo) and <b>Sergey</b> (second photo) <b>Petrov</b> had worked in leather since the 1980's, but only years later got serious with the establishment of Bob Basset. Soon they were working with several associates (between three and seven at any given time) making beautiful steampunk masks, bags, and other leather accessories, which they sell primarily on eBay under the name <i>zvenig</i>.<br />
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Sadly, Oleg died suddenly in April 2011 of cardiac arrest, but the other talented leather craftsmen have continued on. Their workshop is in the town of Kharkiv, Ukraine, about 30 miles from the Russian border.<br />
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Their leatherwork has been an inspiration to me ever since I discovered them, as well as many others. One of their masks was recently copied in a scaled-down sculpture by a Chinese company, and sold through the mail order catalog of <b>Design Toscano</b>. Many of Bob Basset's fans complained about this, and Design Toscano quickly worked out an arrangement for compensation with the artists.<br />
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More of their work can be seen at the <a href="http://bobbasset.com/" target="_blank">Bob Basset website</a>.<br /><br />
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<br />Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-67237581234569410952012-07-15T13:54:00.001-07:002012-07-15T13:54:32.609-07:00Crixus PhotosHere are two photos from a recent photo shoot with the Crixus mask.
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<br />Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-71781891016618095082012-07-14T12:24:00.000-07:002012-07-14T12:24:21.386-07:00Lantern City -- A Steampunk TV ShowI've had the honor of having been asked to be one of the designers for a new upcoming television show. The new Steampunk show <b>Lantern City</b>, from executive producer <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000310/" target="_blank">Bruce Boxleitner</a>, is an exciting foray into fan-inspired and fan-created television. It combines with first-rate
storytelling, innovative production design, and a rich world that fans will fall in love
with. Even though it will blend great science fiction with dynamic storylines, at its heart
the show asks two questions: how far would you go to be with the person you love and
what lengths would you go to in order to survive?
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<b>Lantern City</b> highlights the steampunk genre to create a one-of-a-kind television
experience. Other properties have had Steampunk elements, but this is the first
mainstream television show to proudly wear the label of Steampunk. Current fans of the
subgenre will not be disappointed and it will attract a much wider audience to the long
neglected world of Steampunk. The show is unique in that it allows viewers to be involved
in the process – a first for any television show.
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Read all about it here: <a href="http://www.lanterncitytv.com/" target="_blank">Lantern City</a>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-84746404506905618932012-07-08T10:17:00.000-07:002012-07-08T10:17:00.872-07:00Uncle Charlie Becomes CrixusIn the two weeks since I lasted posted about the Uncle Charlie mask, I have been tweaking the pattern and adding bits and bobs. I felt that the forehead piece lay too flat, and so redesigned it to stand up more.<br />
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I realized that the center seam between the eyes--while helping the skull look--was unnecessary and if I eliminated it I could add a row of spikes there. I changed the leather pattern enough so that I needed to remake the prototype from scratch. And I gave the leather a nice rusty iron coloring.<br />
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Even though the mask was done (<i>except for the straps</i>), and I liked it, I didn't have a clear idea what it was. It wasn't until I spent a couple of days studying it that I realized that it was both protective and scary.<br />
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It dawned on me that it resembled nothing so much as a gladiator's mask, and so thus was born <b>Crixus</b>, the steampunk gladiator. After all, no one would take <i>Uncle Charlie the Gladiator</i> seriously.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-51319665301728286882012-06-24T16:10:00.000-07:002012-06-24T16:10:01.594-07:00Uncle Charlie: Testing the PatternContinuing with the leatherwork, I cut and stitched on the three trim pieces, two for the eyes and one for the muzzle.
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Here it is with the trim all on and the three cold cast pieces in place.<br />
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Once the leather is dry I will try it on to see if the straps are placed correctly. Then I will decide what else I want to do to it. I'm considering spikes and decorative straps.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-88249108173907688182012-06-23T15:31:00.000-07:002012-06-23T15:31:18.857-07:00Uncle Charlie: Creating the PatternOnce I finished shaping the plasticine clay for the Uncle Charlie mask I coated it with urethane resin so that the masking tape could adhere.<br />
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I used a grease pencil to mark where the seams and straps would go.<br />
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Next I covered it all with painter's masking tape, taking care to copy the seam lines in a felt marker.<br />
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Here I have just finished cutting off the masking tape patterns.<br />
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And these are the three pattern pieces laid out flat. The small one is the forehead.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Leather Piece Cut</td></tr>
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After scanning the patterns into Corel Draw, and adjusting them as needed, and adding in stitching marks, I laser cut the vegetable tanned leather.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stitching the Leather Pieces</td></tr>
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I used black waxed thread to stitch the mask together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Face Pieces All Stitched Together</td></tr>
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Here it is with the front parts stitched together and fitted over the clay and hardware. It's looking like a grasshopper at this point!Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-12125550673423473532012-06-18T15:18:00.000-07:002012-06-18T15:37:06.915-07:00Pestis: Plague Dr. BeakIntroducing the latest in my line of plague doctor masks. <b>Pestis</b> is a half mask, leaving the eyes uncovered. It can easily be accessorized with goggles and hood or hat. Made with the same quality and fine materials as my other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TomBanwell?section_id=5537297" target="_blank">plague doctor masks</a>.<br />
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Pestis Plague Doctor Mask: $89</h2>
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Welding Goggles: $15</h2>
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Balaclava: $6</h2>
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Entire Plague Doctor Outfit: Priceless</h2>
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The mask is now available at an introductory price of $79 at our<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101985217/pestis-riveted-plague-doctor-half-mask" target="_blank"> Etsy store</a>.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> I am not selling any of the accessories, just the <b>Pestis</b> mask.</i></span> Perfect for those (like myself) who wear glasses. <b>Pestis</b> is made of top grain veg tan leather and rivets with an adjustable elastic band.<br />
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Pestis Out at Night</h3>
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Pestis with a Hood</h3>
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<br />Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-60972695283636869752012-06-17T12:46:00.000-07:002012-06-17T12:46:43.332-07:00Skull MaskI had the idea of making a mask that would be reminiscent of a human skull. Below is my first sketch.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First sketch of skull mask</td></tr>
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I had already made up some eyecages, similar to the ones used in the <a href="http://tombanwell.blogspot.com/2011/09/domed-eyecage.html">Ragnarok</a> mask, only larger, and I decided to use them for this mask.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First idea translated into clay</td></tr>
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I wasn't sure at this point how I would make the teeth, but I was thinking of fabricating the part out of acrylic sheet and then casting it in cold cast aluminum, to match the eyecages.<br />
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After further consideration, I decided to look through my many boxes of yard sales finds, in the hopes of encountering a part already made that could be adapted to the teeth. When I came across the dog muzzle I realized I could dip it in wax to thicken up the wires, and give it a similar look to the eyecages.<br />
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I heated the wax to around 220° F and dipped the wire muzzle into the molten wax, and let it cool down. Dipping it two more times gave it a nice thickness.<br />
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After molding it in silicone RTV rubber, I cast just the top part of the muzzle in urethane resin.<br />
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Then I scanned the bottom of the casting, and laser cut several pieces of sheet acrylic to match. I used epoxy to stick all the pieces together, and filled in the hollows with modeling clay.<br />
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I remolded the muzzle, and cast the finished part in a pink urethane resin, suitable for sculpting the final clay shape. Once I am satisfied with the shape of the clay I will take a pattern from it and then make the mask out of leather. It bears little resemblance to a skull now, but I am liking the look and am tentatively calling it "Uncle Charlie".Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-40384834741272278492012-06-03T16:20:00.000-07:002012-06-03T16:20:41.514-07:00Plague Doctors AnimatedI've created my first animated GIF featuring those always bickering plague doctors.
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<br />Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-43833729960930392782012-04-20T08:24:00.000-07:002012-04-20T08:24:15.074-07:00Views of My StudioI've had a lot of "stuff" in my studio lately which is visually interesting, so I thought I'd share some photographs of where I work. The following pics are unposed and unedited. I shot these first thing upon arriving at work in the morning.<br />
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A batch of classical plague doctors mask, stained and ready for assembly.</div>
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An assortment of steampunk masks and helmets.</div>
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Storage of blank filigree masks, ready to paint and finish.</div>
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The head forms that we use to shape our masks.</div>
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Finished steampunk masks stored on my office shelves.</div>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-81058051457931028822012-03-10T15:00:00.000-08:002012-03-11T13:14:50.397-07:00Making a Plague Doctor's HatI decided to make a plague doctor's hat in order to photograph my classic plague doctor mask with all of the correct attire and accessories.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rMqanAtasakYVHcNBHSQ16Uw0uUE-TEway0lLC7rdeCReZ7-xJUZ_k-QCTgim-XArIUV23Y3wzZWYlkvssxjDGFoR3o2PVzdog__c1uOeE-IcsgYqem58SHD6CUXAWdBF2d6TmE2dzCA/s1600/Plague+Dr+drawing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rMqanAtasakYVHcNBHSQ16Uw0uUE-TEway0lLC7rdeCReZ7-xJUZ_k-QCTgim-XArIUV23Y3wzZWYlkvssxjDGFoR3o2PVzdog__c1uOeE-IcsgYqem58SHD6CUXAWdBF2d6TmE2dzCA/s400/Plague+Dr+drawing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716200158958467794" border="0" /></a>This contemporary<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintzertorium/2832992668/in/gallery-batgrl-72157622435907426/"> engraving</a> from 1656 served as my inspiration.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9GHSUoPQBi1uA6VT8ntzhe1cylNabqy_RFdjwkO-U_ZXyyHitUsUx6cHdHMq8jKaygQelH5-i521wGHd80T86ITj_KcU7IDGSvi0EPZXZ3rVAIASuQA210o1-SvTivshwZ8_9xfAF4lX/s1600/Bust.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9GHSUoPQBi1uA6VT8ntzhe1cylNabqy_RFdjwkO-U_ZXyyHitUsUx6cHdHMq8jKaygQelH5-i521wGHd80T86ITj_KcU7IDGSvi0EPZXZ3rVAIASuQA210o1-SvTivshwZ8_9xfAF4lX/s400/Bust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718394446069059666" border="0" /></a><br />This is what I came up with, using black deerskin leather for the hat. A cotton balaclava hides the back of the head and neck. The hat is made of three pieces: The brim, the crown, and the top. While not a really simple project, one could make this hat with ordinary tools.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHwtfaHAeuEXsnUumbFMDSV6BG9YgXV3IVbydjRaC-xsN1sk5J3f0JnIUr-j2-SpHRXyGz64quoEfGQrmkws9T_WdxHgTWU01oD2le6wiETRtfSCLyr3G6pCpRioKdXN7yiMC1UVOBk3p/s1600/plague+dr+hat+pattern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHwtfaHAeuEXsnUumbFMDSV6BG9YgXV3IVbydjRaC-xsN1sk5J3f0JnIUr-j2-SpHRXyGz64quoEfGQrmkws9T_WdxHgTWU01oD2le6wiETRtfSCLyr3G6pCpRioKdXN7yiMC1UVOBk3p/s400/plague+dr+hat+pattern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718328480236800530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYCJ14gdbF_G5XGklQyPbPBLvOUujQHenA84LM8f3ILR0aQKA5-M_BCTmzjTVNw_QaYjWiuwddfFMEPZ62Eai5QBg9s6bOa-rNL0aebig-23BcOsKMSLsB2xkVBDiYFWkFbRNudCbtbZN/s1600/IMG_1164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYCJ14gdbF_G5XGklQyPbPBLvOUujQHenA84LM8f3ILR0aQKA5-M_BCTmzjTVNw_QaYjWiuwddfFMEPZ62Eai5QBg9s6bOa-rNL0aebig-23BcOsKMSLsB2xkVBDiYFWkFbRNudCbtbZN/s400/IMG_1164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195087578155794" border="0" /></a>I began by figuring out the patterns through trial and error. I made the head opening fairly large so that it could fit over the mask straps and balaclava. The top is an oval measuring 7½" wide by 9¼" tall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_kNJIOb8vXADflz87HvGlQVDpMaicKjI6ji63Bh55moSAzQT_Npr9yE_bDR7GRph6LTIw1M7v0cx8_OFMvOZmaAXXd8TBlwZ6R-lQutnNl8xe-irPysrSWjYitxJIAEPXjObgvSt-03d/s1600/IMG_1154.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_kNJIOb8vXADflz87HvGlQVDpMaicKjI6ji63Bh55moSAzQT_Npr9yE_bDR7GRph6LTIw1M7v0cx8_OFMvOZmaAXXd8TBlwZ6R-lQutnNl8xe-irPysrSWjYitxJIAEPXjObgvSt-03d/s400/IMG_1154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195586992409666" border="0" /></a>The crown is a simple rectangle, measuring 4½" by 25". The deerskin is soft and of medium weight, and cut easily with shears.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZnjjuaAudPkO0F6UlxuJvEIrEYayXqBWrmiWdCJfrcGPqMnGJL6nGlptFXR649M8XY7MGiWIirbKYnUseOhoZK1VLV_kPV0xE7hlgM4C4hsBa0fTNCC7Q58CZtR_2frF_sJuNx9Qdg4j/s1600/IMG_1156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZnjjuaAudPkO0F6UlxuJvEIrEYayXqBWrmiWdCJfrcGPqMnGJL6nGlptFXR649M8XY7MGiWIirbKYnUseOhoZK1VLV_kPV0xE7hlgM4C4hsBa0fTNCC7Q58CZtR_2frF_sJuNx9Qdg4j/s400/IMG_1156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195582852227362" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhFiBIa9iEEGU8oU5IHFlp7lAYHfy4vwHTGw56t0JFBpoNRHyJGlTi4wnEt_BGZw5i5Mbq-HEGtEm-6ET2_fyV2RgUEnIHEucSiqLgTWM1yn-8We9NeB3_3sn1INxZdCIak94JVQuFWh8/s1600/IMG_1159.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhFiBIa9iEEGU8oU5IHFlp7lAYHfy4vwHTGw56t0JFBpoNRHyJGlTi4wnEt_BGZw5i5Mbq-HEGtEm-6ET2_fyV2RgUEnIHEucSiqLgTWM1yn-8We9NeB3_3sn1INxZdCIak94JVQuFWh8/s400/IMG_1159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195577976805426" border="0" /></a>The brim is an oval inside of another oval. The outer oval measures 16¼" long by 15" wide, and the inner opening is 6¼" by 8". The inner oval sits right in the middle of the pattern.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUjBo3aOxbksEWKs3xpjBzBAL_jwWB4i1P4GfzhRWT9JgmkeTYhn8i0ZBluxIflQS1cAkBD1uUlN8L8jaBG_EJLyq-v8xevtoks_WluuW9ot1Pj-qp8RW9RKjVgiyJJ8rlQS-K5jjDgTK/s1600/IMG_1160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUjBo3aOxbksEWKs3xpjBzBAL_jwWB4i1P4GfzhRWT9JgmkeTYhn8i0ZBluxIflQS1cAkBD1uUlN8L8jaBG_EJLyq-v8xevtoks_WluuW9ot1Pj-qp8RW9RKjVgiyJJ8rlQS-K5jjDgTK/s400/IMG_1160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195571773034866" border="0" /></a>After cutting the outer shape I folded the leather to start the inner cut.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8u2ZIQxbzyWFqV_tLBLBlb9S9JIu0pCVZqlaLQtbyWEq74d7s8Gl-EfJ1GzjL0tjSDAh3WFs9SaHmCYm4G1FbW7fC_nz2_DyNRzK4swnMf_wCXsgBM2CckYb8WQVEk2R4zkL97AkNXtY/s1600/IMG_1163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8u2ZIQxbzyWFqV_tLBLBlb9S9JIu0pCVZqlaLQtbyWEq74d7s8Gl-EfJ1GzjL0tjSDAh3WFs9SaHmCYm4G1FbW7fC_nz2_DyNRzK4swnMf_wCXsgBM2CckYb8WQVEk2R4zkL97AkNXtY/s400/IMG_1163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195568559835746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYP9KK561HGTGMkom8NsnGkkEf2X2XHX2zmDbR7FLDZtfSh5BufvZVptGpxlHEmkvKgpN8o-FIXPnSp7Ei26y8hibt8p9vS3oX7Z7PhYJ4dN77hWMeL3pXQym33qRK85x7MODLJTV5u1y/s1600/IMG_1165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYP9KK561HGTGMkom8NsnGkkEf2X2XHX2zmDbR7FLDZtfSh5BufvZVptGpxlHEmkvKgpN8o-FIXPnSp7Ei26y8hibt8p9vS3oX7Z7PhYJ4dN77hWMeL3pXQym33qRK85x7MODLJTV5u1y/s400/IMG_1165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195085129840450" border="0" /></a>After the three parts were cut out I folded the crown over onto itself and applied contact cement along the outside of one end and the inside of the other, about ¼" wide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5XrHoIb6NMLxQXOsPXIJaWa78PSn4ZmWpKBQ1o63nMsq5Vm9AfEb9ppv0ZbSjEhspBdcw01zHzOhJ0qBWFadQ4GA4mcKoWt_1A2T96FhKdQJS_YBAidA1V6B3xvRpA7WJ1SOAsGrmO6u/s1600/IMG_1167.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5XrHoIb6NMLxQXOsPXIJaWa78PSn4ZmWpKBQ1o63nMsq5Vm9AfEb9ppv0ZbSjEhspBdcw01zHzOhJ0qBWFadQ4GA4mcKoWt_1A2T96FhKdQJS_YBAidA1V6B3xvRpA7WJ1SOAsGrmO6u/s400/IMG_1167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195080640415858" border="0" /></a>After about ten minutes I carefully pressed the two ends together, overlapping them, and tapped the seam with a hammer to make the cement bond even stronger.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByruJpmF1R6pDnvDPr3KxUTaoE1r3ovbjNA8mCUmpr6R9FK3yVKPLnHX2ETn3lvR_wSrIupqJyrejMr45ST2GweKzL2St04lYWYrLLaG3uUOfZnBrR4mg04hn2COTYMHGXlG6iTXlnQ4m/s1600/IMG_1169.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByruJpmF1R6pDnvDPr3KxUTaoE1r3ovbjNA8mCUmpr6R9FK3yVKPLnHX2ETn3lvR_wSrIupqJyrejMr45ST2GweKzL2St04lYWYrLLaG3uUOfZnBrR4mg04hn2COTYMHGXlG6iTXlnQ4m/s400/IMG_1169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716195073933658210" border="0" /></a>Then I folded the crown in half and marked the front by cutting a small notch. I folded it again with the front aligned with the back seam, and clipped the two center sides. These marks were used to line up the top.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTAEoSA0T9385JFY71lvVmZ64IlkA3twsy48UP2iSXOsFoJ6Vk72m5CC22McGqIZH7Cazp9LMd0VpXRjrDJr1wInOpUwpAM2HDEgBN8c30cc9ChHVmvdnnL8f2UxPoAlhrOVNTEFhu8as/s1600/IMG_1171.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTAEoSA0T9385JFY71lvVmZ64IlkA3twsy48UP2iSXOsFoJ6Vk72m5CC22McGqIZH7Cazp9LMd0VpXRjrDJr1wInOpUwpAM2HDEgBN8c30cc9ChHVmvdnnL8f2UxPoAlhrOVNTEFhu8as/s400/IMG_1171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716194010797906802" border="0" /></a><br />I clipped the top the same way, then lined up the marks and stapled them together, right sides together, which in this case is the topgrain side of the leather. After stapling the four marks I stapled half way in between them, then half way in between them again, until I had the two parts held firmly together. <span style="font-style: italic;">You will need to compress the top, as it should feel a little big for the crown.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0vJ4WNbiXdNMpF0hfqZMVXhOusSnlOKYqjec3m_mEl6aCo97QMgj5gJkhroPBzDIiu35n4dLMyNLUJWH031phWMeWmJBIT7Q0bxIvTExTNdrtD7Hn-6st0qQEoJZSwQp5YIQJNCaQg-M/s1600/IMG_1173.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0vJ4WNbiXdNMpF0hfqZMVXhOusSnlOKYqjec3m_mEl6aCo97QMgj5gJkhroPBzDIiu35n4dLMyNLUJWH031phWMeWmJBIT7Q0bxIvTExTNdrtD7Hn-6st0qQEoJZSwQp5YIQJNCaQg-M/s400/IMG_1173.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716194010959711634" border="0" /></a><br />I then sewed them together making sure that the needle stayed inside of the staple line. I used an industrial flatbed sewing machine, but you could sew this easily with a household sewing machine as long as you used diamond shaped needles designed for leather.<br /><br />Fabric needles are designed to slide in between threads without cutting them. Leather is a solid material with no holes, so you need a needle that is very sharp and cuts a hole as it sews.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVxq_DEauqOqV-kunn5M3Vb9ng-E4M1u32TTDI0lVr6u1c4Fw_wg5_DVvBwb5V6S-xqpkMHnDlcFztKc_aMLOWQg83-QYiDXA8-K7TDvPpbss5EUcNHxfxcwFfhV5uFwlTtuKuFfBX7C2/s1600/IMG_1175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVxq_DEauqOqV-kunn5M3Vb9ng-E4M1u32TTDI0lVr6u1c4Fw_wg5_DVvBwb5V6S-xqpkMHnDlcFztKc_aMLOWQg83-QYiDXA8-K7TDvPpbss5EUcNHxfxcwFfhV5uFwlTtuKuFfBX7C2/s400/IMG_1175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716194007106339026" border="0" /></a>After machine stitching the top and crown together, I removed the staples with a small knife.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJh65tENFtLqnUFZpv858GzVAVLvYb7XKP34QJydJ49sEueGXNF6wfJ3gA8SSocMVj3IbsAU1kj4tz30tyXrjOlDLBVknSwwiW8QwupxMnsO8t3ODjBmnn5HrXc0Q2mm8WVQFmZmuR158F/s1600/IMG_1176.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJh65tENFtLqnUFZpv858GzVAVLvYb7XKP34QJydJ49sEueGXNF6wfJ3gA8SSocMVj3IbsAU1kj4tz30tyXrjOlDLBVknSwwiW8QwupxMnsO8t3ODjBmnn5HrXc0Q2mm8WVQFmZmuR158F/s400/IMG_1176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193999142922098" border="0" /></a>In order to make the top half of the hat hold its shape and not be floppy I decided to reinforce the top. First I cut out a piece of chipboard the same size and shape as the leather top. <span style="font-style: italic;">You can use chipboard from a legal pad for this, after removing all the paper.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqrV_6H7tvDF5EQdHy6WXRx4k3lmWJlipC29krUTY8ALZnrZDv7Gqlx3Bky_M7cPfAvtvu2GFTZuA7wR9scuvjW2JQ-c71aSA0I9lsFGyDWJjo0AZh4ieX__bn2PC7Voe4RJ4qiu5aRay/s1600/IMG_1177.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqrV_6H7tvDF5EQdHy6WXRx4k3lmWJlipC29krUTY8ALZnrZDv7Gqlx3Bky_M7cPfAvtvu2GFTZuA7wR9scuvjW2JQ-c71aSA0I9lsFGyDWJjo0AZh4ieX__bn2PC7Voe4RJ4qiu5aRay/s400/IMG_1177.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193643977976306" border="0" /></a>I applied contact cement to one side of the chipboard and the inside of the top. I didn't let it dry at all this time before placing the hat on top of the chipboard top.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyi1sOSKMqadI1fMYwbQVqdzw6tbglWkzMTRaVWKXML7y23oZmyXW6wzHQMuvg9wItzIXN45m_X6o8Lk0rs7LnQcqCQsFO0kIE_7oiWhEnK-sm_RERMySJebinRSK9nvbaiod1uGY8nNa/s1600/IMG_1179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyi1sOSKMqadI1fMYwbQVqdzw6tbglWkzMTRaVWKXML7y23oZmyXW6wzHQMuvg9wItzIXN45m_X6o8Lk0rs7LnQcqCQsFO0kIE_7oiWhEnK-sm_RERMySJebinRSK9nvbaiod1uGY8nNa/s400/IMG_1179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193639279633442" border="0" /></a>Once aligned I pressed it together working from the center out, being sure I didn't get any wrinkles in it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp0vlY5t4M1BBr1rSn4wFkqg7QBqEVZaT5jValcdxgDqAQ720M2iexJwbUOX5Eo0pG8vNHKxRhPyTYdsS-3W06n2_3tCuq97sdgNLNnOZxuOLDw9EDZIzfxP8D6nXct5lutdix4sY5A9O/s1600/IMG_1180.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp0vlY5t4M1BBr1rSn4wFkqg7QBqEVZaT5jValcdxgDqAQ720M2iexJwbUOX5Eo0pG8vNHKxRhPyTYdsS-3W06n2_3tCuq97sdgNLNnOZxuOLDw9EDZIzfxP8D6nXct5lutdix4sY5A9O/s400/IMG_1180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193634158737298" border="0" /></a>The I turned the hat right side out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6lz_pehXpddLQe0ujqmzvzhjl-1z2GSV7cqcux1c93OX9f5keWgICwVheRh9jSXjYIhxQYvfMxmSQLqgPpOHEZi8-r4c4LAVdldFiFlaZmsI57mB2p382bC3aEYIKSP8wBLsXsAs6AAH/s1600/IMG_1184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6lz_pehXpddLQe0ujqmzvzhjl-1z2GSV7cqcux1c93OX9f5keWgICwVheRh9jSXjYIhxQYvfMxmSQLqgPpOHEZi8-r4c4LAVdldFiFlaZmsI57mB2p382bC3aEYIKSP8wBLsXsAs6AAH/s400/IMG_1184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193632060067522" border="0" /></a>Next I placed the crown over an upside-down 5 quart plastic bucket. Then I applied contact cement to the bottom outside edge of the crown and around the brim opening on the wrong (flesh) side. I let it dry for ten minutes, then carefully slid the brim down over the crown. The bucket supports the crown from inside so that you can stretch the brim evenly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R07ZZVzjJZnY9jD9P91_Z3nJPY39byRkdVGgbRmOHv4Kcni1XUdOFjrTfNE_G5bk6VPjkfnS1_bR8ZD_mz3n3MeqMO-DcNguqdMAaGoEA9Hu6pqmNHCsPyz_OYvXuLoCX3KU2vyjI4WA/s1600/IMG_1185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R07ZZVzjJZnY9jD9P91_Z3nJPY39byRkdVGgbRmOHv4Kcni1XUdOFjrTfNE_G5bk6VPjkfnS1_bR8ZD_mz3n3MeqMO-DcNguqdMAaGoEA9Hu6pqmNHCsPyz_OYvXuLoCX3KU2vyjI4WA/s400/IMG_1185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193287572406130" border="0" /></a>At this point the hat is ready to sew on the flatbed machine. I sewed it from the inside, and the outside facing down.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RVEmdd7J3yY/T1P_gdNNQoI/AAAAAAAABr4%20/cYSlLvsOuP8/s1600/IMG_1186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYxTwN-f7ZG-XJLNAAhhq77Zs-JZyTPH8gi0x1pwLnK6XeXfNeJ03enjIIrSuXDiS0aoSoeeyD3hvK9GgBFsTpYChpdtf6PM807XP1wYrpKsZ018JWwktTyqHlidT3De3cMZwrkMtsE7h/s400/IMG_1186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193285124211330" border="0" /></a>The soft leather brim is very floppy, so you need to reinforce it with wire. I used a 14 gauge steel wire from my local hardware store. I bent it around twice, and taped the two wire together, but I recommend you just make one loop with a 1 - 2" overlap.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0Wp4S9b_Mh8I-eZ7GN1-tmWIlaiNyJIcm5jzQZfK8QdyjQWk9bSC_80Pz4BGY7JnKYz-UascqAlaYChOXLk_B7cOtsMbxbcwtAu7roViiFx_tKk03OS2f4e6brPVK1S6WDBG8T27yvF9/s1600/IMG_1187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0Wp4S9b_Mh8I-eZ7GN1-tmWIlaiNyJIcm5jzQZfK8QdyjQWk9bSC_80Pz4BGY7JnKYz-UascqAlaYChOXLk_B7cOtsMbxbcwtAu7roViiFx_tKk03OS2f4e6brPVK1S6WDBG8T27yvF9/s400/IMG_1187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193279656746354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTikdhwst_J2fiECP8_Dso5AjwziDBy2rV2Py063lI7LZCZQNnV7Xe6xbBwnOPRP-_l7sb1HRFJn_qYapeic95RRPbCMoq8UKetnCAleefWAtBeZ7rxzaEV9gtcYoszjXcPGFh5w-sZlt/s1600/IMG_1189.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTikdhwst_J2fiECP8_Dso5AjwziDBy2rV2Py063lI7LZCZQNnV7Xe6xbBwnOPRP-_l7sb1HRFJn_qYapeic95RRPbCMoq8UKetnCAleefWAtBeZ7rxzaEV9gtcYoszjXcPGFh5w-sZlt/s400/IMG_1189.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716193275398164754" border="0" /></a>You can see in the photo above that the wire sits inside the outer edge of the brim by about ½". I turned the edge of the brim over the wire and sewed it down, again on my flatbed industrial machine.<br /><br />An easier way to do this would be to use bias tape to cover the edge and hold the wire in place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR6291iaYKWlBldr0J1l_wcKCWnqnEhjulN0OqnloCO0TMFDEb_XtqJTzZ-SO79wtsYOn1_5mWb6OfLzTgATOG7WiHuAJWS0FXo4yii0u7w1V8Bo-nbhoJevP02-SuOpEQgQ8gQfzAMGP/s1600/Hat-and-mask-on-manequin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR6291iaYKWlBldr0J1l_wcKCWnqnEhjulN0OqnloCO0TMFDEb_XtqJTzZ-SO79wtsYOn1_5mWb6OfLzTgATOG7WiHuAJWS0FXo4yii0u7w1V8Bo-nbhoJevP02-SuOpEQgQ8gQfzAMGP/s400/Hat-and-mask-on-manequin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716198482952044722" border="0" /></a>Here is the finished hat. Both the chipboard top support and the wire in the brim are important to give the hat its shape. The size of the hat is XL, which fits over the balaclava and the mask, but because the crown is short, the hat rests on the top of your head. This makes the size of the head opening not so important, and better too large than too small.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-42344245845093468682012-03-04T08:31:00.004-08:002012-03-04T13:12:56.594-08:00Plague Doctor Mask IllustrationsHere are a couple of more illustrations I've created in Photoshop using my plague doctor masks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhEslJEtIVef7QXJtBgJusOY3Q7zxoIb3drVYXe1NPryifqSC5SRgnNyW9MehHp0FTNNUnaG9KD-D5MBfZLx5905Q3LrqX0KcsgT9XsvJa3n_RqIfMXYbW8ttY4JId7xnWn1tocdZEA5-/s1600/The-Displeased-Patron-Ichabaod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhEslJEtIVef7QXJtBgJusOY3Q7zxoIb3drVYXe1NPryifqSC5SRgnNyW9MehHp0FTNNUnaG9KD-D5MBfZLx5905Q3LrqX0KcsgT9XsvJa3n_RqIfMXYbW8ttY4JId7xnWn1tocdZEA5-/s400/The-Displeased-Patron-Ichabaod.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080722712845970" border="0" /></a>Above is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ichabod</span> mask, set in an Elizabethan scene. It is titled "<span style="font-style: italic;">The Displeased Patron</span>" and shows the obsequious artist attempting to convince the nobleman that the painting is worthy. I made all the costumes (<span style="font-size:85%;">for both illustrations</span>) years ago when I was in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Society for Creative Anachronism.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2P6NEeO0YOzcyyXzcyxGM_9cYBielzB-8EIsdeQXq9WaAeaEFMJSst2mcfxbX2f2ft2nKC4UyaG9GFsESxgV6_9ptWLTkLORIcQuaCNhyS0612jxOwoZ3hWl0SYGGK5fZHK_2Nb6EcHW/s1600/Krankheit-Medieval.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2P6NEeO0YOzcyyXzcyxGM_9cYBielzB-8EIsdeQXq9WaAeaEFMJSst2mcfxbX2f2ft2nKC4UyaG9GFsESxgV6_9ptWLTkLORIcQuaCNhyS0612jxOwoZ3hWl0SYGGK5fZHK_2Nb6EcHW/s400/Krankheit-Medieval.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080720478956626" border="0" /></a>Here the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Krankheit</span> mask is shown in a medieval setting. The wealthy nobleman is remembering his days during the crusades in the middle east, and the mysterious woman who sold him his plague doctor mask.<br /><br />All masks shown are available for sale on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TomBanwell?ref=si_shop">etsy store</a>.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-91234500002117280192012-02-08T19:47:00.001-08:002012-02-08T20:29:41.041-08:00Olifant OutlawAs part of my learning with Photoshop I decided to create a remake of a picture I took of my wife Jill several years ago wearing the Pachydermos mask, as seen below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_qABOUuaB83_H76cyJRRQZcY5CpI5b5cGgVgYFHqRMc2Cqq-H4QXrPBAXh-yG9w_0odZAyzg9dkhIqvDdjoSDEG8QsUFjA5VwCre15AvCBqt7POVGWV9BqfRPygpzhN-dUj-p9o2KHkW/s1600/pachydermos+jill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_qABOUuaB83_H76cyJRRQZcY5CpI5b5cGgVgYFHqRMc2Cqq-H4QXrPBAXh-yG9w_0odZAyzg9dkhIqvDdjoSDEG8QsUFjA5VwCre15AvCBqt7POVGWV9BqfRPygpzhN-dUj-p9o2KHkW/s400/pachydermos+jill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706978399781871698" border="0" /></a>I figured with my new camera and lighting equipment that I could improve on the original, which was not well lit and a bit out of focus.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdNR2XChjSFT3aKHH8VuO8qerG_9CgrlVqx7ETkNgNzQpzuFupFZM6mSWyaYh6hIi1i6Xnu_2ObmBK2GuPDhsTBX38U2FcWGS_g-ApPF0tRRJyl39hSCM-PHkbfW_iooTK0ioxQrNIdJ9/s1600/Jill+original.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdNR2XChjSFT3aKHH8VuO8qerG_9CgrlVqx7ETkNgNzQpzuFupFZM6mSWyaYh6hIi1i6Xnu_2ObmBK2GuPDhsTBX38U2FcWGS_g-ApPF0tRRJyl39hSCM-PHkbfW_iooTK0ioxQrNIdJ9/s400/Jill+original.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982421953826066" border="0" /></a>First I posed her on a white background for easy extraction in a pose similar to the first one, and with most of the same costume.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZgX2X2w7GlWY24KQW742cBUTLvSHpFwT2PXSXPrvQiUDf1KXQq07BFLRyDsvnKlWnnf47UKzEDYmRkYEI2absPpVC1iijb1Z9K1H3LV3wi53JNOpk_xcfKLI3KqjY6t4ISjxvbP2LUL7/s1600/Telephone-table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZgX2X2w7GlWY24KQW742cBUTLvSHpFwT2PXSXPrvQiUDf1KXQq07BFLRyDsvnKlWnnf47UKzEDYmRkYEI2absPpVC1iijb1Z9K1H3LV3wi53JNOpk_xcfKLI3KqjY6t4ISjxvbP2LUL7/s400/Telephone-table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982186790756882" border="0" /></a>I then went to <a href="http://www.sxc.hu/">stock.xchng</a> to look for free pictures that they offer for the furniture and interior. Here is a great old telephone table that looks like it could be Victorian, which is the look I was after.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Nh8W4B8altJtVnJZqvlDH_Ai1XN6-d5OxCLxmlKht2dWPDEn_j6DpwGPaiONP16bkQgl24h1Vi7dNJAY2YPNw4NwskEa016724xmgoiCnH6Gk2DEt6AOYcXCkVwOFt2v9PvcYMgiO5mK/s1600/Jill-and-table-extract.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Nh8W4B8altJtVnJZqvlDH_Ai1XN6-d5OxCLxmlKht2dWPDEn_j6DpwGPaiONP16bkQgl24h1Vi7dNJAY2YPNw4NwskEa016724xmgoiCnH6Gk2DEt6AOYcXCkVwOFt2v9PvcYMgiO5mK/s400/Jill-and-table-extract.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982417051154626" border="0" /></a>After extracting the figure in Photoshop (removing the background) I combined her with the seat, resizing them as necessary to make it look like they went together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ6QIHs2NL0mLqvB0i8A9cSq1gdDXlmYaNSbDkEJ8JOEj8hv_oqCDr2HJ8PUbXVI6sNAvn-8PaOEFEIvQgPIe5XGgvKLBDSb1ZRY7fvmfodyKBUCx2dZiyOQDW23MkYux0nkkkMUF6gEF/s1600/Red-Victorian-wallpaper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ6QIHs2NL0mLqvB0i8A9cSq1gdDXlmYaNSbDkEJ8JOEj8hv_oqCDr2HJ8PUbXVI6sNAvn-8PaOEFEIvQgPIe5XGgvKLBDSb1ZRY7fvmfodyKBUCx2dZiyOQDW23MkYux0nkkkMUF6gEF/s400/Red-Victorian-wallpaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982181810075938" border="0" /></a>Next I looked for wallpaper and discovered this pattern on <a href="http://photodash.deviantart.com/art/gothic-victorian-wallpaper-77656443">DeviantArt</a>, which was offered for free usage.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMylTq-sbEK4PaOBtPy2IrNhHKWqdgr7tmec8qivN1kZPojYarWJHVecV8Bp87qdvD4TtZFSKpN53u8KPIx_h3WrLdJyE-CwyZedTGju4NlqBeLN58MJ02Xsqdz9NADGXKjggfm0kplXB/s1600/Parquet-floor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMylTq-sbEK4PaOBtPy2IrNhHKWqdgr7tmec8qivN1kZPojYarWJHVecV8Bp87qdvD4TtZFSKpN53u8KPIx_h3WrLdJyE-CwyZedTGju4NlqBeLN58MJ02Xsqdz9NADGXKjggfm0kplXB/s400/Parquet-floor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982174246606946" border="0" /></a>And back on stock.xchng I found a nice old floor.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jzP_i6aZZ-PQQ8lP-6VhegLO_nJ-xcNXr5mbPESvoP-dL7KJsz80aZHSArNA9EgWMwgMDHy3tE4Q5pornQQFxqYibkH4S6_cahSOPKtjrJVyyH2BUb42L54HS35W_tSWoC1UojwtLOOp/s1600/Wanted-poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jzP_i6aZZ-PQQ8lP-6VhegLO_nJ-xcNXr5mbPESvoP-dL7KJsz80aZHSArNA9EgWMwgMDHy3tE4Q5pornQQFxqYibkH4S6_cahSOPKtjrJVyyH2BUb42L54HS35W_tSWoC1UojwtLOOp/s400/Wanted-poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706982169744407474" border="0" /></a>I decided that a wanted poster for our heroine would be a nice touch, and created this one in Corel Draw. I then combined all the images, and photographed and added in some miscellany to populate the floor for my final image, seen below.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN46K7vgL__zyBsogAaGjoNlEF_K_PKfdR-WNSqz6DfxmZwC-rMrljRZbT6C2zeht0Tm_bgWK74x8y6RUoGkUQTgWVmmS8IXvX0tGXmKiPgbEMQB-09Pa4xN2EaHzvH1Txrt5c_Ct0bet/s1600/Olifant-Outlaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN46K7vgL__zyBsogAaGjoNlEF_K_PKfdR-WNSqz6DfxmZwC-rMrljRZbT6C2zeht0Tm_bgWK74x8y6RUoGkUQTgWVmmS8IXvX0tGXmKiPgbEMQB-09Pa4xN2EaHzvH1Txrt5c_Ct0bet/s400/Olifant-Outlaw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706977833864739570" border="0" /></a>My original plan was to extract the figure and find a single photo to place her in. I ended up with ten separate images which make up the final picture.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-22971779933009624392012-02-04T14:39:00.000-08:002012-02-04T14:45:26.088-08:00Krankheit PhotoA new photograph of the black leather <span style="font-weight: bold;">Krankheit</span>, my riveted plague doctor mask. Edited in <span style="font-style: italic;">PhotoShop</span>, my new source of delight.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIiWECBfBkGDqOzq9rLTFoj5guhC7Bj_pHifq-jr-9SVCY9ocLX1qivYQuhbEtNzsTaeaUn1p0gAlo3-Ng6z-jC_N1vyVjlHgXK4Uh1vCEE51_SDJcKrKGvgyCIrriBXS-khzosI0FMRx/s1600/Black+Krankheit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIiWECBfBkGDqOzq9rLTFoj5guhC7Bj_pHifq-jr-9SVCY9ocLX1qivYQuhbEtNzsTaeaUn1p0gAlo3-Ng6z-jC_N1vyVjlHgXK4Uh1vCEE51_SDJcKrKGvgyCIrriBXS-khzosI0FMRx/s400/Black+Krankheit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705414329733199346" border="0" /></a>Click on the image to see the detail.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-37659783985950830132012-01-24T13:54:00.000-08:002012-01-24T14:11:50.399-08:00Strange Artifact from TokyoBassist/composer <span style="font-style: italic;">Yuki Tsuda</span> of the Japanese band and steampunk unit <span style="font-weight: bold;">Strange Artifact</span> recently performed in Tokyo wearing my <span style="font-style: italic;">Ragnarök</span> gas mask. From the report I received the mask was a big hit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOve-kckpxc2FrlQ3pIXusGl7DhZTEJAU7WEXQvXjFryUN5LnMJpCllwO-dBIZAoUjWDi3bl0_yHpBLwMHmRDtYd6zBSKG_f03vYEn4hkyl-i41fqLU1o_QUG0AqlAqNhi31WDkzeQ-jw/s1600/Ragnarok+on+Yuki+Tsuda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOve-kckpxc2FrlQ3pIXusGl7DhZTEJAU7WEXQvXjFryUN5LnMJpCllwO-dBIZAoUjWDi3bl0_yHpBLwMHmRDtYd6zBSKG_f03vYEn4hkyl-i41fqLU1o_QUG0AqlAqNhi31WDkzeQ-jw/s400/Ragnarok+on+Yuki+Tsuda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701320640957957154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can read about the band and see more pics on their<a href="http://www.facebook.com/strangeartifactjp"> Facebook page.<br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSqVFR8tiCvIhbNjv1XxUz6G3l6eAcx0uU1uCBgklCjTMzBAN4wxxg5QX_8yDiiRZ41_YS3vGy4BZY5og4Mw55ppvokoSyjuVsrNGduY6DoFS8ttAgjRK7HdLeHEQQVhVFaklgW7bUaUd/s1600/ragnarok+brown+angle+noface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSqVFR8tiCvIhbNjv1XxUz6G3l6eAcx0uU1uCBgklCjTMzBAN4wxxg5QX_8yDiiRZ41_YS3vGy4BZY5og4Mw55ppvokoSyjuVsrNGduY6DoFS8ttAgjRK7HdLeHEQQVhVFaklgW7bUaUd/s400/ragnarok+brown+angle+noface.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701321521627116018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You too can own one of these fabulous steampunk gas masks, which I'm selling on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81063377/ragnarok-gas-mask-steampunk-leather">Etsy</a>.Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-48054211675877078212012-01-20T14:10:00.001-08:002012-01-20T14:20:51.683-08:00EvictionAnother commissioned leather and resin mask. I decided a couple of months ago that I really should learn to take good photographs of my work, and to that end I bought a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Canon eos T2i</span>, some good <span style="font-weight: bold;">lighting equipment</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Adobe Photoshop</span>. I have been studying all three since then, and here, <span style="font-style: italic;">ladies and gentlemen</span>, is my first Photoshopped image of my steampunk leatherwork.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xGLoxUwSj7T9aGluR-7ygJkwvfzM5p_hJEpRzB_zDo95oqN-Q2-05d-7Y4oswarEtaChaSlibvjWW4FM-PAchZcWKcuJR9gu2XUR-M8EeQWrdyMvPy7weZgXuUmTyRj8zvooOOuQpm_V/s1600/Demon-Clown-Eviction.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xGLoxUwSj7T9aGluR-7ygJkwvfzM5p_hJEpRzB_zDo95oqN-Q2-05d-7Y4oswarEtaChaSlibvjWW4FM-PAchZcWKcuJR9gu2XUR-M8EeQWrdyMvPy7weZgXuUmTyRj8zvooOOuQpm_V/s400/Demon-Clown-Eviction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840334497712914" border="0" /></a><br />I've titled it <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eviction</span>, and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. Models are my wife and myself. Background is the entry to <span style="font-style: italic;">Empire Mine State Park</span> in Grass Valley, California. The two models and the background were all photographed separately and assembled in Photoshop. <span style="font-style: italic;">What a great program!</span>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-40712355560643186032011-12-13T19:45:00.000-08:002011-12-13T19:48:12.982-08:00Fire BreatherThe Fire Breather mask is a recently commissioned piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHcDpO_1nl3ZNIbfJmRzXmEMWddQzwidMLS1T693SdX66Xa7Wzb961Y54uPDt3FKirFFaixwtADTvhaGroD6RgMGHJIjYAvus_fRbs9JfDHwzS_JimO7jG0W_tzW_sx1NtH01QnLfqi_a/s1600/fire+breather+final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHcDpO_1nl3ZNIbfJmRzXmEMWddQzwidMLS1T693SdX66Xa7Wzb961Y54uPDt3FKirFFaixwtADTvhaGroD6RgMGHJIjYAvus_fRbs9JfDHwzS_JimO7jG0W_tzW_sx1NtH01QnLfqi_a/s400/fire+breather+final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685825359836113474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDle3swEYUD3XJBRGhyymapBm7zJuYapdfhnxYY1loAtmMIUtHCEX1_X5VOgy62wypH0XV_uA6T6GwxLdBvF-9UcKzWW0r6KZZcV2bBOt7uAneFGJOVN7y91gb9zVipHEbx53LA7ZCGJyb/s1600/fire+breather+front+final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDle3swEYUD3XJBRGhyymapBm7zJuYapdfhnxYY1loAtmMIUtHCEX1_X5VOgy62wypH0XV_uA6T6GwxLdBvF-9UcKzWW0r6KZZcV2bBOt7uAneFGJOVN7y91gb9zVipHEbx53LA7ZCGJyb/s400/fire+breather+front+final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685825365562507026" border="0" /></a>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-57598165661348060992011-12-12T16:31:00.001-08:002011-12-13T16:56:11.431-08:00Black Bunny Mask<div>Perhaps my most photographed mask. Here is a selection to enjoy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z0esoB2pAP5VoWPZUCKBNgxBJKriQGMCqW1HKd1TvydYGfHb0KEH5BraEEzf-Ik-hLlKSi3YRFq94QYl5RZNZhtwjLTqMeqe9iP8yVuqUYufBzoiOsCSFHwoN6x4Pubrgs-fYG6nb1Nc/s1600/bunny+bk+winterwolf2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405918472926994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z0esoB2pAP5VoWPZUCKBNgxBJKriQGMCqW1HKd1TvydYGfHb0KEH5BraEEzf-Ik-hLlKSi3YRFq94QYl5RZNZhtwjLTqMeqe9iP8yVuqUYufBzoiOsCSFHwoN6x4Pubrgs-fYG6nb1Nc/s400/bunny+bk+winterwolf2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHgQAA41TWZdeZ8zdL_hPTNqVRTnmQJ2PtZrq0C7yFVFlUmtsIgE52ms1uMT5Y4RjoCl4-ykGGFctU0zmPtF_up2im0eONSqwDNl6BAeuYmg7nhR1zidcZQVn-bVG39Ml2YhiHFVuOfGQ/s1600/bunny+bk+Peter+Gonzalez.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405423564061890" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHgQAA41TWZdeZ8zdL_hPTNqVRTnmQJ2PtZrq0C7yFVFlUmtsIgE52ms1uMT5Y4RjoCl4-ykGGFctU0zmPtF_up2im0eONSqwDNl6BAeuYmg7nhR1zidcZQVn-bVG39Ml2YhiHFVuOfGQ/s400/bunny+bk+Peter+Gonzalez.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh8gLHJrisrBcHxv1vTfbxwju1sAhcfGF8xoEy_7RUX2ULiv58mCsd4CGCJB4XGffh4r_qc9jAHlj8IIxu74uCJKzJsTHSrQhnaZZWUdH0bK45GqoiIuJptiM8Q29w9TgUQ1Nd0d6fNy3/s1600/bunny+bk+Marcus+G.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405417664472706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh8gLHJrisrBcHxv1vTfbxwju1sAhcfGF8xoEy_7RUX2ULiv58mCsd4CGCJB4XGffh4r_qc9jAHlj8IIxu74uCJKzJsTHSrQhnaZZWUdH0bK45GqoiIuJptiM8Q29w9TgUQ1Nd0d6fNy3/s400/bunny+bk+Marcus+G.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYq4t9wku1eb1yLonjI60MTK4F6u6SI0UgUGzSiluUKaPeKEPVFAYpwAw-XfB-E_tdr7FGNItIu4-SHFirHbOpLpHy4Lr4xkQT-lIxVGmy5S8Jd72fQb3EhYjkdJtX_kaKQ0Qb4tLiSbg/s1600/bunny+bk+Jonsson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685405414690512210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYq4t9wku1eb1yLonjI60MTK4F6u6SI0UgUGzSiluUKaPeKEPVFAYpwAw-XfB-E_tdr7FGNItIu4-SHFirHbOpLpHy4Lr4xkQT-lIxVGmy5S8Jd72fQb3EhYjkdJtX_kaKQ0Qb4tLiSbg/s400/bunny+bk+Jonsson.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIRepAMG3ILgnOQ-u1uptHQQ19mJC9bCQD78zeXnlW2MeSom2yC1f5_saRzgt18vwNBlpDju5peP0n9spemkbqcN0z0ebWbctP-otOWunWVK8w6mKIYjcGxxugyFZlQBLFYrET5Ef5Z-3/s1600/bunny+bk+winterwolf1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685404847021402978" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIRepAMG3ILgnOQ-u1uptHQQ19mJC9bCQD78zeXnlW2MeSom2yC1f5_saRzgt18vwNBlpDju5peP0n9spemkbqcN0z0ebWbctP-otOWunWVK8w6mKIYjcGxxugyFZlQBLFYrET5Ef5Z-3/s400/bunny+bk+winterwolf1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4md0Gg_Av-ok-VYXVVDrPp_U0AzrqvTCm3XOroWGjlKyKrRNwy4HNFrahOcuhiZ5NQ_tM-QZEhUakM4m8O-miGlK6BzH4ggUlG2bmMBBTmr6a8Eh7BTobfL12cb_LnR5hvI8hwcZbew0A/s1600/bunny+bk+Van+Steelandt+Photography.jpg"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nurW4oQR9W9z-x04wbfoB6HdOXL9woNuUzjiLDVydJeEEabf2IjNFImH5q5s5NMouyPSe_QpdVe3-uTxU4Yz8pnmoqe-lMQOWnvScdGV3UpgwjtQB_-DiQrrJeuN7k8pV98cQKZjbxMG/s1600/bunny+bk+Van+Steelalndt2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 323px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685404839394280706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nurW4oQR9W9z-x04wbfoB6HdOXL9woNuUzjiLDVydJeEEabf2IjNFImH5q5s5NMouyPSe_QpdVe3-uTxU4Yz8pnmoqe-lMQOWnvScdGV3UpgwjtQB_-DiQrrJeuN7k8pV98cQKZjbxMG/s400/bunny+bk+Van+Steelalndt2.jpg" border="0" /></a>This mask can be purchased at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60729102/bunny-leather-mask-in-black">Etsy store</a>.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hcA4W84w5us2Os4mS1ZX8HRE1xvlGbweNEF0whZyPZcpAtI22xPY3Crgl5DxkkG9BrWadDW3zIvJKGK3hCEMmcju4xdJCUy1-jnwwemoZo0hjG2fDX3CVYMTmRUPFKFskLlq29NmApv-/s1600/bunny+bk+Marcus+G.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEX9GNUh60LY4atK0DkzMpZEUp1wiLk1G9IYEfaIilw2EZhJ9csDDSDZwm4Xm5IulTjSkxjL_AJb9pMPXhk5MsFIym1hkyVLAu9lo7dYXy-eVw5owpa6pdBq53CXm8PUaQm9dow8KUonq/s1600/bunny+bk+Van+Steelalndt.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_BJK3kffDL0cHqgev6cNhNQVx6KPwYVGBbWeS_T7bc_uFj0q0_CfULGJ7oemLZp7GU2GNknexEaGYV35Nye4k0txvlviGbv9onLKNspQiWh4wHSabqY-ybzkZt8gn7VHnQ8Ji7Q8YayT/s1600/bunny+bk+Russian+girl.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122181515078744059.post-81030893241732293782011-11-16T11:29:00.000-08:002011-11-16T11:29:00.792-08:00KrankheitI want to thank everyone who sent in a name idea for my latest plague doctor mask. I received over 200 names, many of them really good, and I had a <em>very</em> hard time choosing my favorite for this mask. Ultimately I chose <em>Krankheit</em>, sent in by <strong>Phoenix</strong>, for both its sound (<em>pronounced like "Cronkite"</em>) and appearance, and meaning (<em>German for</em> sickness).<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGEz-xu1W1YXbhPaVsYC13SrGXnpO6r454X4oQogWIUbqOjXyVCjKoJVBx9h5QlVa_IPPCz70rdozzYfL18DmcK2GlPKKc0iugHpLG6YxpxsBFa6X8YGvCjNDH8WhfFrP4fgmovF9_ZMy/s1600/krankheit+logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675662838695496962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGEz-xu1W1YXbhPaVsYC13SrGXnpO6r454X4oQogWIUbqOjXyVCjKoJVBx9h5QlVa_IPPCz70rdozzYfL18DmcK2GlPKKc0iugHpLG6YxpxsBFa6X8YGvCjNDH8WhfFrP4fgmovF9_ZMy/s400/krankheit+logo.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />Congratulations to Phoenix for winning the Krankheit plague doctor mask in black. I am selling these in both black and white on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TomBanwell?section_id=5537297">Etsy</a>.</p><br /><p><em>Phoenix, please post your email so I can get your mailing address.</em></p>Tom Banwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653951119916046131noreply@blogger.com6