Masked ball

Hi There, it has been a while since I updated my blog, so here goes!

These are my latest masks, they are all available in my ETSY SHOP 

Ladies copper masquerade mask

Men's gold music themed mask in a devil style.

Men's black and silver devil style mask.

Ladies Grecian goddess style masquerade.

Beautiful English garden birds ladies mask...so pretty!

An enchanting Mermaid mask, encrusted with shells, sand and pearls..just ..wow!

Hand crafted black leather mask

Hand crafted Halloween mask with burlap and husks....oooh..spooky!!

These are just a few of my masks that are available in my Etsy shop 

 .....from pretties to horror, so definitely something for everyone! :D 

I ship within 3 - 5 days and every mask is ready and available.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy browsing my ETSY SHOP :) 

Purple and silver leather mask

I have finished the leather mask now, it looks fab in metallic purple and silver, really vibrant and shiny. 

I just need to add the ribbon, which is doubled up narrow purple and matches perfectly!

The mask will be available in my Etsy shop over the next few days.

It is suitable for both men and women.

Comfortable and ties with long ribbon.

Purple leather mask

Now that my commission mask of the bird of prey is finished, I have started on a leather mask.

I cut out the shape from my veggie tanned leather piece and then wet molded it, curling the edges and getting the nose bridge nice and comfortable.

At the moment it is drying out nicely and when it is completely dry I will paint it purple, maybe metallic purple, ..we will see!

I will upload pics in a few days of the finished mask, so watch this space or visit my Etsy shop to see the listing :D 

Leather masks

I have been working on three leather masks lately and a commission order of a couple of bird masks, I can't show these yet though as they have to be ok'd by the company.

Here are my leather masks, and they are now available in my Etsy shop.

They have been designed by me "Debbs Elliman" and hand cut from veggie tanned leather.

I then wet molded them into shape and when they dried out I hand painted them with acrylic paints.

The first one is black with a metal spike, it ties with long black organza ribbon and only covers one eye! 

The next one is more of an armour style mask, with pewter metallic paint work making it look almost metal! 

It is comfortable to wear and ties with long black ribbon! 

And then there is this gorgeous crimson red leather mask, with a black leather heart attached to one side, this is easily removed.

It's the perfect mask for any Valentine masked event, and suits both men and women! 

Red Devil mask and spikes for masked ball events

I have been working on a leather mask and it is now finished, I love working with veggie tanned leather, it really is hands on!

Cutting it out into the shape I require, drenching it in water and shaping it is such fun. Then painting it and adding studs ..my favourite type of mask making! Here is my finished mask ..a Devil with horns and studs, it ties with long red ribbon, is comfortable to wear and it's available in my Etsy shop!

Beelzebub,Satan,Lucifer,Prince of Darkness,Diavolo

Perfect for a fancy dress party, carnival or masked ball.

Etsy Shop!

I also had a delivery from Venice of my blank mask bases ... I like to use these bases because I love the quality and they are a good base to start with, I sand them down and then paint them with quality acrylics and add all my embellishments to finish, here is one I finished this week! 

 It has white feathers and clear sparkly gems and looks very pretty, just perfect for a masked event! 

And ...here is one for the men, Italian made base ..hand painted in black acrylic and decorated with spikes, looks really cool on too! 

Masquerade mask for men ..simply gorgeous!

 All my masks are available in my Etsy shop, I do take on commissions as well, so long as you give me plenty of time ..like say six plus weeks! :)

Mask making for Halloween

In my last post you saw that I had started on a leather mask, I had cut out my design (my fingers were very sore!) ...since then I have wet molded, dried and painted the mask ..here is the end result! 

This is a (luminous)glow in the dark mask with a spider nestling on the side, the glow has to be activated by bright lighting :)

If you love cogs and a touch of Steampunk ..this one is painted copper and pewter and looks very dashing!! :) 

You can find all my masks in my Etsy shop! 

Halloween Masks

I love Halloween and all the effort that goes into the fabulous costumes!

I have been busy making some Halloween masks, here are a few pics for you to see what I have been up to!!

This a traditional style masquerade mask in a nice purple, decorated with hand painted webs, cobweb ribbon, feathers and metal charms, it looks fab on and would be perfect for a masked ball!

This is a shimmery black fabric mask, with feathers and a big spider nestling in the cobweb ribbon, an elegant mask with a spooky twist! 

A witch's hat Alice band, how cute? 

Set on the angle and comfortable to wear!

How about spikes?

This is a black hand painted leather look mask, encrusted with gold spikes, it ties with black organza ribbon and is comfortable to wear.

Perfect for a rock chick or punk themed Halloween!

Zombie Alert!!

This is hand painted and is perfect for men but can be worn by ladies too! 

I t even has a few stitches and a little trickle of blood, fake of course!! 

Just love this one for the men!

Someone commented that they love it because it's a little bit naughty #50shadesofnaughtiness

It is a metallic pewter and has silver coloured spikes, it will be great for Halloween or a masked ball event.

And ..last but not least is this one, I think it has a touch of "The Crow" to it, but it will be very fitting for a Halloween party or any masked event, it ties with long black ribbon and is hand painted.

So that is a selection of my latest makes, hope you love them and are on your way over to my Etsy shop to view them all in more detail! :)

My latest project is a real leather mask, I am going to make a "Devil" and paint it red with a touch of black, here you can see that I have cut out my main shape, next I will wet mold it ..can't wait, this is my favourite make!! :)

I will put up pics soon of the finished mask!!!

Leather mask

I have now finished my leather mask, (I love making these!) I need about a week to make one as the drying out can take a day or two, can't be rushed. I have gently shaped it around my styro head and then painted the leather black and decorated with three metal studs.

I could use leather dye but it appears that dyes fades quite quickly so I prefer to work the paint into the front side leaving the back natural.

 

 The edges have tints of pewter colour and it ties with long black ribbon.

 

 It is comfortable to wear, lightweight and 1.2 - 1.6 mm in thickness.

 

Fabulous fancy dress costume accessory

Leather mask

I bought some 4 oz veggie tanned leather and have made a smaller mask than usual, with a few creases and rolled slightly rolled edges.

 When I was happy with the shape, I let it dry off and then painted it in metallic pewter and copper colours, these are my favourite colours to work with..

 It looks quite like crumpled metal, and is listed in my Etsy shop!

It ties with black ribbon and is unisex, great for LARP enthusiasts!

Green leather medieval mask

I was recently asked to make a medieval mask to go with a green outfit for a festival, it was decided that leather would be the best effect so I set to it and this is the end result!

I cut the shape and then cut out different sized leaf shapes and sewed and glued them into place, some have a shiny bead sewn into the centre to add a glint of shine here and there. It is finished with swirls of gold glitter and black ribbon to tie.

 

I am very happy with the end result, it is soft and will be very comfortable to wear at the festival.