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Post by christiewn on Feb 20, 2012 1:36:33 GMT
This is the first mask in what I intend to be a series of four based on the elements - air, water, earth and fire. The mask is made from Felbi batts, then painted and decorated with needlelace and beading.
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Post by christiewn on Feb 20, 2012 1:37:18 GMT
Oops. had trouble adding the photo...
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Post by lyn on Feb 20, 2012 8:54:38 GMT
It's beautiful Christie and it really does say 'air'.
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Post by karen on Feb 20, 2012 10:35:36 GMT
Wow Christie thats amazing, it does say Air to me to  |
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 20, 2012 12:30:04 GMT
Very cool. What are you painting it with? Can I ask why you pikced felt as the base as apposed to other cloth?
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Post by pamd on Feb 20, 2012 13:06:14 GMT
Beautiful and cool like a breeze.
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 20, 2012 22:27:58 GMT
Cool!
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Post by christiewn on Feb 21, 2012 0:05:16 GMT
Thanks everyone. Ann I used standard acrylic paints, cheap ones for most of it and a couple of the Jo Sonya range for the irridescent and opal dust highlights. The choice of felt was because it manipulates easily but will stay in a shape once you put it there and will hold the swirls and raised sections on it's own while it dries. Most fabrics when wet would fall out of shape and therefore not hold all the design without lots of support underneath.
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Post by jufergu on Feb 21, 2012 14:12:59 GMT
I had given this some thought a few times, but never did any experiments with it. Please let us know where this goes. I like it.
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