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[madbaker]

I've been somewhat listless of late - work and travel have severely burned me out. The wife suggested I start a project to energize a bit of creativity. So, I finally started the model for the Capitano mask I've had planned for a couple years. It's loosely based on 1620ish etchings of Capitano characters.
(This actually has nothing to do with a play that we may or may not perform next year - I've had this sketched out for quite a while and done nothing with it.)

Capitano in clay

I'm going to try doing paper-mache directly over the clay, because the (ahem) nose curvature would be difficult to transfer into concrete. We'll see how it works. I plan to put in full mustachios and bushy eyebrows on the final product. Maybe horsehair, maybe fur.
I may have to make a new life mask for the next one though - after a number of masks and a move, it's wearing down.

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[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Good to know. I was thinking of greasing up the clay with Vaseline and then covering it with plastic wrap.