Rainy day. I kept myself occupied all weekend (trying to keep my mind off my wounded car). Here are some custom masks I just finished.
Wood Spirit.
EDIT: OMG now Greg's car is dead too. It died the same way. If it's the timing belt I'm going to freaking split a seam. I just had it towed to Mike's as well, and it's a damn good thing I have AAA. WE HAVE NO CARS AT ALL NOW.

This mask was commissioned by a guy who wanted something sort of like the Spriggan Mask, but a bit more animalistic. Sort of like a cross between a Spriggan and a goat. He intends to wear this with goat horns. I think it's a heck of a lot of fun. The bugs & butterfly were his idea.
From the side.
Also, this:
Venetian Cat with moon & star.
For his wife...a Venetian cat to match her gown. In blue, white, & purple. She likes compass stars & half-moons so I worked those in, too.
It's a really cute mask.
I had my friend gierny & her husband over today. It was fun, chatting with friends. I made sushi for us girls (the guys had to have pizza because they won't eat seaweed), & we watched the Buffalo Bills get maimed & crippled in the season opener.
I'm still busy as heck, working on a big order from a new client; Wild Birds Unlimited. They're in Delaware. This is only one of about 300 stores of the same name...it's a national franchise. I may have stumbled into my first national chain account, which would be awesome. They're interested in my "nature-related" items, like the butterfly pins & the leaf keychains & barrettes, but since I threw some pictures of my non-fantasy-type masks in the info packet (wolf, fox, lynx, owl masks), they've decided to try those too. How cool is that?

Also, this:

For his wife...a Venetian cat to match her gown. In blue, white, & purple. She likes compass stars & half-moons so I worked those in, too.

I had my friend gierny & her husband over today. It was fun, chatting with friends. I made sushi for us girls (the guys had to have pizza because they won't eat seaweed), & we watched the Buffalo Bills get maimed & crippled in the season opener.
I'm still busy as heck, working on a big order from a new client; Wild Birds Unlimited. They're in Delaware. This is only one of about 300 stores of the same name...it's a national franchise. I may have stumbled into my first national chain account, which would be awesome. They're interested in my "nature-related" items, like the butterfly pins & the leaf keychains & barrettes, but since I threw some pictures of my non-fantasy-type masks in the info packet (wolf, fox, lynx, owl masks), they've decided to try those too. How cool is that?
EDIT: OMG now Greg's car is dead too. It died the same way. If it's the timing belt I'm going to freaking split a seam. I just had it towed to Mike's as well, and it's a damn good thing I have AAA. WE HAVE NO CARS AT ALL NOW.
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PUPPY!! Shiba pups are so cute too, they look a little like some kind of charming wild animal cub (like a baby fox or a wee little tiger)...something about spitz-type pups make them seem exotic & wild.
Be careful & go to a good breeder, someone who will help you pick a pup with the right temperament for an apartment. Don't take home the noisiest bossiest puppy who clamors for your attention...that's the alpha & they can be a PAIN. I say this because I always pick the alpha on purpose (because I'm home with them all the time & I'm good at training the bossy ones)...otherwise the poor alpha almost always ends up in the pound. Kiba is such a handfull, anyone else would have gotten rid of him by now. ;-)