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SOUND ON. I convinced my partner to help do antler install on his mask. We couldn’t decide whether the squeaking sounded like our birds chuckle laugh or a distressed dolphin
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Partners jackalope mask cut & hinged. Now Māui is helping me to file out the nose/eyes.
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I just realised I didn’t account for the crest movement when patterning! Oops, but fixed it!
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My fabric samples from #HowlsFabrics arrived, so I’ve started the pattern making process. Here is a shot of the final hood pattern, and a very sped up video of the taping process. Big shout-out to #TheMotleyCrow (you can see me referencing one of their masks at the end), who helped me considerably with the crest…
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Decided that his eyebrows were too small for his eyes, so I added on the classic predatory bird eye ridge. Other changes were swapping out the springs for a new, springier double set. One higher gauge set on the outside hinge and a lower gauge set on the inside hinge, all held on with a…
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Progress of the crest rigging & updated forehead rest and head harness. I’m very pleased with the rest & harness from #TwinBlueChimera as the mask now feels a lot more stable on my head with the weight now resting firmly on my forehead rather than my glasses! The crest rigging has been driving me insane…