Masks! from Mistakes to Miracles

Carnevale-Mardis Gras-Faschings:  It's that time of year!  My friend Jennifer and I set up a couple of  "work days" in my home studio to do these, and 5 others. We used a spray-dye technique,  with a Preval Portable Spray Gun, and Procion dyes and Masks from Dharma Trading.
          There are 4 blogs below, with Step-by-Step Photos, Tips and Screw-Ups,
for an Ombre Mask, a Malachite Cat,  and an Iridescent Lizard.    The Granny Zanni Mask used spray acrylic and lace overlay.  All of them passed the "Torchlight Test".**


       Mask decorating (preferably with Pizza or Chinese Take Out)  is one of the best ways to get over fear of failure in art.  Even the mistakes look terrific.     You can just use leftover Christmas paint and glitter, if you don't want the mess of spray-dying.  It's the Party that counts!

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**"Torchlight Test":  These masks were commissioned for an SCA Masque; (a medieval masked feast.)  While the masks didn't need to be "in medieval period", they -did- need to look elegant in torch light.  And that's trickier than it sounds.  :^@