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Published: 2011-11-08 23:31:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 4075; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 98
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Description Blank DIY kitsune mask sculpt by ! Buy one here: [link]

Design and paint by myself.

I based my design off of my OC, Skuld ([link] )! Took me a few drafts but it was worth it. First I tried making it nearly like her, but her blue cheek and muzzle markings made it too cluttered. Also inspired by Miss Monster's original painted masks. When I first saw them I thought the wavy lips (and third eye) would interfere with the design. And it didn't make sense. But once I saw her painted masks and saw the mask IRL it made sense. Beautiful design. It really does make the design "hers" which is what she intended.

The mouth design was the hardest to conceptualize. I didn't want a fangy, scary, look. I also did not want it to look like I totally copied Miss Monster. The teeth design is based off of Mexican Sugar Skulls ([link] ). And the fox of Toyokawa Inari ([link] ). Love how it turned out. It's creepy because it has flat teeth but also silly because it looks like it's smiling/laughing. But in the end I also think in the end it has a Native American/totem ([link] ) feel to it. Which is fine too.
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Comments: 11

Shihuchi [2012-12-15 05:09:16 +0000 UTC]

I love the designs of this mask. I wanted to buy one, but i was busy when they sold out :c do you know how one makes a kitsune mask like this?

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saramations In reply to Shihuchi [2012-12-15 06:56:27 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm. I'm going to take a guess and say it's coped from a mold. I think she sculpts the original in clay than creates a plaster mold and then uses resin to get a positive mold. She then has to sand and drill eye holes. And she uses lots of talent. @_@

But I've seen people make masks out of leather, paper, foma/fuax fur, and clay. I made one out of a paper plate years ago, it was silly! Oh also, traditional kitsune masks are carved from wood.

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Shihuchi In reply to saramations [2012-12-15 07:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Ah. I was hoping there would still be blanks for me, but ill see about doing this. I'm sure i could find some stuff to use for this.

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saramations In reply to Shihuchi [2012-12-15 17:00:19 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, yeah her blanks sell out *really* quickly.

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Shihuchi In reply to saramations [2012-12-15 23:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. It makes me saaaad.

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OmegaFM In reply to saramations [2012-12-15 20:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Lol I even set an alarm today to get one of the new kitsune masks. No luck, sold out faster than I entered my PayPal info.

Anyway, I also reeeeally need a mask like on the pic for my project. Need to find someone able to make it since Miss Monster refused to make a copy. Trust me, I asked twice

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QueenRebecca [2012-09-18 03:25:16 +0000 UTC]

i want one of theses SEEEW bad, but of coarse she doesn't make them anymore

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saramations In reply to QueenRebecca [2012-09-18 05:26:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah her masks are very limited. I felt very lucky to have just enough money at the time.

But there are other great artists who also make masks. ^-^

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QueenRebecca In reply to saramations [2012-09-18 05:30:08 +0000 UTC]

yeah but that one design really stuck out to me :3 oh well

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KyuremGirl [2011-11-10 21:19:30 +0000 UTC]

coooool...

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Mornesonge [2011-11-10 16:10:42 +0000 UTC]

It looks realy good !!!

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