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VID "Basic Wet Forming" Video

Covers the basics of "free-forming" and "lasting", including selection of leather, tools and equipment. Free formed projects include flowers and bowls. Lasted projects include vases, boxes and bowls. $20.00

VDM "Mask Making Video"

Design and make a wearable leather mask from the paper pattern to the finished mask. Includes masks made by students and ideas for coloring. $20.00

VDA "Air Brushing on Leather"

My techniques for air brushing with acrylic paint on 3 dimentional leather projects. $15.00

PF Flower Book and Patterns

Detailed instructions for a variety of flowers using a unique "interlocking" petal pattern. Patterns are included. Die cut parts are also available for purchase.$8.00

PV Leather Vases

This flower vase is a very easy wet formed leather project. It is good for beginners ti learn how the wet leather behaves and how it will get stiff and hold it's shape when it dries.$2.00

PWF Wet forming Pamphlet

Covers the basics of leather, tools and equipment. Shows step by step how to wet form a face suitable for the wall. $2.00

PA12 12" Angel

Patterns and directions for making an all leather, freestanding 12" angel. $8.00

Wearable Masks

There are two approaches I take to making a wearable mask. One I call sculpted and the other flat pattern design. In the sculpted method I start with a mold of the face I want and mold the leather almost exactly to it. Some trimming and free forming may be done around the edges to help express the character. A flat pattern mask is designed from a basic domino (lone ranger) mask that fits your face well. The outer edges and cut out areas express the character and the molding is done on a basic face mold primarily to fit the bridge of the nose.

Flat pattern masks are faster and easier to make once you have the pattern. Sculpted masks are a little tougher and take more time, but allow for more variations in facial contours, are more comfortable to wear, and they continue the tradition of the "Comedia 'del Arte'".

Sculpted Masks Booklets/Patterns