Making a Masquerade Mask - Willowing Mixed Media Art

[aquaprin]

or you could just go with the beginning x on your face and say u r the x men mascot! :D

[CapriUni]

Just FYI: the actual name for this kind of mask (from the late 17th C.) is "Domino." they were tradtionally worn with a loose hood and half cloak, too (makes sense to me, because a person's hair is almost as identifying as their face).

[ImTheAsianChick13]

D: !! I thought your baby was a

baby doll at first!!! -laughs- XD

So freaking cute!!!

[willowing]

ha ha! it's the funny lighting. thanks! x

[PaBBM123Productions]

@ImTheAsianChick13 ....same here! LOL XD :D

[AOSTEEN14]

would this possibly work for like a band mask ??

[willowing]

i'm not sure what you mean by a band mask! the plaster is a little fragile but if you do many layers it might work!

[AOSTEEN14]

i mean like Duece from Hollywood Undead  ... cause his mask is kool ...

[CapriUni]

@willowing We made these back when I was in high school, in a puppetry class, and after it was dry enough to take off our faces, we did add 2 or 3 extra layers of plaster for strength. And then, yes, it was strong enough to hold elastic bands to hold it to the face.

[sasdebosque]

Great job on the baby!!!! Congrats!

[AtomicAbby42]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this, I am going to be making venetian masks for my bridesmaids to walk down the aisle with, and seeing this gave me a really good idea of how it is done. Also, your little one is too cute!

[willowing]

you're welcome!! what a cool idea to make some for your bridesmaids! wow!! :) x

[beatakrejcova]

Willowing, Q for you: Do you ever use wallpaper-paper in your art? Some of them are SO pretty! I'd love to incorporate some into my journals...Thanks so much, Bea

[willowing]

hi bea; what a good idea! nope, i've not used wallpaper before! :)

[bammda]

good music behind, what is it?

[willowing]

i can't remember, check at the end of the video, i mention it in the titles.

[ElementalTribe]

OH HOW I'VE MISSED WATCHING YOU!!!

Never again will I be away so looooong. Haven't been on YouTube for months n months.

You always bring smiles and life and breath and light and amazing tingly happy kind of feelings into my life!!!!

<3 <3 <3

can't wait to get your calendar!

and, i'll have to check and see if you're still doing creative classes ;)

[willowing]

heyyyyy! lovely to hear from you! <3 thank you for watching and being here sweets!! x

[joyce5059]

Love, love, love your art!!! Thank you for sharing it with us and teaching us!!! Looking forward to buying a calendar:)

[willowing]

thank you joyce!! :D

[SpringtimeSkies129]

Tam, this is a great project and Dylan is super-sweet! Loved the cards and calendar artwork too.

Hugs,

Ginny

XOXO

[willowing]

thank you sweet ginny!! x

[pyramiaou]

Hey Tam, it's been a while... great ideas and I love the mask. Dylan is looking soooo unbearably cute! (Did you get the little shoes I sent btw??)

[willowing]

maryyyyy! YES i did get the shoes! :D thank you SO much!! :D how are you doing??? x

[kissmytwinkys]

This was fun to watch and what a fabulous idea!!!!!

The baby is adorable btw.

You are so creative!

[willowing]

eheeh! thanks sweets!! x

[willowing]

plaster of paris strips :-)

[chelseadee1989]

PS, you are so funny. and I thought you were holding a plastic baby at first too haha. Probably his ENORMOUS eyes. Adorable.

[willowing]

ha ha!! it's the lighting that does it too! makes both of us look totally yellowish! hee x

[chelseadee1989]

This is amazing, I just love you.

[willowing]

aww, thank you angel! x

[ranileto]

yay for baby!

[willowing]

yay indeed!! :D x

[TheBonnieRose]

Watching Dylan's eyes, soaking in EVERYTHING around him -- just wait until he starts getting ahold of crayons, and drawing all that he sees with those bright, magical eyes! (^_^) He's such a cutiepie, Tam!

The calendar looks great! And I love the colours you picked for the mask -- it would be perfect for a New Year's Eve mascarade party. Yay, glittery fun!

*hugs & sparkles*

[willowing]

oooh good idea! using it for a new year's eve party! :) thanks lovely bonnie!! ooh yes, i can't wait for when dylan can start art-ing! :D x

[bloknotedotnl]

For one moment I thought you were holding a plastic baby doll, Tam. Your son is so perfect! Thank you for your video.

[willowing]

ha ha! i have to do something about the lighting! :D thanks angel! x

[lolarennt]

Dylan is such a cutie!!! I did something similar when I was pregnant. I did a "mask" of my belly when I was 8 months pregnant. I still have to finish it up. Thanks for the reminder. ;)

[willowing]

ooh yes! i hear quite a lot of people doing that, i didn't do it, shame! would love to see yours. :D

[HikaruxXxChihiro]

You are wonderful! Seriously. I love all your work, it's inspired me to carry on with my own art. Thank you very much! Your little cutie pie is beautiful!

Thanks again, love Ceri. :) <3

[ryou5338s]

I want also to make it!

[willowing]

then go for it! :D

[55jaro55]

Wow! Great idea to put your art on calendars and cards! The mask making was so interesting and the music was a great match! Thank you for sharing your lightheartedness!

[willowing]

thank you for watching and being here! <3

[ArrestedMotionVideos]

You are absolutely a treat to watch!

Gracias!

Vangie

[willowing]

aw. thanks! x

[WoodlandFairy62]

Very cool! I've made one of those myself. If you want to do a full face then gentle stick straws that have been cut shorter in your nostrils.

--The artist formerly known as Good Queen Laura.

[willowing]

thank you! :) i made a full face one once before too! in highschool! :) x

[applepie1991]

BAABAY

[willowing]

yes yes!! :)

[julzabro]

Awesome, pretty willowing! I luv it!

[willowing]

thank you!! x

[dkpeters]

How fun Tam! Great job!!

[willowing]

thank you sweets! x

[artandsoul2]

That is a beautiful mask. Thanks for sharing that technique with us!

[willowing]

thanks for watching angel! x

[Paramoreisaband]

Wow Tam the mask is really good :) I laughed so much when you forgot the vaseline XD I'm 16 and I love art and I want to start journaling.. What kind of journal would you reccomend?? thanks :)

[willowing]

ha ha! yeah, that was funny!! nearly put it on without the vaseline, oops! regarding journalling; moleskines! :) x

[xxgunsgobangxx]

Are the calendars still going to be for sale at the end of December?

So beautiful. :]

[willowing]

yes! they will be. :) x

[SHEWHOWANDERS]

Way cool mask! Dylan is getting so big. Pretty soon he'll be making videos & art with ya. Hugs~

[willowing]

thanks poe! yes, he's growing like a horse! hee hee. x

[granitta64]

Love you, love the mask, love the calendar, love the cards..quess what Tam? I LOVE the wonderfuf world of Willowing!! yah!! for serious man. MWAH xxooxx

[willowing]

hello sweet sweet angie!!! :))) thank youououuouououou <3 big hugs

[ingridgans]

Ooh, that sounds entirely doable. We're going to have a lot of fun. And yes, I thought it couldn't just be pleister. Thanks for helping me out with your Dutch deprived brain :)

[willowing]

super, plssssss send me a pic!!! :D i'd love to see it! x

[ingridgans]

Wow, impossible to view this without commenting. So many beautiful things and people. Dylan is so growing!

Beautiful calendar and cards. You've been a busy girl.

I love the mask. Do you know the Dutch term for this plaster material? And how long does it take to dry? I want to try this on Flynn, but don't want it to be an ordeal for him :)

Big hugs, Ingrid

[willowing]

oooh flynn will LOVE it! :D it doesn't take too long to dry on your face, perhaps 20 mins to half an hour? (if not less). just so you know, i added quite a few layers on top of the mask after I took it off as it seemed a bit too flimsy, so i'd definitely put a lot of layers on while it's on his face. mmh, not sure what the stuff is called in dutch; pleister/ no eh? ha ha. OOOOH WACHT 'S EVEN; GIPS!! wow, that came from the depths of my dutch deprived brain. :D it's what you put on broken bones x