redglasscurls

8:52 am - 04/29/2006
Has anyone ever attempted to make a twisted-wire mask? I'm talking about the ones which are basically a wire skeleton, none of the papier-mache stuff involved... Like these- sorry about the link, she's really snippity about the picture source codes:P
I think they're absolutely beautiful, but I'd rather experiment and try to make my own for prom- she charges premium bridal prices, aie!
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rejectcarp 29th-Apr-2006 01:18 pm (UTC)
ooh, no, but those are really gorgeous.
homicideisgood 29th-Apr-2006 01:32 pm (UTC)
if you could cut out a pattern you like form scrap fabric or paper you could probably twist an outline, shape it according to the pattern, and adorn as you see fit. i have a sneaking suspicion that she might solder it, though, and i don't know if you have those kind of materials =X
(just my guess though)
lady_amorika 29th-Apr-2006 02:29 pm (UTC)
cheap soldering irons are only 10-15 dollars at electronics stores, and while I'm always penny pinching, it's far cheaper than 450 pounds...hehehe

I suggest using the thinest wire possible, easier to work with and less likely to stay bent went you try to reshape a mistake...then you can twist more wire on after you have the basic skeleton, adding beads and embellishments as you go, and soldering where needed.
As far as the wire is concerned, I made a completely wire set of butterfly wings for a costume once, and I used snaring wire, meant for snaring animals. It comes in lots of gauges and it's fairly cheap.
Here's an example of what I mean. It's great for twisting and stuff, as that's what it's meant for, but will also hold it's shape, too.
Good luck and show us the experiements!
kawaiikiki 29th-Apr-2006 03:40 pm (UTC)
ok, first i must say that is gorgeous! i think i'll have to try my hand at that soon. here is what i am thinking in order to piece together. buy one of those cheap masks that they sell in the craft area to use as a model. you might want to put it around a pillow to give it more curved shape. then make the frame from a thick wire (by bending it to the mask, maybe even sewing it to the mask to keep it in place), and use thin wire to wrap and add beads. similar to the wire beaded tiara that was posted in crafgrrl sometime back. the tutorial is here, unfortunately her pictures are gone. http://community.livejournal.com/faeriefashion/531504.html

good luck! i can't wait to see what you come up with.
jewddha 29th-Apr-2006 04:23 pm (UTC)
What about using one of those plastic half-face masks (no idea what they're called) as a base form to work off of? And yes, solder might be a good idea (don't know how antsy you are about the lead content in it)
lady_amorika 29th-Apr-2006 04:29 pm (UTC)
You can get lead free solder, if that's an issue. (My partner is all over soldering things together....hehe)
jewddha 29th-Apr-2006 05:50 pm (UTC)
good to know! Does it require any additional flux or a different temperature of iron?
lady_amorika 29th-Apr-2006 07:49 pm (UTC)
I have no idea :/
I know that my partner uses a standard iron for everything, just a little simple one temp one, and it works for the leadless solder, too. I can check with him if you like, for where he gets it, how to use it, ect.
I know that it's definitely lead free because he pays extra for it so her can make jewlery.
melly_0 9th-May-2006 10:30 am (UTC)
I have drooled over those creations many many times. Beautiful. I can't help you sorry but let us know how it goes.
You could ask someone to make a simple frame that you could wrap or crochet the metal over. That way it would be cheaper.
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