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!
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!
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!