With a new proper head for WulfBane, I knew I was going to need a new mask. I was figuring I'd be doing this later but I couldn't help myself.

I did NOT make the original mask I wear as WulfBane. It was a mask I got at the AZ Renaissance Faire from a company called "Arts Myths" at www.artsmyths.com. I feel kind of bad making a copy of someone's work, so I want to make sure I give full credit for the original design.

Close up view of the mask after shaping & tooling. It isn't has hard as you might think. As long as the leather is the right initial size, after you wet it down & let the water soak in, it's basically a matter of working the leather around the contours. Unlike the original, the wolf head version of the mask had to account for the eyebrow ridges. But in the end, it ends up that I now have a good point for the mask to rest against when I'm wearing it.

After the initial forming, I had to trim back a bit above the right eye. But even after I had the craft foam pattern, I cut the leather a bit bigger to allow for these sorts of extra edits. But I also did a bit of scoring for where I estimated the mask's "seams" would be and ended up misjudging the right side's lines are after shaping, so the design looks a bit lopsided. But then again, it's already a half mask so it shouldn't be too big of a deal.

I'm also glad I decided to do this BEFORE I furred the head. Sure, the fur will add some thickness, but the leather mask still has some give and can move around. With it directly to the resin, I had a more rigid shape to work with. Plus, I didn't have to worry about messing up the fur while shaping & dying the mask.