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Catching up on the picture of the week.

17 January 2011 Partially furred head Here, National Fiber Technology (NFT) fur has been laid on the neck ruff and the back of the head. The direction the fur will lay on the finished head determines the order the fur must be attached to the head. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

More in-progress photos :)

PotW

Catching up on the picture of the week.

17 January 2011 Partially furred head Here, National Fiber Technology (NFT) fur has been laid on the neck ruff and the back of the head. The direction the fur will lay on the finished head determines the order the fur must be attached to the head. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

More in-progress photos :)

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More picture of the week goodness.

24 January 2011 Furred, before airbrushing All the fur has been laid onto the head at this point, and an underpainting of the desired markings has been applied by brush onto the faceskin. The under markings are broad areas of color that will show through the translucent airbrushing in the finished mask. Three styles of NFT fur have been used on the mask. While there is variation within each style of fur, the boundaries between the styles are still somewhat obvious, as is the transition between the fur and the latex skin. The edge of the woven backing of the NFT fur is softened with an application of base colored latex with a brush. All the transitions will be softened and the shape enhanced by airbrushing in later steps. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

A little further along :)

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More picture of the week goodness.

24 January 2011 Partially furred head All the fur has been laid onto the head at this point, and an underpainting of the desired markings has been applied by brush onto the faceskin. The under markings are broad areas of color that will show through the translucent airbrushing in the finished mask. Three styles of NFT fur have been used on the mask. While there is variation within each style of fur, the boundaries between the styles are still somewhat obvious, as is the transition between the fur and the latex skin. The edge of the woven backing of the NFT fur is softened with an application of base colored latex with a brush. All the transitions will be softened and the shape enhanced by airbrushing in later steps. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

A little further along :)

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Another picture of the week is up.

31 January 2011 In-progress airbrushing Compare this image to last week's. Even unfinished, the airbrushing has brought life and character to the mask. Folds and wrinkles in the original sculpture are given better definition and finer markings are worked in. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

One more of this guy, when I get back from the store :)

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The *actual* picture of the week is up.

07 February 2011 Finished head This is the finished head as it was delivered to the client, photographed under natural light. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

This guy was cast in Boulder Creek and pulled from the mold in Tracy, after the move. It took longer to finish than I thought it would, too ... all foam base, no underskull.

PotW

The *actual* picture of the week is up.

07 February 2011 Finished head This is the finished head as it was delivered to the client, photographed under natural light. Location: 37° 45' N, 121° 27' W

This guy was cast in Boulder Creek and pulled from the mold in Tracy, after the move. It took longer to finish than I thought it would, too ... all foam base, no underskull.