My First Part 8

[🪦 auzorann ●]

so this is my first part 8. overall i'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. i'll probably use either black or a darker gray base coat next time though. i'm not too fond of the lighter gray scratches. it's also probably a tad bit too yellow.i'll be replacing the dee ring and clip rivets with real rivets. those brass ones i got from tandy leather aren't sturdy enough for me and the domed once i bought were too short lol. i have to fix the straps as well. the forehead strap is too short and overall it's too stiff. i need to find some thinner more flexible leather for my next one.it was really fun to do though. definitely the hardest mask i've done yet.<img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/81.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/82.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/83.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/84.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/85.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss53/auzorann/Part%208%20Mask/86.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />

[🪦 nsmpls ●]

looks good.

[🪦 imperialhockmaster ●]

looking good so far, you should add some more weathering around the edges, buckles, and some light scuffs and scratches here and there, martochs photobucket has great screen caps you can use to add the finer details, its pinned at the top of the page, otherwise great start man, the 8 is always fun to do, keep up the great work.... <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" />

[🪦 caidenzakk ●]

Looks good for your first part 8. (much better than my first) but like Kornbredd said you neet to add alot of wheathering, scuffs, etc. its too pretty!!also when you are finished painting a masks you should take a little paint brush and paint inside the airholes so they match the color of the rest of the mask. it looks to out of place having a yellow mask with whit airholes. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" />

[🪦 souleater666 ●]

very nice for your first go at it

[evilsmellyclown]

great job. you are right the cracks would look better black, but it doesn't take away from the coolness of the mask at all. top notch first shot.mike