This was more of a project than I thought it would be, but I learned a lot from it. The next one should go easier. I can totally understand why these full-maskers cost what they do. Something like this (but professionally done) from Craigie Originals would go for about $350-$375.
Just a few process pix
I used 1/2 of a wooden eg as the skull form, and dremeled eye holes
Mounted eyes from Van Dyke Taxidermy
Did a lot of shaping with the wet hide to pop out the nose and ears.
The claws typically come like this, all twisted.
After soaking the get more pliable, and can be shaped and dried to use as the tassels
And the final result. I made the base sporran out of black veg-tan leather and glued/sewed the pelt on.
This will serve as my formal sporran for most formal occasions. At least for now.
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