OUR Venetian MaskS are all INDIVIDUALLY hand-made. In this photo shown, YOU SEE how EACH ARTIST STARTS THE PROCESS. There are a lot of things to know and to think when one's has to create a CUSTOM DESIGNED mask. First, is how it will look on someone face and also hOw IT WILL fit the face OF THE PERSON THAT WEARS IT
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is the way how to stick on the mask different pieces of fabbrics in order to optain the wished decoration
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These MASKS (MOLDS) are NOW prepared for DECORATION. FROM HERE THE ARTIST IS FREE TO imagination and create any kind of DESIGN THEY WANT. IF THIS IS CUSTOM ORDER, THEY FOLLOW A DETAILED BLUEPRINT THAT IS AGREED UPON BY THE PURCHASER AND ARTIST.
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THIS STEP SHOWS THE PAINTING PROCESS. EACH MASK IS hand painted. The BASE PAINT IS water colour, the very same paint USED TO DECORATE THE colorful walls OF VENICE.
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This is one way of the many ways to wear venetian mask during the carnival of venice. |
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After THE ARTIST FINISHES PAINTING THE MASK, IT NEEDS up to 12 HOURS TO DRY. THEN THE FINAL TOUCHES ARE ADDED SUCH AS COLOURFUL RIBBONS, FABRIC, BEADS, PEARLS, OR GOLD FOIL, THE IMAGINATION IS ENDLESS..
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