My Vintage Helmet Paper Mache Style

Well as promised...

just took longer than I'd hoped, but here are my photo's 

of my still completing helmet.

Yes I made this from scratch, I love, love paper mache' and well this took my creativeness

to a new level!!

See what ya think .....

warning lots of photos !!

Well I had to share my process (wink,wink)

Well here you can see my "Prima flowers" and cogs,wheels leaves ect

that ive started to gesso in black ( Finn Inspired!!)

 Some more "Prima "goodies Oh yes I did......painted them all black!!

 Here is the start of the painting on my helmet

 Yep the hinge works!!

 Had me some fun trying to hold the stencil in place to mould around the head part

Used some Finn stones and black textured sand all over!!

Love this stuff !!

Adding more texture stones and hardware that i had collected

I love this .....my fav steam punking!!

Till next time when I reveal it finished 

Take care xxx

Sneak Peeks on a few creations in the works !!!

I'm being creative!!! YAh!!

Here's my inspiration......................

and here's my secret love of ...paper mache....

this let me tell you was one big challenge!!

Stay tuned .......you should see what I have done ( wink Wink!!)

Prima Craftsman...steampunk,Industrial Layout

My Craftsman Layout...

This layout took me a week to think about, my papers lined up...
well followed me to which room I decided to create in...the weather changed to cold..

So I laid out the paper, photos and embellishments that I had in mind and waited...

and waited, and then I decided ah blow it lets just cut it up.... and so I did
and went right What Now!!!...
Then at 2 o'clock on Saturday morning I decided to ink, crackle and
ink some more in between layers drying,

All up I think there is about 30 pieces of different sized bits that have all been carefully, crazily
painted, inked, pierced , brads applied trinkets adorned
and then rubbed with gold to finish it off....this process alone took me 3 hours
that's with drying time!! LOl Things we do Hey!! But I just love it.....

I have used 2  of the newest prima masks,
the crackle paint (hmmmm), think I'm obsessed with this..LOL
and the mini dots. applied some model paste for added texture,
 then crackled that and rubbed back with my gold rub.

I decided to throw a few stamped images "craftsman" to finish it off
and did a little free hand journalin something I rarely do, but it was a fun touch.

This is my favorite picture of my little man
and just worked so well with this layout I had in mind...

He is My Guy and he amazes me everyday!!!

Just a few close ups.....

 

Hope you enjoy

Happy Craftin
Allie Marie