From: "Mike Dove" <mike-AT-cocobay.co.za>
Subject: Re: PUPT: re: mask wearing glasses
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 06:42:18 +0200


Hi, I am from South Africa and enquire where in the U.S I can buy Elvis
Presley style glasses?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Mike
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From: Promenada S. Burinkou <foolish-AT-smartt.com>
To: puptcrit <puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Date: 25 August 2002 19:26
Subject: PUPT: re: mask wearing glasses


>>
>>In the same vein, I'm trying to come up with a good design idea to create
>>a mask for someone who needs to wear glasses.
>>Any ideas? We already have funky hats, I'm looking create
>>something that will cover part of the face that won't fall off when the
>>person moves. I don't have the resources or set up to create something out
>>of a latex type material.
>>
>>Wayong
>
>OK, imagine Groucho glasses with a nose attached.  I would
>sculpt a mask in plastilena and cast it in paper mache.
>Design around the glasses. The cut lines gracefully follow
>the cheekbone. So you have a mask that covers
>the central part of your face but exposes your mouth,
>like a commedia mask. You can build any kind of teeth onto the mask.
>I would usually wear a hat, wig, make-up to complete
>the character, and highlight the eyelids to match.
>The mask, of course, stays on the face held by flesh-coloured
>elastic. The result is a character who wears glasses
>and the glasses don't look out of place. Also, I've
>invested in a variety of prescription character frames
>for different occasions. Often I just wear a character
>nose plus makeup, it's enough.
>
>dan vie
>vancouver BC
>foolish-AT-smartt.com
>
>
>
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