Hello everyone. It's probably not the first time I've shared a story unrelated to drawing.
For the past few months, I've been trying to learn how to make masks.For the past few months, I've been trying to learn how to make Kigurumi masks. I've gone through a lot of trial and error.
Now, I think we've achieved a great deal. I'd like to share a short story of everything that happened from the beginning.
Initially, I bought a secondhand mask from a friend. Initially, I bought a secondhand mask from a friend, which was very cheap and in decent condition.
After that, I removed everything. It was a big mistake because everything would have been so much easier if I had just sprayed paint over the original. It was a messy paint removal process, resulting from multiple applications by the previous owner. When I tried to remove it, I found that the layer of paint was very thick.It took me a couple of days to get it almost clean.
After I finished cleansing, I started applying makeup for the first time.
It was the first time I tried.It was my first attempt to make it the best it could be, but I couldn't redecorate the original wig, so I used it occasionally.
Shortly after, I tried ordering printed masks from a shop. The result was exhausting trying to make the mask surface as smooth as possible, and it didn't turn out the way I expected. It was very difficult to make the mask's surface evenly smooth in all areas. In the end, I used the method of applying as thick a layer of primer as possible.Which is enough to cover up some of the uneven areas.After determining that its skin couldn't get any smoother, I tried applying makeup to it again.
Don't be alarmed, this isn't me. It's a life-sized mannequin that's been with me for almost ten years. Don't be alarmed, this isn't me. It's a life-sized mannequin that's been with me for almost ten years. I used it as a temporary model for testing the masks I had finished.And this is me trying to dress in women's clothes in the beginning.
It doesn't look so bad, right? But that's a pretty good start for me, haha!Shortly after that, I ordered a 3D printer. And I spent several days studying how to use it until I was convinced that the printed job would be ruined during the long printing process.
At this point, I think my work has progressed quite well, despite some minor issues with my skin.At this point, I think my work has progressed well, even though there are minor issues with the uneven surface of some of the printed materials. However, these can be easily sanded smooth.And finally, it turned out to be the Puni that I originally intended to create.Thanks to the creators of the 3D file for making it available for free download and for allowing users to easily edit some parts.
Okay, the crucial moment is almost here. No matter how well I've crafted this, if I don't wear it to the cosplay event, everything I've done will be worthless.Okay, the crucial moment is almost here. No matter how well I've crafted this, if I don't wear it to the cosplay event, everything I've done will be worthless.But suddenly wearing this mask to an event is something I've never done before either.Almost none of my friends are interested in this hobby, and they find it strange in their eyes as well.But I started by gradually placing just the masks out there to pique my friends' curiosity. And since I couldn't style the wig I bought into the hairstyle I wanted, I asked a friend who's a hairdresser to style it for me.It was there, in the board game shop where I usually hang out with my friends, to the point where they've gotten used to it as an example of what I made.It was there, in the board game shop where I usually hang out with my friends, to the point where they've gotten used to it as an example of what I made. I finally decided to wear this outfit and show it to my friends, and it seems I was unnecessarily worried about it looking strange, because in their eyes it actually looked quite cute when worn in its entirety.
After practicing dressing up as Punni in a small space, I started to feel confident enough to try dressing up as her for events with a lot of people. But it was still my first time doing so.It was incredibly exciting, and also very hot.After spending several minutes in the mall restroom getting dressed.It took me several minutes to compose myself before I could walk out of the bathroom.It isIt was something I'd never done before in my life, and I overcame the embarrassment. Nobody recognized me except my friends who came with me.
And that concludes the period from the beginning of the year until yesterday. I hope you will continue to follow my artwork for a long time to come.