Process of Hannya Noh Mask
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| Select the wood | Rough carving | Rough carving2 | Inner carving | Polishing by sandpaper | ||
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| Backside burned by candle. Coating with candle wax. |
Cover the eyes with brass. | Cover the teeth as well. | Open eyes | |||
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| Paint whitewash and glue |
Polishing the face | Repeat three times | Base paint | Complete base paint | ||
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| Polishing again | Complete polish | Base colouring | Polishing | Apply antiqued colour. | ||
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| Final colour painting | Coat horns and teeth with gold pint. |
Polishing by tusk of wild boar |
Completion face | Completed side of the mask. |
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| Inspect closely. | Completion | Inspect closely. | ||||
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