Mastering the Leather Mask: An online course
Course Description
The teacher of this course, Marin Cenwein Gardner, is the sole artist and leatherworker of Embercraft Creations and leather masks are her signature skill. Throughout her 16 years of professional experience, she has striven to manifest myths and magic of centuries past into wearable art. Her work is carved with runes and symbols of power designed to help the wearer channel their inner intentions. Throughout this course of five recorded online classes, she will teach you how to design, carve, sculpt, and paint your own unique leather masks. Using your new Tool Pack, outfitted with all of the tools you need, you will learn all of the basic leatherworking skills and craft your own masks from the included leather and materials. Additionally, Araminta Karlsson of Needfire Apothecary will be providing information for students on the mask traditions and practical applications for masking from a Nordic Folk Magic perspective. Mask traditions have a special place in the history of magic in Northern Europe, and exploring their cultural impact is a special treat! They will also provide examples of significant designs utilized in Trolldom and Nordic Folk Magic.
All levels are welcome to join us in this virtual crafting circle. Bring to class your kit, your Tool Pack, and have on hand the following items:
Cutting board or countertop (Stone is recommended)
Bowl of water
Leather dyes or other coloring solutions are not included with these kits. If you would like your finished pieces to be a color other than the natural color of leather, please order leather dyes, paint, or markers from other sources.
This course includes a basic mask template, from which you can let your creativity guide you. In the first class of this course, you'll learn how to design your own mask, and draw your own tooling artwork on top of the provided template.
Are you more of a visual learner? The recorded online classes are a perfect way to launch your leathercrafting journey. They allow you to pause, rewind, and follow at your own pace. After purchasing a Virtual Class, the class links will be sent to you upon shipment of your materials.
Crafter's Kits will be shipped out within 1-2 weeks, and links to any Virtual Classes will be sent upon shipment of the kit. Once it's out the door, standard Shipping will deliver your package within 3-8 days (domestic) or 7–21 days (international). Expedited Shipping will deliver within 2-3 days (domestic) or 6-10 days (international).