Cthulhu's Crafting Table: Plague Doctor Mask

Check out these horrifying selfies!!!!!

Sorry for that. But there is my plague doctor mask. Hand sewn using thick foam paper for the framework, pure leather for the dark brown bits and red suede for the... red bits... Held together with typical thread and embroidery thread.

Took roughly 14+ hours but was well worth it. I am very pleased with the results despite the rather hashed together-ness of it. But hey, it fits the genre.

This is for Dystopia Rising, a post-apocalypse LARP that takes place in many locations across America. I was at a mini event last night at the Winter Con and got to be introduced to the setting, mechanics, etc. Which was AWESOME! But I am really excited to go to the actual game event at the end of the this month AND the newest chapter's event in my own hometown beginning of February. It's going to be busy O:
But anyway, this is just one posty-toasty about the costume. There will be mooore.
My character is named Romulus (or Rommie for short). She is a Remnant (half-breed, misfit mutated thing) and her profession is Sawbones, which are essentially combat medics. I picked it because, well, I always wanted to be a combat medic. Curse you annoyingly boss level national exam!
But I can be one in game, so hey, it's cool ^^

And here's a little sneak preview of my weapon!

Fullsize plz.

Yesssss I get a small melee weapon for combating the undead hordes, and since I LOVE Repo! The Genetic Opera and since I AM a medic, my small melee weapon is going to be the scalpel from the opera!!!!! Not sure EXACTLY how to pull it off (self-made or commission? oh the dilemma *stares at lack of funds*) but I'll figure it out in the end.