Gas Ski Mask – FINISHED!
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- Gas Mask – so sneaky!
I’m really proud of this hat. If you want to see more pics – check out my gallery. I’ve posted a bunch – including close ups so you can see the detail work. This was made as a special request for my good friend Ormsbee, but I hope that I’ll get to make some more of these because it’s just such an awesome idea!
This is probably one of the most complicated hats I’ve made. I hadn’t ever worked with nylon webbing and parachute buckles before so I did a lot of practice first to get my technique down. The buckles really make this hat. Funny – they are also the most expensive material I’ve ever used on one of my hats. I’m definitely going to have to try and find a way to buy these in bulk to see if it will reduce the cost (they are $3.39/each at Hobby Lobby).
I was most nervous about the look of the gas canisters – I really wanted them to look authentic. Adding the detail on the bottom of them did it and then I used plastic canvas mesh and built a ring to hold the nice cylinder shape. Sewing these into the mask itself is time consuming and involved a lot of pins. I finished the edges with my serger to ensure it had a nice clean look.
I’m happy with the look of the ski mask, but still think I could use more material on the bottom so that it offers more protection to the neck area. I would love to get photos of this hat on the slopes.