SARU MASK #6.

 Step 6. I boiled the mask in paraffin and polished it. I decided to make the eyes from amber.

SARU MASK #5.

 Step 5: Staining. I’m using red pomegranate tea + black tea and rusty hobnails.

SARU MASK #4.

 Step 4. Final addition of details (eyelids, fur). On back side of mask - adding internal relief, polishing netsuke and carving signature.

SARU MASK #3.

 Step 3. Adding even more details (mouth, ears) + start working on the back of the mask.

SARU MASK #2.

 Step 2. Finalizing the shape of the mask and starting adding details (eyes, wrinkles on the forehead).