The
Merchant of Venice
the
leather masks
of
Ryl
Mandus
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NOTICE:
All works including
artwork, masks and costume designs and text,
represented
on this page and throughout this site are
copyrighted
© by
Ryl Mandus,
unless otherwise
stated.
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With
regret, there is no wholesale from The Merchant of Venice.
Here is why:
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1) The mask maker pays full retail for
all materials, selecting everything that goes into these masks by close
tactile and visual inspection to insure
the use of top quality materials, not seconds or irregulars which would
adversely affect the masks' appearance
and comfort.
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2) Each and every mask is made by hand,
one-at-a-time. Each and every mask requires the effort of many
hours of labor on the part of the mask
maker, who does all of the work, instead of merely slapping down a
design on paper and then allowing unpaid
apprentices the dubious privilege of providing all the labor.
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This
should be remembered: things that are mass-produced look
mass-produced.
I
strive for quality, not quantity.
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Notice
to Retailers: I don't do consignment.
Period. You may purchase these masks outright and at the prices established
on this website, and you are then free to add whatever mark-up you feel
your market can bear.
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These masks
are the result of a love for masks,
and an almost
fanatical devotion to detail and fantasy.
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I make every
mask as though it were going into my private collection.
Indeed, sometimes
it is very difficult for me to let go of some of them.
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Please do not
belittle the masks, or the mask maker, by demanding bargains.
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Thank
you.
Ryl
Mandus,
The
Merchant of Venice
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