The Krankheit

#4 · 2011 · Riveted

German for 'sickness'

Created in 2011, The Krankheit (which gets its name from the German word for "sickness") is Tom Banwell's fourth plague doctor mask. It's a derivative design of The Furst Plague Doctor mask, Tom's original plague doctor mask. The Krankheit is identical to The Furst, except the hand-stitched seams have been replaced with riveted seams, and decorative rivets, which gives it a bit of a steampunk look. The eyepieces are sewn in with waxed thread and the tip of the beak is hand-stitched. The mask is painted black with grey lenses or white with red lenses.