Ukrainian leather mask-maker Bob Basset's unveiled his latest creation, a menacing stormtrooper that calls to mind the recent Euromaidan violence.

Ukrainian mask-maker Bob Basset made this grotesque mask depicting a baton smashing the wearer's face; it symbolizes political repression in Ukraine, and is being auctioned to benefit Hromadske.tv, a news outlet Basset calls "one of the last outposts" of "truly independent journalism" in Ukraine. — Read the rest

Bob Basset, my favorite Ukrainian fetish/steampunk leather-mask-maker (admittedly, not a very wide field!) celebrated Christmas by posting this great "Streamline Moto Mask" with removable mouth-guard and goggles. Happy Christmas Sergei, and here's hoping you and your loved ones are safe in this time of upheaval in Ukraine. — Read the rest

The Ukraine's Bob Basset is best known for its leather steampunk/fetish masks, but now the leatherworking group has turned its hand to wrist decorations. They call this a "men's bracelet," but I don't see anything gender-specific in its design.

Steampunk Mens Bracelet

A new piece from Ukrainian steampunk leather mask-maker Bob Basset. I like the angular forms here — there's something a bit Roman in it, to my eye at least.

DW new. Steampunk Art Leather Mask

The wonderful folks at Bob Basset in Ukraine have a new piece up, the "Steampunk DJ Mask," of which I'm rather fond.

New Steampunk DJ Mask

This insectile "Green Art Gas Mask" is quite a departure for Ukrainian leatherworkers Bob Basset. I like it. A lot.

Green Art Gas Mask

Bob Basset — Boing Boing favorites, steampunk and fetish maskmakers — have issued a rather lovely art calendar for 2013 with Mell Ghandy.

Bob Basset and Mell Ghandy Art Calendar 2013

New from Ukrainian fetish/steampunk mask makers Bob Basset, the "60 monstr" — a little bit Creature from the Black Lagoon, a little bit steampunk, and a whole lot of happy mutation.

"60 monstr" Art leather mask

A nice piece today from Bob Basset, the genius Ukrainian steampunk fetish mask-makers: "Rider."

"Rider" Art leather mask

Ukrainian mask-maker Bob Basset is really exploring the insectile with this latest mask, the DRTM 10.

DRTM 10

"Victorian Gas Mask" is the latest creation from Ukrainian steampunk/fetish leatherworkers Bob Basset. Love the little smoked glass inserts.

Victorian Gas Mask.

Ukrainian steampunk leatherworker Bob Basset's latest creation, the RP2, is a very fine variant on the Raptor pilot mask he put up a few days ago. I
own a couple of his masks, but this one gives me mask-envy.

RP2

A new delight from Ukrainian steampunk leatherworker Bob Basset: Steampunk Art Leather Dive Helmet, $1100.

From Ukrainian leatherworker/fetishwear-purveyor/steampunk/fashion designer Bob Basset, a pair of "Caterpillar" arm braces made from "Natural leather, steel furniture."

Ukrainian leather mask-maker Bob Basset's latest piece, the "Seven horned Art Leather Mask" is freakishly wonderful — something from the bottom of a sunless sea.

Seven horned Art Leather Mask

The latest from steampunk/fetish maskmaker Bob Basset is the "Insect Inspector": "Leather, Brass, Glass, soviet gas mask parts."

Insect Inspector. Steampunk art Leather Gas mask.

The wonderful Ukrainian horror/fetish/steampunk mask maker Bob Basset has produced a two-faced Cthulhu mask; on one side, the betentacled visage; on the other, a lecterine horror.

Call of Cthulhu. One mask 2 faces.

Yesterday, I blogged about Bob Basset, the Ukrainian steampunk leatherworker, discovering one of his designs in the Design Toscano catalog without credit or royalty. The publicity that the Internet gave to Basset's cause caused Toscano to contact Basset and offer him a royalty, and they blame an unscrupulous supplier who claimed the design as its own:

To clear up the issue on the Steampunk piece that has some of our customers questioning our motives we would like to explain.

Update: Design Toscano has apologized for this and agreed to pay a royalty to Bob Basset. They blame an unscrupulous supplier who presented the design as its own.

Design Toscano, a wealthy, fast-growing company, is selling a leather steampunk mask that clearly plagiarises the work of Ukrainian leatherworker Bob Basset, a favorite around these parts. — Read the rest