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El Vaquero Muerto
El Vaquero Muerto
El Vaquero Muerto
El Vaquero Muerto
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“Calavera Erótica” Mask

Calavera Erotica custom leather motorcycle riding mask by El Vaquero Muerto

The “Calavera Erótica” Mask was created for a client in Texas.  It was modeled by the lovely Darling Nikki in a photoshoot we did at my art gallery in Downtown Phoenix, Galeria de los Muertos.

Masks generally run around $350 and go up a little or down a little in price depending on the design.  I do everything custom, so I can do one in the design, colors and feel of your choice.

For more information and specs on my masks and to see some of the various designs I have done, please visit the mask page of my new website: MASKS

To commission a mask you just have to confirm a design with me and make a 50% deposit.  The time for each commission is 8 weeks and they will be done in the order in which the deposit is made. Upon completion of the mask the other 50% is due + shipping and I send it out to you!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to call or email me.

Sin Boldly,

El Vaquero Muerto

818.802.2002

Layla Custom Leather Knife Sheath

Marcelino Jauregui is a genius. And then he started making knives. Hand made custom carbon steel knives. I had to do a custom leather sheath for one. So I told Marce to send me a sexy knife so that I could work my magic and he sent me the most beautiful knife I'd ever seen him produce! I →

Libre Tooled Leather Motorcycle Seat

The Libre Tooled Leather Motorcycle Seat is the first motorcycle seat I created. It was commissioned by the incredible metal fabricator Gavin Kober, who was building an amazing custom chopper for himself. He had previously commissioned the St. Muerto Tooled Leather Motorcycle Tool Pouch and wanted a seat to match. I am currently in the works making Gavin a →

“The Lady in Calavera” Fine Art Leather Painting

I created "The Lady in Calavera" fine art leather painting in October of 2009 to be in the Dia de los Muertos exhibit at the Arizona Historical Society Museum in Tempe, Arizona. I wanted to pay homage to el Dia de los Muertos while also commenting on the role that religion plays in the culture of the Southwestern United →

Only You Can Save Yourself Paintings

The concept for the "Only You Can Save Yourself" paintings original started as a tattoo design for myself. I wanted to remind myself that, when you really look at it, you are the one holding the gun to your head and you are the only one who can decide to put it down. Each of us is in →

Sin Boldly Purse

The Sin Boldly Purse was the very first purse I created. It was a small hand purse with a skeleton angel and a banner that says "Sin Boldly".

Muertos Leather Painting

The Muertos Leather Painting was the first fine art leather piece I created. It features the St. Muertos skeleton with two skeleton mermaids. I'd tell you what it's all about, but I think that would ruin the experience. It was hand tooled and hand dyed and painted from my original design.

Maegan Machine Leather Photo Shoot with Destroy Inc

There's no question that Maegan Machine is one bad mamma-jamma. But captured through the wondrously vicious lens of photographer Destroy Inc, every drop of her kick-ass persona shows through in splendidly gritty detail! For this shoot I outfitted Maegan with the "Freedom or Death" Chaps, the "Lovers" Bracers, "Skeleton Cowboy" Pasties and the Evil Dave's "Freedom or Death" Motorcycle →

“Canik” Guitar Strap

The "Canik" guitar strap was commissioned as a Christmas gift in 2008. It features tooled and painted skull and crossbones with stars arching above. Between them is the guitarist's name, "Canik", in a bold western font. "VM" and a scorpion silhouette are tooled into the back, which was the signature carving I was using at the time. →

“Sarah Blackwood” Guitar Strap

I first talked to Sarah Blackwood, aka Sarah Sin of the Canadian psychobilly band The Creepshow, about creating a custom leather guitar strap for her at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood back in 2007. We talked about it at every show I saw her at after but, due to both of our inabilities to not lose the other's contact →