Digital BW, The Print

I have a mask that I would like to render in the full (or 1/2) round 
panoramic format like archeologists would do in a drawing.  Started 
to think about how this would be done and thought about putting it to 
the group as well.

The initial attempt to use a Canon G2 in stitch assist mode has the 
problem of TOO MUCH overlap from image to image, hence, not allowing 
it to stitch.  This was attempted with object stationary and camera 
moved AND camera stationary with the object rotated on a stool.  
POSSIBLY a combination of object rotation and camera movement would 
work...the difficulty comes in maintaining an even arc with the 
camera so that persepective doesn't become a compounding problem.  
<could tape the the floor off in a 3-point basketball arc?>

A second attempt would be to take a number of incremental shots from 
a single vantage point and blend them as layers in photoshops.  The 
occassional 'perspective' would be needed to correct for the rotation 
of the mask.  It's the blend setting I can't figure out at this point 
on that version.  On another subject I was successfull keeping layers 
at normal/100% and erasing to reveal layers below.  That's the likely 
path at this point.

Ideas?

Sincerely,
Cleavis