Murder Hornet Halloween Mask, Part 2
The Murder Hornet Halloween mask gets his Halloween colors in this final video. He’s now ready to wear.
Masks
Create your own original paper mache mask with the ideas in these posts.
Make a Murder Hornet Halloween Mask
This Murder Hornet Halloween mask will be a helmet-style mask. In this first video I create the shapes with crumpled foil and hot glue over a bowl I found in the kitchen.
Your Ideas Needed for My Next Paper Mache Project
I could use some ideas for another Halloween mask, and for some caricatures of animals. Weird, silly slightly creepy, insightful – send it in and I’ll choose one.
Pumbaa Headdress Mask Pattern
This Pumbaa headdress mask pattern is easy to make with cereal box cardboard, foil, paper mache and paint. The instructions include lots of photos.
Timon Headdress Mask Pattern for the Lion King Play
This Timon headdress mask pattern for the Lion King Play is easy to use. Just cut out the pieces, tape them together, and add one layer of paper mache.
Super-Strong Paper Mache that Dries Really Fast
Create a strong paper mache mask really fast by using Titebond III glue instead of the usual flour and water paste. Just one layer completes your masterpiece.
Make an African Mask with Paper Mache
See how I created paper mache African mask with four layers of paper strips and paste. My model was a 100 year old mask from the Ivory Coast.
Selfie-Monkey Mask Pattern
Make your own selfie-monkey mask with this easy pattern. It’s weird, just like the real selfie-monkey. You just need a few cereal boxes, paper mache, and acrylic paint to make a mask of the famous crested macaque.
Cicada Bug Mask Finished – Finally!
Do you ever start a project that just keeps getting out of control? And then you wonder why you started in the first place? Well, … Read more
The Bug Mask Has Grown …
My cicada bug mask keeps getting bigger – now it’s the whole bug and not just his face. (do bugs have faces?). This is what … Read more
Bug-Faced Mask #2 – The Project Continues
My bug-faced mask project continues, and I keep thinking up ways to make the project even bigger than I first intended. The clay model is … Read more
Star Wars Mask is Done
I added the paper mache to the Star Wars mask, added lots of wrinkles, and painted him pink. This was a silly project, but I … Read more
How to Make a Mask from Star Wars – Part One
I started a new paper mache mask from Star Wars. I hope the movie studio doesn’t mind too much. Wollivan is an Interstellar scout who … Read more
How to Make an Owl Mask, Part 4
My owl mask is finally finished. Spring got in the way of this project (and I ordered many more plants than I was ready for), … Read more
How to Make an Owl Mask, #3
This week, I gave the owl mask a coating of shop towel mache. Now all that’s left is to let him dry all the way … Read more
How to Make an Owl Mask #2
The paper mache owl mask is now almost ready for the paper mache. If you haven’t seen the first video, click here. I worked in … Read more
How to Make an Owl Mask, #1
I started making an owl mask this week. Why an owl mask? Because that’s what got my main character into so much trouble in the … Read more
Sermel Gesso Recipe – and Traditional Mask Making Overview
Today we have a special guest post from Robert MacVeigh, who has a new gesso recipe that I’m going to try out the very … Read more
Tips for Paper Mache Masks Made Over WED Clay
I love using WED clay for my sculpted paper mache masks, but I was always irritated by the grey residue left inside the mask after … Read more
Attaching a Hat Piece to a Mask/Headdress – Guest Post
Hello everyone, my name is Kevin Doheny and I am designing and making headpiece/masks and costumes for an upcoming school production of The Lion King, … Read more
How to Make a Giraffe Mask – Guest Post
[Edit – this video is no longer available on YouTube, so we can’t view it. However, if you like Giraffes, you can see my pattern … Read more
