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.
Masks
Create your own original paper mache mask with the ideas in these posts.
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.
Wolf Head with Taxidermy Acrylic Eyes
How to add taxidermy eyes to a paper mache wolf mask. The mask was made with a pattern from UltimatePaperMache.com, with additional details added.
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. I worked in front of my computer yesterday, looking at photos of … Read more
How to Make an Owl Mask, #1
I started making an owl mask this week to celebrate the publication of my second cozy mystery novel. Why an owl mask? Because that’s what … 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
We have a treat today – a video guest post with detailed instructions for how to make your own giraffe mask. Kevin Doheny created the … Read more
Paper Mache Masks Made with a 3-D Computer Program and Negative Molds
Today’s guest post is by Adam Shaw, the mask maker behind the company Paper Faces. Adam creates paper mache masks using a method that is … Read more
Plague Doctor Mask
The Plague Doctor Mask wasn’t originally designed to look funny (although it does) and it wasn’t intended to be worn to parties or for Halloween … Read more
Witch Mask, with Creepy Skin Technique for Halloween
I’ve been humming the tunes from The Wizard of Oz all day, because I just made a mask based on photos of the Wicked Witch … Read more
