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.
Paper Mache Masks
Reader Favorites – 4-Pattern Armature Set for Paper Mache Masks and Sculptures
Use these professionally-designed armature patterns to create four different animal sculptures and masks with paper mache.
Painting a Jersey Cow Sculpture – Acrylic Painting Tutorial
Use just 5 colors to paint a paper mache Jersey cow sculpture based on a downloadable armature pattern. Video tutorial by acrylic painter Jessie Rasche.
New Paper Mache Wolf Mask Pattern
I’ve been busy the last few weeks making a new pattern for a paper mache wolf mask. I started it just before April Fool’s Day. … Read more
Sculpt a Fast Face in Clay
Last week I accidentally stumbled onto a new way to sculpt faces, and I’m having so much fun with it that I had to share … Read more
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
Making a Goblin Portrait with WED Clay
A package of WED clay arrived in the mail a few days ago, and I used it for this silly Goblin portrait. Maybe I’ll use … Read more
How to Use Plaster Molds with Paper Mache
I got an email this week from Laurence Black, who shared the result of his experiments in using paper mache in a plaster mold. (Or … Read more
