How to Make Paper Mache Masks
We have many tutorials on this site showing you how to make paper mache masks, and you can see them all below.
You can display your new hand-made masks on the wall or wear them at Halloween or at Mardi Gras. (Tip: The wall masks make great gifts.)
How to Make a 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.
Pattern for a Paper Mache Cow Mask or Wall Sculpture
This downloadable pattern will help you create a realistic cow mask or wall sculpture, with cardboard, tape, paper mache and paint.
Pattern Set for Four Unique Paper Mache Animal Masks
Included in this four-pattern set are: Wolf Mask, Lion Mask, Cow Mask, and Cat Mask. Printable Animal Mask Four-Pattern Set Impress your friends with your
Paper Mache Cat Mask Pattern
This pattern for a paper mache cat mask will help you create a wearable mask, or use it as a wall sculpture. Customize it to match your own favorite kitty.
Paper Mache Lion Mask Pattern
This DIY lion mask has a mane made with a cheap raffia table skirt, and it looks fantastic. Watch the videos to see how to use the lion mask pattern.
Wolf Mask Pattern
This wolf mask pattern helps you create a wearable mask for a party, or a realistic wolf sculpture that you can proudly display on your wall. Instructions included.
Cicada Bug Mask Gets His Wings – Video 4
The cicada mask now has wings and a nice dark metalic exoskeleton. He came out nicer than I expected, especially the wings.
The Bug Mask Video 3 – He’s Getting Bigger!
My cicada bug mask keeps getting bigger – now it’s the whole bug and not just his face. (Do bugs have faces?)
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 finished and captured by a few layers of plaster cloth.
Bug-Face Mask – Just Starting
This cicada mask will look very alien when it’s done, but my neighbors will recognize it – there are thousands of these huge bugs ‘singing’ in our trees every summer.
Santa Portrait Mask, Made with Paper Mache Clay
Paper Mache Clay Santa I made this Santa several years ago during my first blizzard after moving to the Midwest. It was a fun project,
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
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
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),
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
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
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
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
For Even More Paper Mache Masks...
Be sure to take a look at all the wonderfully creative paper mache masks and sculptures that have been submitted by our readers.
If you’d like to see some tutorials that use more traditional paper mache methods than the ones on this site, check out the papiermache.co.uk
If you want to let your neighbors to know how much you love Halloween, don’t miss these YouTube channels: Unhinged Productions and DistortionsUnlimited
And remember – click here if you’re looking for mask patterns for the Lion King Jr. play or this summer’s VBS.
