Jackrabbit Pattern
For a Paper Mache “Faux Trophy Mount” Wall Sculpture
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A jackrabbit “faux trophy mount” is a silly idea – but that’s what makes it so much fun.
The pattern creates all the shapes for you, so it’s easy to make. After your jackrabbit pattern is taped together and you’ve added a layer of paper mache, you can paint it any way you like to create a one-of-a-kind work of art.
How to Make Your Jackrabbit With This Pattern:
Print the pattern, glue it to cereal box cardboard and cut out the pattern pieces.
Tape the pieces together and add foam balls for the eyes
Add paper mache or paper mache clay to the jackrabbit.
Paint the jackrabbit with acrylic paint. I used some colored pencils, too – just for fun. 🙂
Be sure to watch the videos below to see how the pieces are taped together, and how I painted mine. Of course, you can paint your own jackrabbit any way you like. 🙂
When you’re done, you can mount your new jackrabbit over a nail, as I did for the photo at the top of the page , or you can get fancy and attach it to a wooden plaque for that true ‘faux trophy mount’ look.
Need a Jackalope trophy? Just draw some horns on cardboard, pad them with some crumpled foil before adding the paper mache.
Finished size –
About 11.5 inches (29.21 cm) high, 8 inches (20.32 cm) wide and 6 inches (15.24 cm) deep.
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Watch these videos to see how to use this pattern:
This is a small sculpture, and that means the pieces are smaller, too. This pattern takes some patience to put together, but once it’s done, you’ll have a unique piece of art to add to your decor.
To make this paper mache sculpture you will need:
- The front and back of two standard cereal boxes, or four letter-sized pieces of light chipboard.
- A small scrap of corrugated cardboard for the back.
- Access to a printer
- Scissors for the cereal box cardboard, and a box cutter for the corrugated cardboard.
- Copy paper or full sheet labels.
- Glue stick if you print your pattern on copy paper.
- Clear plastic tape and masking tape.
- 1” (2.54 cm) foam ball for the eyes
- Glue gun (optional)
- Small amount of aluminum foil
- Paper Mache (use paper strips and paste, or paper mache clay. Recipes can be found by clicking the Recipes tab at the top of the site.
- Acrylic Paint and acrylic varnish
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Do you have a question or need help with your pattern?
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Hi, is there a way to make these into the masks similar to what you do for the lions? A youth theatre production of the ‘Velveteen rabbit’ and we’d love to try these for the rabbits. I don’t think the bunny mask will be suitable as we want to be able to see the kids’ faces.
I don’t have a pattern for a bunny headdress pattern, but some people use my regular mask patterns and put them on top of a bicycle helmet. I haven’t done that myself, so I don’t have any instructions for it.
Does the head piece part of the lion mask come separately to purchase? Just wondering if I can figure out a way to attach those two together.
I have a pattern for a cap that has nothing attached to it, and I have no instructions to go with it. The jackrabbit pattern is designed for the wall, and is too small to be used as a mask – although you can print the pattern as large as you need to. But you’d need to experiment to find a way to turn it into a headdress mask pattern.
Thanks! Where can I find that pattern? I will give increasing the size of the jackrabbit a go – I’ve got an A3 printer – which will hopefully be enough. I think the rabbit being on their heads, (probably in any size) will be sufficient and look better than the alternative idea which was a pair of bunny ears!! 🙂
I’ll email it to you. It isn’t for sale, because I haven’t done any testing to see if it will work. Check your inbox in a few minutes. 🙂
Thank you so much! I’ll give it a shot and let you know if it works 🙂
Hi Jonni, I am drafting a jackrabbit. I plan to use your pattern for the head. Can you please tell me the approximate width and height of his neck ( the part that mounts onto the wall)? Knowing this will help me to determine if I need to scale the head up or down in size in order to fit it to my body armature. I know there will be a certain amount of experimentation involved, but those measurements (plus maybe circumference?) will be super helpful.
Thank you! I’m excited about this project!
Sue
Hi Sue. The flat part of the neck that goes up against the wall is 3.25″ wide and 3.5″ high. I hope you’ll let us see your jackrabbit when it’s done! 🙂
Thank you so much Jonni! Yes, I will share if it works out! 🙂