Downloadable PDF Pattern For a Fun
Raccoon Mask or Wall Sculpture
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Become a true “masked bandit” with this easy to make raccoon mask.
You can wear it at your next dress-up party or performance, or use the pattern to make an adorable wall sculpture that lets you enjoy this adorable thief all year.
No sculpting skills needed — the pattern creates all the shapes for you. Whether you paint him as a realistic woodland critter or a fun storybook character, It’s an engaging, hands-on project that will make you proud to say “I made it myself!”
How to Make Your Raccoon Mask with the Pattern:
Print the pattern and put it on cereal box cardboard.
Cut out the pieces and tape them together, using the instructions included with the pattern and the videos below.
Add paper mache, with newspaper or brown paper from amazon boxes. Or use paper mache clay if you’re making a wall sculpture.
Bring your raccoon to life with acrylic paint.
Finished size –
If used as a mask, it is about 12 inches (30.48 cm) deep, 9.5 inches (24.13 cm) wide and 8 inches (20.32 cm) high. It will fit an adult head, but the size can be changed by following the instructions on page 15 of the pattern PDF.
If made as a wall sculpture, it will extend from the wall about 9 inches (22.86).
My downloadable PDF Patterns come with full instructions.
There’s no waiting for your pattern to arrive, and no shipping costs, so you can start on your project right away.
And remember – if you have any problems downloading your files or putting your pattern together, just let me know. I’m always happy to help. 🙂
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Watch these videos to see how to make a raccoon mask with this pattern:
In this first video, you’ll see how all the pattern pieces are taped together, and how to add a tiny amount of sculpting on the nose with crumpled foil (which is completely optional).
This video shows how I added the paper mache, including a paper fringe around the raccoon’s cheek ruff. Then I painted my raccoon mask with just three colors. Be sure to find some raccoon photos online, and use the one you like best as your model when you’re painting your own mask.
To make your raccoon mask, you’ll need:
- The downloadable raccoon mask pattern
- Access to a Printer
- Copy paper or full-sheet labels (I always use the labels, because it’s really easy)
- Glue stick if using copy paper instead of the labels
- Cardboard from 3 standard-sized cereal boxes or 6 letter-sized sheets of light chipboard.*
- If you’re using the pattern to make a wall sculpture, you’ll also need a small scrap of corrugated cardboard from a recycled cardboard box.
- Sharp scissors for cutting cereal box cardboard, and a craft knife to cut the corrugated cardboard back if you’re making a wall sculpture.
- Clear plastic tape and masking tape Note: Don’t use disappearing gift wrap tape – it isn’t strong enough.
- Masking tape
- A small amount of aluminum foil (optional)
- Glue gun for sticking the ears on (or you can just use tape)
- Paper strips and paste for a mask, or you can use paper mache clay for a wall sculpture (Find recipes here)
- Acrylic paint and varnish
- Shoelaces or elastic straps to hold the mask in place
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When you finish your Raccoon mask…
We would love to see how it turns out, so please come back to the Daily Sculptors page and upload some photos. 🙂
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This is so cute!!! Thank you for taking the time to do all of this. I am not as much a fan of wearing masks over my face but what do you think the feasibility is for putting it on your head like a hat?
I took the cap off of my raccoon mask so I could hang it on the wall, so I can’t try wearing it that way. However, I really like the eagle used as a helmet or cap, so it sits up high and my face is showing. But I haven’t tried that with the raccoon, so I’m just guessing that it would work. 🙂
Hi Jonni,
You raccoon is excellent! Very cute little fellow! I have a question. I don’t really see myself needing any masks, but I could see the possibility of making some sculptures for my garden and to taking it a step further by adapting the sculptures so they could double as flower pots. Do you think I could use your outdoor water resistant recipe to do that? And how could I adapt the masks and finish off the back part of the heads? I have downloaded the free mask patterns you made available and will probably start experimenting with those. What are your thoughts about this? Any suggestions? Thanks and now I’m going to watch your raccoon videos because I always learn something!
Hi Kathi. I’m glad you like the new raccoon. 🙂
The paper cement clay originally came from Warren Eggleton, and he used it to make giant pots. You can see his post here. I believe his pots were decorative, so I don’t know if it would hold up if there was always water inside. You might want to make a small experimental pot first, before putting a lot of time into a raccoon pot. If you do try making a pot with the recipe, I hope you’ll let us know how well it held up. 🙂
A lot of people have used different masks patterns as heads for four-legged creatures, but I haven’t done it myself. I think they usually start with an armature, made like the one in this video and my book about animal sculpting. Most animals have necks that go horizontally out the back of their heads, instead of under the head, like ours, so you would probably just use the face on the pattern, and sculpt the back of the head when you sculpt the neck. If you try it, I really hope you’ll let us see how it turns out. 🙂