Zazu Headdress Mask Pattern
For the Hornbill Character in the Lion King Play
$12
Painting this Zazu headdress mask is really fun.
And with that bright orange beak, it looks stunning on stage in the Lion King play.
No sculpting experience is required – the pattern creates all the shapes for you. You just tape it together, and add one layer of paper mache.
How to Use the Zazu Headdress Mask Pattern:
Print the patturn and stick it on cereal box cardboard.
Cut out the pieces and tape them together, following the instructions included in the downloadable PDF pattern.
Add one layer of paper mache to the Zazu mask.
Then bring him to life with bright Hornbill colors.
Finished size: About 6 inches (15.24 cm) high, 7 inches (17.78 cm) wide and 14 inches (35.56 cm) long. The cap can be easily altered to fit the actor’s head.
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.
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Watch this video to see how to paint your Zazu mask –
Full instructions for putting the pattern pieces together are included in the downloadable PDF pattern.
To make your mask you will need:
- Printer
- Copy paper or full-sheet labels (recommended)
- Glue stick if using copy paper for pattern
- Cardboard from 3 standard-sized cereal boxes
- Sharp scissors for cutting cardboard
- Tape, both clear plastic tape and masking tape
- Aluminum foil
- Glue gun
- 22 mm (.9 in) Styrofoam ball
- Newspaper strips and paste (or use light-weight brown paper and Titebond III wood glue, like I did – recommended)
- Spray primer or acrylic gesso
- Acrylic paint and varnish
- Black felt (optional)
$12
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He is really delightful and you model him perfectly!
Thanks so much for sharing your products, processes and enthusiasm.
Zazu is AWESOME! The colors are just brilliant! Jonnie, your videos are so inspiring. You are truly blessed with this talent that you have.
Thanks, Conni!
Jonni, Zazu is so much fun! Are you sculpting these for a high school or community theatre? They are so lucky to have you as all these Lion King masks are so wonderful! Which character is next? Looking forward to seeing it!
You’ve got me hooked now and I’m working on an interior gnome. I’ll post my 1st attempt when it’s completed. Thanks for all your sharing!
Cheers!
The patterns have been used in school plays, and the lions “starred” in a play created by a church. I don’t know about community theater.
I’m working on Timon now, and I’ll start on Pumbaa after he’s done. I’m slow, so I don’t know how long it will take. 🙂
ADORABLE! And the Zazu mask isn’t bad either. : ) I never saw “The Lion King”, but all of your creations have been superb. This one is beautiful (although that may not be the look Zazu was going for!? Is he vain?). Kudos for another remarkable sculpt (as if you could do anything else).
Aw shucks – you always say such nice things. 🙂
I can’t remember if Zazu was vain or not. I haven’t had a chance to see the play yet, and I watched the movie sometime last year – but who can remember anything that long? Maybe one of our other readers can remind me….