How to make a mask at home with their own hands - interesting master classes with beautiful photo ideas
The mask is everyone's favorite attribute at a theme party, New Year's party or corporate party, carnival ...
Such an accessory is to the liking of not only children, but also adults. Nowadays you can find a wide range of masks in stores, studios, make masks to order, but it is more interesting and fun to create the mask by yourself.
You can make a mask for any event, celebration: New Year, birthday, hen party ... When making a mask with their own hands often choose for the basis - paper, it is easier to work with, it is available, less fastidious compared to other materials (leather, thin plastic ...).
Paper masks for children
Simple and interesting options for children's masks - the image of animal faces, no holiday in kindergarten can do without them. After all, so interesting and fun for kids to depict different animals: a lion, a bunny, a penguin, a bear cub, a fox, a mouse, a wolf ... And then do not do without a mask, and it is easy to do at home, it does not require many materials, can make even younger children of school age.
For the manufacture of paper masks on the subject need:
- Multicolored thick sheets of paper or colored cardboard;
- glue;
- scissors or a box cutter;
- a simple pencil or black pencil;
- A thin rubber band or a small braid.
For a basis it is necessary to print out from the Internet a template of a muzzle of necessary animal and already on it to make a mask. A second option is to independently draw the animal's face, not forgetting to make a notch for a spout, cut it out and use the workpiece as a base.
To mask well held on a child, you need to take the necessary measurements, then to apply the contours of the eyes, cut them out, masters the tie from an elastic band or braid. To make the attribute looked brighter, more interesting, more elegant, you can decorate the mask with a variety of elements: colored stones, felt, beads, pompoms, Christmas tinsel, foil ...
Mask in the style of papier-mâché technique
Works in the style of papier-mâché look winning and very interesting. If you make a papier-mache mask, it will please everyone, especially the owner of such an accessory. In order to create a mask with this technique, you must have patience, calmness, imagination and then the work done will bring the desired effect. It is beautiful to make papier-mache masks with the image of animals, fairy-tale characters or simply in Venetian style.
To make a papier-mache mask you need:
- PVA glue;
- water;
- old newspaper or paper.
Step by step master class:
- To begin with, you should print out the necessary mask template from the Internet or draw yourself by hand and cut it out. Mark and cut holes for the eyes at the right distance.
- Then prepare the adhesive base, for this you need to dilute the PVA glue with water in the ratio of 1:2. Cut newspaper or paper into small thin strips.
- Dip the paper in the glue solution and glue in layers around the base of the mask. To make the mask more durable and reinforced, you need to apply 7-8 layers. Allow the mask to dry well, then cover it with gouache or other paint, decorate it and tie it with a rubber band or braid. This method is probably the easiest. But if you want to create a more valuable masterpiece, the mask template should not be made from paper or cardboard, but from: foil, foam plastic, molded from plasticine or creative clay. It is from these materials the attribute will look more volumetric, unique, more effective. Also small details can be decorated with plasticine, beads, feathers.
Simple carnival masks
No carnival will not do without a beautiful mask. If there is not much time left for the event, you can make one yourself without spending a lot of time and effort, you just need to stock up on a few materials:
- Nylon or fine floral netting;
- lace;
- braid or thin elastic band;
- scissors;
- thick paper or cardboard;
- pencil;
- Super glue or a hot gun and glue sticks;
- sticky spray.
The first thing to do is to create a template of the desired mask from heavy paper or cardboard, cut holes for the eyes. On the template, attach the lace, then the mesh, fasten the matter together with sticky spray. Place the workpiece for about 20 minutes under something heavy, then carefully cut out the fabric from the holes for the eyes, cut the mask on the contour of the template. Glue a rubber band or braid to the mask to the right length. That's how quickly and easily you can create a beautiful carnival mask.
Carnival masks from decorative feathers.
Also look effectively carnival masks from decorative feathers. Children especially like them very much. To create such attributes will require:
- a sheet of cardboard;
- thick paper;
- colored decorative feathers;
- a simple pencil;
- glue;
- scissors or a utility knife;
- sequins or decorative pebbles;
- Rubber band or wooden skewer.
From cardboard and paper you need to make two identical templates of the mask, carefully cut them out and connect with glue. Let dry, cut holes for the eyes. Carefully glue the colored feathers in stages. Around the eyes, carefully glue bright sequins or decorative stones. To make the mask stick, you can tie a rubber band to it or glue a wooden skewer to hold the mask in your hands.
Mask - a kind of paraphernalia without which no child can do. And not to buy the same type of mask in stores, you can easily make your own at home, individual, original mask, and it is possible to involve the child.
Adults also often resort to this accessory, because they often want to be original at any themed party, and there as-never help mask created with their own hands, to their taste and desire, under the dress and hairstyle ... And for its creation will not require much time and effort, you just need to use your imagination, creativity, to stock up on the necessary materials and with a positive mood to make a unique mask!