I made this 2 years ago. I have always had a fascination with mache masks. I have tried a few time to make masks from pulp mache or mache clay but have never been happy with the results. Here is another of my attempts.
I started with a foil mold of my own face, and no I look nothing like the above picture. Actually I had no idea what the end result would look like when I started I was just messing around. I covered the foil mold of my face with newspaper strip mache.
After that was dry I made rudimentary holes for eyes, nose and mouth, I never intended to wear this mask, I just wanted to hang it on my shop wall.
Using paperclay I rolled out thin sheets and covered the entire thing with it. Using a scouring pad and sponge to blend the edges. I then let the first layer dry once I had smoothed it somewhat.
Then using a bamboo skewer and a loop tool I started to make some sort of face on this monstrosity. No idea what I was making.
There paint can fix most things. I painted the entire thing with acrylics and a paper towel.
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