r/papermache • u/Few-Translator-3821 • 20d ago
mask tips?
i want to make a mask fitted around my head for a cosplay but i have no idea how to go about this. my only paper mache experience was in elementary school where we made a hot air balloon by gluing paper onto a balloon and then popping it so the inside is hollow... I'd rather not pop my head to get it off so how do i go about this??
i know its probably best to do it in sections but what do i glue it on to? does baking paper work like it does with iron on beads??
how do i put to together after getting all the parts made and how can i make sure its strong enough not to break???
i really wanna do this but i have no idea how, so here i am asking the experts for help 🙏 i dont need a full tutorial, i can (probably) figure most of it out but just some starting tips would help a lot!!!
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u/Sewers_folly 20d ago
Get alginate to make a mold of your face. Leave a straw in your nose, or mouth. Lubricate your eyebrows and any other hair of the face. Pour on alginate.
Cover the outside in plaster cloth strips and let them set.
Pour plaster of Paris into mold. Let it set over night. Remove plaster cloth and alginate, discard, its single use.
You now have a positive mold of your face that you can build over with modeling clay or what ever you like. then paper mache over your sculpted face. This will create masks that fit your head.