So for those of you who know us, you know that we are very crafty people...our lives pretty much revolve around a glue gun:) One craft that has become a tradtion in our household is making Mardi Gras masks! We usually have a theme (past years we've done things like "Wicked" themed, Greek Gods or pirates) and we each make a mask that fits in.
Every year Easton highschool has a bingo tournament and a basket raffle to raise money for their spring musical; this year we are donating a basket and we decided to make a mask to put in it along with some candy and other things. We chose to do a "Frozen" themed mask!
The process of making a mask is super fun and not super difficult and so I figured I could put up a How To blog this week:) (I will also put a video of the process at the end.)
Step 1: Make your design.
*We generally just design it on a normal piece of paper then trace it onto tinfoil.
Step 2: Cut the shape of your mask out of tinfoil (use about 3 layers, the more you use the better the shape will hold) and then mold the tinfoil to your face.
*Don't forget the eye holes! haha
Step 3: Paper mache your tinfoil mold.
(Paper mache is made by mixing together two parts water and one part flour.)
*Make sure not to make the mask too wet. It is going to need 3-4 coats and it takes a while to dry; after all the layers are on the mask may need to dry overnight.
Step 4: When the mask is good and dry its time to decorate! The sky is the limit to do whatever your little heart desires. And don't forget....everything is better with GLITTER!!!
Well thats it, your mask is finito. Wear it, enjoy it, go to a party, have fun!!!:D
But... actually it usually takes two days to complete a mask so here is the first half and you will all just have to wait in anticipation to see the finished product next week! ;)
Here are some of the masks we've made!
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