How do you make masks out of paper mache?

you will need to make the glue... flour and water. you can use a balloon and you dip news paper in the glue and you apply it on the balloon. work your mask this way and once you are done with the paper mache, you let it dry at least 24 hours in a dry space or under the sun. once it's dry you can work your mask to make it fit and do the openings for the nose and eyes and the adjustments. and then you use water paint for the coloringHow do you make masks out of paper mache?
First of all mix up some homemade glue, use flour and water mix until it is like a thick glue.Then shred newspapers and add them little by little. Find what type of mask you want to make, then shape the mixture like the mask, one part at a time, also one thin layer at a time.Leave each part dry before you add any more.Sometimes it is better to add Elmer's Glue to the last mixture.It makes the mask sturdier.Lay the mask on a platter or something each time to dry.At your last layer you can hang it on a clothes line or something similar with some clip on clothes pins. You can use a hair dryer on the cool setting to help dry each layer.If it is for Halloween get started real soon.I hope that your mask comes out nice for you.


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