If you are making the mask for a particular play, think about your character and the primary emotions they feel during the play. Remember that you will be poking out eye holes, so ensure your design has large, open eyes.
Before drawing on the eyes and mouth put the mask up to your face. With a pencil, make a mark where your eyes and mouth fall. Then draw the eyes and mouth over these marks and cut them out.
Make sure your friend keeps the eye and the mouth area open. Peel off the mask and wash your face to get rid of any Vaseline or plaster.
If you made your mask from bandages, you can also put on new bandages if you want to exaggerate the shape of certain features or reinforce thin layers.
If you have made the mask from card stock or paper plates, you can use crayons, markers, or paint to color the mask. If you used papier mâché or bandages, you should paint your mask because crayons and markers won’t be as effective on these materials.
If you would prefer to hold your mask, attach a stick to the bottom so you can hold it more easily in front of your face.
