How Do You Make A Plaster Mask?
Whether you’re headed for a masquerade (a masked ball), acting in a play or you’re just out trick-or-treating, a plaster mask is an inexpensive costume option with tons of potential. • Prepare your work area. Lay down newspapers or a drop cloth to protect the workspace and floor. • Cut a bandage plaster into strips. Make 10 strips that are about 2-3 inches wide by 3 inches (5-7.5 cm x 7.5 cm) long. • Cut two base layer strips. Make these two strips 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, these will form your base layer. • Have your subject lay down. It is easiest to lay on the floor, facing up. • Rub petroleum jelly all over the subject’s face. Place it especially at the hairline, on the eyebrows, and around the sides of the nose. If you skip this step, your subject will experience serious pain when the mask is removed! • Begin the first layer of the mask. Dampen one of the 1 inch (2.5 cm) strips and lay it diagonally along the nose, starting above the left eyebrow and ending
• Prepare your work area. Lay down newspapers or a drop cloth to protect the workspace and floor. • Cut a bandage plaster into strips. Make 10 strips that are about 2-3 inches wide by 3 inches (5-7.5 cm x 7.5 cm) long. • Cut two base layer strips. Make these two strips 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, these will form your base layer. • Have your subject lie down. It is easiest to lay on the floor, facing up. • Rub petroleum jelly all over the subject’s face. Place it especially at the hairline, on the eyebrows, and around the sides of the nose. If you skip this step, your subject will experience serious pain when the mask is removed! • Begin the first layer of the mask. Dampen one of the 1 inch (2.5 cm) strips and lay it diagonally along the nose, starting above the left eyebrow and ending next to the right nostril (\). • Continue layering. Dampen the remaining 1 inch (2.5 cm) strip and place it diagonally in the opposite direction (/), forming an “X” across the bridge
• Prepare your work area. Lay down newspapers or a drop cloth to protect the workspace and floor. • Cut a bandage plaster into strips. Make 10 strips that are about 2-3 inches wide by 3 inches (5-7.5 cm x 7.5 cm) long. • Cut two base layer strips. Make these two strips 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, these will form your base layer. • Have your subject lie down. It is easiest to lay on the floor, facing up. • Rub petroleum jelly all over the subject’s face. Place it especially at the hairline, on the eyebrows, and around the sides of the nose. If you skip this step, your subject will experience serious pain when the mask is removed! • Begin the first layer of the mask. Dampen one of the 1 inch (2.5 cm) strips and lay it diagonally along the nose, starting above the left eyebrow and ending next to the right nostril (\). • Continue layering. Dampen the remaining 1 inch (2.5 cm) strip and place it diagonally in the opposite direction (/), forming an “X” across the bridge
• Prepare your work area. Lay down newspapers or a drop cloth to protect the workspace and floor. • Cut a bandage plaster into strips. Make 10 strips that are about 2-3 inches wide by 3 inches (5-7.5 cm x 7.5 cm) long. • Cut two base layer strips. Make these two strips 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, these will form your base layer. • Have your subject lay down. It is easiest to lay on the floor, facing up. • Rub petroleum jelly all over the subject’s face. Place it especially at the hairline, on the eyebrows, and around the sides of the nose. If you skip this step, your subject will experience serious pain when the mask is removed! • Begin the first layer of the mask. Dampen one of the 1 inch (2.5 cm) strips and lay it diagonally along the nose, starting above the left eyebrow and ending next to the right nostril (\). • Continue layering. Dampen the remaining 1 inch (2.5 cm) strip and place it diagonally in the opposite direction (/), forming an “X” across the bridge
