How to make a New Year's mask

 Creation of a New Year's mask their own hands - a fascinating process, which can involve children, making time-consuming activity in the game. Masks that you are able to do at home, can be divided into cardboard and masks made of papier-mache. Cardboard masks reminiscent glasses, decorated with sequins, feathers, sequins, they are fixed with a rubber band or mounted on a stick, which is comfortable to hold in your hand. Masks made of papier-mache to make the hands more difficult, because they cover the face completely and repeat his features. Papier-mache can be performed helmet or ears. This mask is fixed due to gum or sewn to the hats, depending on carnival costume.

Cardboard Mask

On thick cardboard, draw a mask, cut it out, nail scissors make a slit for the eyes. On the front side of the stick paper, foil, fabric or lace. Decorate the mask with sequins, glitter, glue feathers and tinsel - you can use any jewelry. Attach the mask a hat gum or glue stick from a balloon wrapped with satin ribbon.

Mask made of papier-mache

You must first make a mold from plasticine person or plaster - this will be the basis for a mask made of papier-mache. Plasticine mold is about, it is enough to identify the place of eyes and mouth, nose sculpt. Cast more accurately follows the contours of the face due to the application of gauze layers impregnated with plaster directly on the face.

Of flour and water make a paste: Mix products in the ratio of 1: 3 and heat to form a sticky mass.

Pieces of torn paper dipped in paste and glue on the basis that the pre-lubricate with Vaseline. Repeat 8-10 times, allow the mask to dry, then gently remove it from the cast.

The finished mask color, draw patterns on it and cover with varnish. Can be covered with a mask made of papier-mache and fabric to decorate any decorative elements. Attach the product gum.