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Making Changes to My Mask Making Studio

ShareI spent some time today making a new mask form over a life-sized plastic skull, and then modified it a bit so it will (hopefully) work for animal masks as well as people. I also made a few changes to the tiny rolling table that I like to work on, so I can work on [...]

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The Original Business of Paper Mache Masks in Trouble

ShareI found this news video this morning, and it was interesting for several reasons. First, it shows that any successful craft will eventually get competition from other countries in the global economy, so the old ways of doing things can become unprofitable. That can mean that a way of life that has lasted for many [...]

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How to Make a Pantalone Mask, Part 3

Share In the first two videos I created a mold for a traditional Pantalone mask with modeling clay, and then covered it with two layers of fast-setting paper mache. In this video I show you how I finish the mask. This is similar to one of the mask projects from my new book “How to [...]

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How to Make a Pantalone Mask, Part 2

Share This is the second of three mask-making videos. In this series I’m making a traditional Pantalone mask using the same methods and materials that I used for the masks in my latest book, How to Make Masks! If you didn’t see the first video, you can find it here. We made the positive mold [...]

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How to Make a Pantalone Mask

Share My book How to Make Masks! is now officially published, and it’s available on Amazon.com. To celebrate, I put together the first of a short series of videos so you can see the actual process I use to create the masks in the book. Pantalone is one of the characters in the Italian Commedia [...]

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What Makes a Good Artist’s Website?

Share I’m between projects now. My new How to Make Masks! book has gone to the printer, but it still hasn’t appeared on Amazon.com. Soon, though, so I’m on pins and needles, waiting… Meanwhile, my daughter and I have been having long discussions about artist’s websites, and we’d like to get some feedback from you, [...]

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Question about Foam and Paper Mache, and My First “Review”

ShareThis will be a quick post this morning. First, I received a question from a reader that I can’t answer, but if someone else out there has some experience and can shed some light on this issue, I would like to know, too. Here’s the email: Hello from Cape Town, South Africa Jonni! I just [...]

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Life-Sized Christmas Nativity Made with Paper Mache

ShareWe have a wonderful guest post today, by Ann Halim. I’ll let her take it from here (be sure to see the gallery of photos at the end – click to enlarge): Christmas 2011 Nativity Project By Ann Halim I had the idea to do a life-size interactive Nativity late in 2009, though it seemed [...]

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Last Two Masks – Texas Outlaw and Iron Celtic Helmet

ShareWell, this is it – the last two projects I planned for the book are finished. I think I’ve run out of pages, so one or more of the masks I’ve shown you might not be included – I’ll have to make some tough decisions in the next few days. In fact, in the last [...]

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Three More Masks Made, One More to Go…

Share Happy New Year, everyone! I hope life is treating you well so far. My paper mache mask book project is winding down – just one more mask to finish, and one more chapter to write. I ordered some Instant Iron and Instant Rust so my ancient iron Celtic helmet should look very realistic. The [...]

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Paper Mache Mask Book Progress Report

ShareSeveral months ago I had this crazy idea that I could finish my paper mache mask book by the first of December. Ha! I’m still not even close, and here it is almost Christmas already. Well, I may not be very fast, but I’m having a great time with these projects. I’m using positive molds [...]

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Paper Mache Wall Art with a Sentimental Twist

Share Today’s guest post is by Barbara M. Kaplowitz, who offered to tell us how her interesting sculptural piece was made — and what all the individual design features mean to her. I love the way she created a piece that will be such a strong reminder of her mother – and it is a [...]

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Paper Mache Book now Available in Kindle

ShareThis is just a quick announcement: My book, Make Animal Sculptures with Paper Mache Clay, now has a Kindle version. I think it looks best on the free Kindle for PC ap because the photos are nice and big, and they’re in color. Now that I’m finished with that little project, I can go back [...]

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Paper Mache Foal Sculpture – Weatherproofed with Flow Coat

Share I’m really excited about today’s guest post. Margaret Salisbury’s paper mache foal sculpture absolutely adorable, and she’s found a product to make him weather proof. So many people have contacted me for ideas about weatherproofing paper mache, and Margaret may have the answer they’re all looking for. And now, here’s Margaret (many more photos [...]

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Theater Masks and Props Using Paper Mache Clay

ShareToday’s guest post is by Richard Curtis, who sent in some fabulous photos of masks and props he made for a recent theater production. I’ll let Richard take it from here: I have enclosed a few of the shots from our production of Oedipus Rex. All the masks and props were created using the paper [...]

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