Afrikaanse tribal maskers

Afrikaanse
tribal
maskers
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Inspiration: 11180
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Start by crumpling up a few
pieces of paper and put them
where you want to increase
the size of the mask.
Here it is
the top of the head and the
chin.
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Dip the pieces of plaster
bandage in water and model
them onto the crumpled paper
and mask.
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Along the way, place small
pieces of paper where it may
be necessary to support the
plaster bandage.
Afrikaanse tribal maskers
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Cut off the short end at the
knot.
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Cover the mask completely
with plaster bandage and
smooth it out.
Note that the
plaster stiffens reasonably
quickly, but takes 1-2 days to
dry completely.
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Make a "bead" by twisting
Bonsai wire around an object
for example: a brush handle.
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Pull the Bonsai "bead" onto the
twine, hiding the knot.
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Pull beads onto the twine until
the desired length is achieved,
about 30-40cm.
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De Afrikaanse maskers zijn gemodelleerd met
gipsgaas op een volledig gezichtsmasker van
papier-mâché, vervolgens geverfd met Plus Color
acrylverf en gedecoreerd met Afrikaanse
kralenmix en goudkleurig bonsai draad.
Whilst the mask dries, some of
the waiting time may be used
to make some hair for the
mask.
Cut natural twine at a
length of 35-50cm and pull on
a bead.
Make 3-5 pieces
depending on how much hair
you want.
Tie a knot around the bead, so
it locks at one end of the twine
as a "stopper".
Once the mask has dried after
a day or two, it's time to paint
it.
Here it is primed with Plus
Color.
Paint on the face paint.
Do not
do it too thoroughly. It should
look a little smudged.
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Finish the painting with a few
details.
For example, white
dots.
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When the mask is painted and
has dried,
make a small hole
of about 2-3mm at the top of
the mask to attach hair.
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Pull the twines with beads
through one of the large flat
beads to gather the "hair" in a
bunch.
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Attach a string through the
hole for hanging.
Use glue gun to attach an
earring bent in Bonsai wire.
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Pull the twines through the
hole in the mask and pull on
another large bead onto the
back of the mask.
The finished mask.
Variant
This variant of the mask is
of the
made
without hair and with
more marked face
mask
painting.
The possibilities are
endless!
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Volledig masker, h:
23 cm, b: 16 cm,
1stuk
592560
Volledig masker, h:
17,5 cm, b: 12,5 cm,
4stuks
592521
Gips gaas, l: 2,7 m,
b: 5 cm, 4rollen
78912
Vlasdraad, dikte 2
mm, 180m
50333
Plus Color
acrylverf, antique
red, 60ml
39660
Plus Color
acrylverf,
chocolate, 60ml
39601
Plus Color
acrylverf, white,
60ml
39677
Alu draad, dikte 2
mm, goud, rond,
10m
518324
Gold Line
penselen, 2+8+12 ,
b: 3+9+12 mm, plat,
3assorti
100267
Plus Color
acrylverf,
chocolate, 250ml
39401
Plus Color
acrylverf, white,
250ml
39477
Plus Color
acrylverf, antique
red, 250ml
39460
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Tie a knot or two on the back
to fasten the hair.
Now cut a hole in the top of
papier-mâché mask on the
back.