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Mask Activity

Black & White Mask

Suitable for:

Primary/Secondary Levels

Materials:

Mask Lightweight, Cartridge Paper 120 gsm, Black Cover Paper A3, Permanent Marker Black, Fineliner Black, Tinsel Stem Pearl, Acrylic Wool black and white, Chenille Stems 30 cm White, Feathers Black and white, Glass Mirror Tiles, Liquid Glitter Silver, Posca Marker Black & Signo Broad White pen

How to Make a Black & White Mask:

1. Place the Plastic Mask in the middle of a sheet of A3 Cartridge Paper and trace around it.

2. Create an interesting shape around the mask outline and cut the shape out.

3. Trace around this shape on a sheet of black Cover Paper, and cut it out.

4. Place the black shape on top of the white shape; leave a border of white paper showing on one side and glue them together.

5. Position the plastic mask in the middle of the black shape and trace around it. Draw a line 4 cm inside this drawn shape.

6. Cut out the inside shape and create a flange around this shape by cutting slits around the edge into the first line drawn. Cut through the black and the white paper.

6. Place the mask back into position on top of the black paper and tape or glue the paper to the inside of the mask, use the flange to bend into the mask in order to secure the two together.

7. Decorate the mask and paper shape with any black or white media eg. Chenille Stems, Permanent Marker Black, Fineliner Black, Tinsel Stem Pearl, Acrylic Wool black and white, Chenille Stems 30 cm White, Feathers black and white, Glass Mirror Tiles, Liquid Glitter Silver, Posca Marker Black and Signo Broad White pen.

8. Use the Posca Markers to draw directly on to the plastic mask to add shapes and lines to the mask.

 

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