• As part of a mask making unit the grade 5/6 children were required to make a paper decorative mask.
• The initial base was created by folding on A4 paper and while maintaining a hold on the folded edge cutting an interesting edge around the other three sides - without removing much paper.
• A second A4 paper was then folded and placed inside and slightly over lapping.
• This was then also cut - where the two sheets overlapped the cutting needed to complement the existing edge. All cutting was through two layers providing symmetry to the face.
• A larger cover paper was then also folded and placed inside the two A4 pieces. More creative cutting was then required.
• These three were then glued together - with some amount of raised areas.
• Paper skills were revisited with scoring, fringing, curling, cone making, fan folding etc. being incorporated into the final facial features.

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