How To:

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.
   

Altona Primary School