How to Make a Mask - (With Paper Mache over a Clay Model)

This video shows you how I created paper mache African mask with four layers of paper strips and Elmer's Art Paste over a clay model. Sculpting masks this way is fun, but, unfortunately, The Art Paste product I used for this video is no longer available, but you could use cooked flour and water paste, or brown paper and wood glue, instead. You can find recipes here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/pa... If you'd like to try using WED clay, you can find it on amazon.com here: https://amzn.to/3S2b3dn Many local pottery stores carry it, too. It's made by the Laguna Clay Company. My model was a mask from the Ivory Coast that was created over 100 years ago. I was captivated by the simplicity of the original mask, and by the way the artist added just a hint of character with a slightly crooked smile. It made it feel like I was sculpting a portrait of a real person when I made the clay form. I do hope you'll make one of these masks. As I said above, you don't need to use the Art Paste (in fact, you can't use it, because they're not selling it anymore). The cooked flour and water paste is also transparent, and it would work just fine. Do a Google image search for "African Mask Dan" to see masks that are similar to the one I chose for my model. If you'd like to get started sculpting faces but you're a little nervous about "getting it right," this would be a perfect project to get you started. The recipe for the transparent cooked flour and water paste is included in my FREE downloadable guide "The 5 Best Recipes for Paper Mache." You can get your copy here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/lp... You'll find patterns for the sculptures and masks behind me in the video here: https://www.UltimatePaperMache.com/pa... My best-selling how-to books for sculptors: Fast Faces - Sculpt Faces in Clay: https://amzn.to/2DSNXfG Make Animal Sculptures: http://amzn.to/1nMUO3a How to Make Masks: http://amzn.to/2obUDmq Make Tiny Paper Mache Dogs: http://amzn.to/1KXd9zg Be sure to subscribe - and then come visit me at https://www.UltimatePaperMache.com DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links. If it does then it means that if you click on any of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this one. Thanks in advance for your support!