What type of clay is best for making masks?

I love to make masks, and I am very good at it, but I can never make a mask that will fit my face. They are always flat! So what is the best clay that I can make a mask that will actually BE a mask. :)





Howls,


Timber WolfWhat type of clay is best for making masks?
look up how to make a mask using plaster bandages. I gave you one example link, but I am sure you can find more with google.


You aktually make a mold of your face, so it will fit. .





If you want, you can then use this mask as a mold (close up any holes you left for eyes or nose with plasticine or clay, coat inside with vaseline, mix up plaster and pour into mold and let set).


Then you have a replica of your face and if you make all your future mask based on this they will fit - the model of your face will support any material you are using until it is dry and stiff and able to support itself.What type of clay is best for making masks?
white porcelain clay is good, but if i were you, i would consider using papier-m芒ch茅. to make the mask, lighter to ware if that is what you want to do.





have some fin with a friend, prepare some paste( water and plane flour) and cut strips of news paper 1inch wide by 6inches long and let them paste them on your face till required thickness is required( don't block the nose) it may take a little time to harden enough to remove the mask,


once you have taken it of and let it harden, if you want to make more masks.





paint the inside of the mask with a light cote of oil( light cote) and pore plaster of Paris in to it let harden and remove from mold.





you can then make


papier-m芒ch茅. masks all the time/





hope this helps you.





if you use clay it will shrink during firing and will not fit snug to your face and may warp



































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