Traditionally, the Halloween holiday, which came to us from ancient Ireland, Scotland, is celebrated on October 31 almost everywhere. On this day, it is customary to decorate scary faces and lanterns with empty pumpkins inside, guessing in various ways, wear frightening carnival costumes, paint your face or put on a mask. How to make a mask for Halloween, and what should it be? There are many options for its manufacture, of varying degrees of complexity.
Masks are voluminous products that have openings for the eyes, lips, nostrils, worn on the face, in order to protect the skin or hide the person.In ancient times, they were used in a variety of rituals, ceremonies, as totems, to scare away evil spirits. They were made of leather, removing the corresponding part from the head of the animal, cut out from the bark, matter. Decorative options are used as interior decorations, made of wood, stone, ivory, gypsum, ceramics, and can have significant dimensions.
Theatrical ones were widely used in many countries, the most famous ones - crying and laughing. In ancient Greek amphitheaters, bronze products were used to help the singer's voice spread far enough. No less popular masks were in the circus, ballet, the Venetian carnival, as well as various modern role-playing games.
Functional masks are divided into medical masks - saving from infection in the air, protective - protecting the face, eyes, respiratory organs from external influences. The latter include gas masks, respirators, ski, hockey, scuba diving, masks, anesthetic structures, etc.
In ancient times, “shameful” masks were also used for those who committed minor misconducts that prevent identification - for example, the executioner’s mask, torture - iron or bronze, as well as posthumous — cast right after a person’s death, funeral — worn on the deceased already in the grave.
Making masks from cardboard, paper
In modern times, masks are made for the New Year, various children's parties, Halloween is no exception.
To make a simple Halloween mask you will need:
scissors;
orange and green paper;
cardboard;
tape or lace;
PVA glue.
How to do this in stages:
a contour of a pumpkin with a “tail” is drawn on a cardboard, slots for the eyes are outlined, all this should be cut out;
pumpkin is cut out of orange paper, petiole is cut out of green paper, details are cut out, glued to cardboard;
a cord or tape is glued on both sides of the mask;
on the front side you can circle the “eyes” with a black marker or gouache
Alternatively, ready-made ideas can be downloaded from the Internet, printed out at the nearest “copy center”.
The mask of any movie hero - Freddy Krueger, Frankenstein, etc., is made on the same principle.
Felt masks
Felt is a very convenient material for making a mask. It is easy to cut, produced in a variety of colors.
What masks are made of felt:
bat - use felt of black or any other color. The contour is drawn from the wrong side of the material, the workpiece is cut. Eye holes are cut, all the edges are sewn with a contrasting thread on a sewing machine, ties are sewn from the sides;
dragon - consists of two symmetrical details of light green color and one darker, upper one. All parts are glued or stitched together to get the right design. After that, from the felt of black color, the nostrils of the dragon and eyebrows are cut out and pasted;
Smiley - using a compass on paper, a circle is drawn a little more than the face, is drawn around the yellow felt. After it, the contours of the eye are glued onto it, a smile expressing a certain emotion.
The size of the mask for an adult male will be larger than for a small boy or girl.
Volume masks
Volumetric designs for the holiday are made a little longer than flat ones, but the result looks more interesting. Masks for witches, black cats, bats, mummies are suitable for girls, for vampire males depicting horned demons, sorcerers, skulls, etc.
We make a gypsum base
To make such a mask, you need a volunteer, who should be laid horizontally, a greasy face cream, paper towels, glue.
How it's done:
the cream is densely applied to the face, special attention is paid to eyelashes and hairline;
paper towels are torn into pieces, impregnated with glue, applied to the face, avoiding nostril openings;
after applying several layers, the product is dried with a hairdryer, carefully removed from the face.
Next, a plaster cast is made, for it you will need:
alabaster;
water;
sand;
containers
fat cream;
mixer;
Scotch.
Gypsum is mixed in a container until a homogeneous consistency is applied to the paper base with a layer of about two centimeters from the inside. Later, the desired mask will be fashioned on such a plaster base.
Alabaster can be applied directly to the face, protecting the eyes with film overlays, inserting tubes into the nostrils. Then the places where he should not fall are protected with adhesive tape or cardboard limiters. If the negative base is not too smooth, it is lightly polished, after which the positive base is poured, and the previous design is divided into two halves.
From papier mache
To make a papier-mâché mask, a plasticine base is required, less often, the material is applied directly to a person greased.
From plasticine, which will be needed about a kilogram, a fantasy form is fashioned, depicting, for example, a demon with horns. You will also need water, newsprint and toilet paper, PVA glue, gouache paints in several colors. After the construction is pasted over with one or two layers of torn paper moistened with water, on top of it - impregnated with glue. In total, six to eight layers are made, depending on the density of the paper. From larger pieces of thin paper, it is formed that it is difficult to fashion - facial wrinkles, wrinkles on the face, horns, pointed ears are created. The last layer, for greater rigidity, is made of paper more densely. It is important not to forget to leave slots for the eyes, nostrils, and mouth. The design is well dried, removed from the base, painted in red and black colors, glued with sparkles.
Made of polymer clay
It is easy to make a skull mask covering the upper part of the face from white and gray polymer clay. First you need to create a picture of the desired product.Clay is gently applied to a face lubricated with fat or cream, leaving slits for the eyes, a recess for the nose. The layer is made about five millimeters, and the edges of the product are uneven, as if imitating real bones. All contours are carefully drawn with paints, the necessary irregularities, the joints of the “bones” of the skull are drawn with toothpicks or special stacks. The design is fired in an oven, varnished. A holder stick is attached to the side of the product, which can be styled under the arm of a skeleton, also molded from plastic.
From plaster bandages
For work you will need:
volunteer model;
petroleum jelly or cream;
scissors;
plaster bandages;
paper napkins;
PVA glue;
various accessories;
gouache or acrylic paints.
It will take up to 48 hours to make the structure - it should dry well. The bandage is cut into small quadrangular fragments. The face is smeared with cream, pieces of napkins are overlapped on top of it, and then pieces of the bandage moistened with water, placed in two layers. After 15 minutes, remove the mask, carefully cut through the eyes, mouth, nostrils, observing the symmetry of these details. The contours are trimmed with scissors. The whole structure is glued with paper napkins, since gypsum can cause allergies, horns, ears, voluminous teeth, patterns of threads or lace are glued to it. After coloring, decorating with sparkles, rhinestones, beads. Tip: when working with plaster, you should protect your hair and clothes from it with a towel, hat, capes.
Mask masking tape
Masking tape is pasted over with a papier-mâché construction, cardboard, and other material. Scotch acts here as an original decor, both in its entirety and in cut into fragments of any shape. A pre-painted gypsum product is made out with adhesive tape for painting - then with a second, contrasting layer, everything that is not covered with adhesive tape is covered.Of the tools you will need sharp scissors or a stationery knife, the dye is applied with a brush or from a spray can.
Create a mask using makeup, cosmetics
A beautiful “war paint” for Halloween is done using theatrical makeup or bright makeup. You can "draw" on your face with:
persistent lipstick;
a primer;
bright eyeliners;
black liner;
bright shadows, preferably liquid;
friable glitters;
sponges, brushes.
For teenagers and adults, Halloween makeup is replete with dark tones, imitations of cracks, scars, bruises, bruises, and “devilish” arrows. For greater surroundings, gel eyeliner or black nail polish is applied to the front teeth. Less scary coloring is made for children, and cosmetics are hypoallergenic. Acceptable pink and blue shades, a semblance of blue under the eyes, vampire teeth, small scars and hearts.
Conclusion
Homemade mask for the celebration of All Saints Day is easily made with your own hands at home. Even the child can draw and cut the simplest, for making it more complicated it will take some time, but the result will surprise all the guys and girls that are familiar. The original mask is painted by hand, combined with a suit of the corresponding theme or is an independent decoration.
Traditionally, the Halloween holiday, which came to us from ancient Ireland, Scotland, is celebrated on October 31 almost everywhere. On this day, it is customary to decorate scary faces and lanterns with empty pumpkins inside, guessing in various ways, wear frightening carnival costumes, paint your face or put on a mask. How to make a mask for Halloween, and what should it be? There are many options for its manufacture, of varying degrees of complexity.
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About the masks
Masks are voluminous products that have openings for the eyes, lips, nostrils, worn on the face, in order to protect the skin or hide the person.In ancient times, they were used in a variety of rituals, ceremonies, as totems, to scare away evil spirits. They were made of leather, removing the corresponding part from the head of the animal, cut out from the bark, matter. Decorative options are used as interior decorations, made of wood, stone, ivory, gypsum, ceramics, and can have significant dimensions.
Theatrical ones were widely used in many countries, the most famous ones - crying and laughing. In ancient Greek amphitheaters, bronze products were used to help the singer's voice spread far enough. No less popular masks were in the circus, ballet, the Venetian carnival, as well as various modern role-playing games.
Functional masks are divided into medical masks - saving from infection in the air, protective - protecting the face, eyes, respiratory organs from external influences. The latter include gas masks, respirators, ski, hockey, scuba diving, masks, anesthetic structures, etc.
In ancient times, “shameful” masks were also used for those who committed minor misconducts that prevent identification - for example, the executioner’s mask, torture - iron or bronze, as well as posthumous — cast right after a person’s death, funeral — worn on the deceased already in the grave.
Making masks from cardboard, paper
In modern times, masks are made for the New Year, various children's parties, Halloween is no exception.
To make a simple Halloween mask you will need:
How to do this in stages:
Alternatively, ready-made ideas can be downloaded from the Internet, printed out at the nearest “copy center”.
Felt masks
Felt is a very convenient material for making a mask. It is easy to cut, produced in a variety of colors.
What masks are made of felt:
Volume masks
Volumetric designs for the holiday are made a little longer than flat ones, but the result looks more interesting. Masks for witches, black cats, bats, mummies are suitable for girls, for vampire males depicting horned demons, sorcerers, skulls, etc.
We make a gypsum base
To make such a mask, you need a volunteer, who should be laid horizontally, a greasy face cream, paper towels, glue.
How it's done:
Next, a plaster cast is made, for it you will need:
Gypsum is mixed in a container until a homogeneous consistency is applied to the paper base with a layer of about two centimeters from the inside. Later, the desired mask will be fashioned on such a plaster base.
Alabaster can be applied directly to the face, protecting the eyes with film overlays, inserting tubes into the nostrils. Then the places where he should not fall are protected with adhesive tape or cardboard limiters. If the negative base is not too smooth, it is lightly polished, after which the positive base is poured, and the previous design is divided into two halves.
From papier mache
To make a papier-mâché mask, a plasticine base is required, less often, the material is applied directly to a person greased.
From plasticine, which will be needed about a kilogram, a fantasy form is fashioned, depicting, for example, a demon with horns. You will also need water, newsprint and toilet paper, PVA glue, gouache paints in several colors. After the construction is pasted over with one or two layers of torn paper moistened with water, on top of it - impregnated with glue. In total, six to eight layers are made, depending on the density of the paper. From larger pieces of thin paper, it is formed that it is difficult to fashion - facial wrinkles, wrinkles on the face, horns, pointed ears are created. The last layer, for greater rigidity, is made of paper more densely. It is important not to forget to leave slots for the eyes, nostrils, and mouth. The design is well dried, removed from the base, painted in red and black colors, glued with sparkles.
Made of polymer clay
It is easy to make a skull mask covering the upper part of the face from white and gray polymer clay. First you need to create a picture of the desired product.Clay is gently applied to a face lubricated with fat or cream, leaving slits for the eyes, a recess for the nose. The layer is made about five millimeters, and the edges of the product are uneven, as if imitating real bones. All contours are carefully drawn with paints, the necessary irregularities, the joints of the “bones” of the skull are drawn with toothpicks or special stacks. The design is fired in an oven, varnished. A holder stick is attached to the side of the product, which can be styled under the arm of a skeleton, also molded from plastic.
From plaster bandages
For work you will need:
It will take up to 48 hours to make the structure - it should dry well. The bandage is cut into small quadrangular fragments. The face is smeared with cream, pieces of napkins are overlapped on top of it, and then pieces of the bandage moistened with water, placed in two layers. After 15 minutes, remove the mask, carefully cut through the eyes, mouth, nostrils, observing the symmetry of these details. The contours are trimmed with scissors. The whole structure is glued with paper napkins, since gypsum can cause allergies, horns, ears, voluminous teeth, patterns of threads or lace are glued to it. After coloring, decorating with sparkles, rhinestones, beads.
Tip: when working with plaster, you should protect your hair and clothes from it with a towel, hat, capes.
Mask masking tape
Masking tape is pasted over with a papier-mâché construction, cardboard, and other material. Scotch acts here as an original decor, both in its entirety and in cut into fragments of any shape. A pre-painted gypsum product is made out with adhesive tape for painting - then with a second, contrasting layer, everything that is not covered with adhesive tape is covered.Of the tools you will need sharp scissors or a stationery knife, the dye is applied with a brush or from a spray can.
Create a mask using makeup, cosmetics
A beautiful “war paint” for Halloween is done using theatrical makeup or bright makeup. You can "draw" on your face with:
For teenagers and adults, Halloween makeup is replete with dark tones, imitations of cracks, scars, bruises, bruises, and “devilish” arrows. For greater surroundings, gel eyeliner or black nail polish is applied to the front teeth. Less scary coloring is made for children, and cosmetics are hypoallergenic. Acceptable pink and blue shades, a semblance of blue under the eyes, vampire teeth, small scars and hearts.
Conclusion
Homemade mask for the celebration of All Saints Day is easily made with your own hands at home. Even the child can draw and cut the simplest, for making it more complicated it will take some time, but the result will surprise all the guys and girls that are familiar. The original mask is painted by hand, combined with a suit of the corresponding theme or is an independent decoration.