Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Would it be hard to make a feathered bird mask?

I need a mask that would look liuke a bird. I was wondering if it would be hard to make one. What materials would I need? Thanks.Would it be hard to make a feathered bird mask?
You can do anything with a cardboard paper plate, tissue paper, craft feathers, waterpaints and glue.





Look up some kids books for inspiration and away you go. You could even recruit some kids to help you.Would it be hard to make a feathered bird mask?
I'd start with a plain cheap mask that you can get at a craft store (or make one of cardboard and attach a strap of elastic to the sides). You may want to paint it a color if it's your home-made one.





You'll find lots of feathers of all types at Michael's and other craft stores. You can simply glue the feathers on. For medium to heavy feathers, I'd use an epoxy type glue (E600 etc) or a glue gun. For very small lightweight feathers, regular white glue MIGHT work.





If you're looking for a mardi-gras type, then I would glue rhinestones around the eyes after the feathers are done. Also, you could skip the elastic and glue the finished mask to a ';wand'; type of thing, also the craft store staff could help.

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