At a carnival, masquerade, or any holiday, you want to look impressive. The mask adds mystery and allows you to transform, draws you into the game and creates an atmosphere of joy.
Masks can be voluminous, flat, papier-mâché and others. The easiest way is to make a flat one. Take thick paper or colored cardboard, gouache or paints, pencils, fabrics, glitter, rhinestones and everything that your imagination suggests to make the product bright and unique.
Tools that will be useful are scissors, a ruler, and a stationery knife. You need to think about how to attach it to your head and choose a braid, elastic band or strap.
It’s easier to choose a ready-made template and print it on a printer, but it’s much more interesting to create it according to your own sketch.
Rules for making a template for a mask
So, do you need an unusual masquerade mask?!
What, first of all, needs to be done for this? You need to make a so-called template. The production of any chosen mask begins with it. To ensure that the mask fits well on your face and that you feel comfortable wearing it, you need to take measurements. The main measurement is the distance between the eyes, this is necessary for the correct cuts for the eyes on the mask, the other measurement is the distance from the tip (middle) of the forehead (depending on the chosen shape) to the lip line. All these measurements are especially relevant when it comes to a mask for a child.
General scheme for making a mask:
- First of all, we determine the width of the mask by measuring the distance between the temples and recording the size on a sheet of paper;
- Next, you should measure the distance between the pupils of the eyes in a straight line;
- both halves of the mask and the holes for the eyes can be very different: curved, oval, rectangular, the defining circumstance is that the slits must be arranged so that the view is sufficient;
- the bottom of the mask in the central part should not fall below the nose, this condition is met both for the simplest carnival masks and for others that can cover most of the face;
- secure the mask on your head conveniently with an elastic band or ribbon; a stick to hold in your hand is also suitable, but this is for adults.
We have studied the basic requirements. The listed rules will help you make a convenient and beautiful craft. Now is the time to watch master classes on how to make a cool mask from plain paper.
Patterns from the Internet
Using these patterns, you can sew your own masks from 2 layers of fabric. And it is better to leave “pockets” for inserting filters, since the virus is very small and can easily pass through ordinary woven fabric.
Traditional pleated mask:
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Good evening everyone. We had very busy days. We have designed the most comfortable protective mask. We sewed all the possible options, I think, and finally came to the decision to present you with this particular pattern. Scroll through the carousel, there is a photo hidden there. This pattern can easily be transferred to paper and sewn at home. It will be neat and comfortable. The size in the photo is S, if you want to reduce it, remove 1 cm from the edges, if you increase it to size M, then add 1 cm. That is, it can be sewn even for children
