African Masks - Project #7
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Age Range: Middle School & Up
Time: 3-4 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

General Materials:
Craft Knife
Modeling Tools
Paint Brushes
Wire & Wire Cutters
Awl or Needle Tool
Glue

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Step 1: With craft knife, cut eye, mouth and nostril holes from the mask.
Step 2: Mix a small batch of Claycrete according to the directions on the package. Use modeling tools to build up and sculpt Claycrete details onto mask. Allow it to dry thoroughly.
Step 3: Paint mask with Solucryl Resoluble Acrylic paints.
Step 4: To add raffia headdress, hair or beard, etc., punch holes in desired areas withan awl or ceramic needle tool. Select a strand of raffia, coat the end with a small amount of glue and twist to make threading the raffia easier (allow glueto dry). Next, sew the raffia in and out of the punched holes. Continue until all holes are used.
Step 5: Trim raffia to desired lengths. Separate, fluff or shred raffia to create different, unique textures. Add beads to raffia, if desired.
Optional Tip 1: To create ears or horns, add wire, form it and then wrap with raffia.
Solucryl
White
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Black
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Solucryl
Primary yellow
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Solucryl
Primary blue
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Solucryl
Primary red
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Solucryl
Light red
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Solucryl
Deep blue
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Solucryl
Deep yellow
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Solucryl
Brown
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Solucryl
Green
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Solucryl
Orange
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Solucryl
Purple
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Creativity Street Pulp Mask
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The Beadery Elements Jewelry Beads & Cord
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Raffia
Vari-color
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Claycrete Papier Mache
1 lb.
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Claycrete Papier Mache
20 lb.
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Claycrete Papier Mache
5 lb.
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