Beaded Colombina Venetian Carnival Mask - Project #112
Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Crown Paperboard Mask
Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics
Needle Tool
Assorted Beads
Twisteez Sculpture Wire
Paint Brush
Tape
Scissors
The colombina is a half-mask that is well known for its elaborate decorations for the Carnival of Venice in Italy. This project shows you how to use beads and sculpture wire to create your own mask!
Steps
- Step 1Paint the paperboard mask with metallic acrylic paint.
- Step 2Poke a hole through the mask with the needle tool and thread the wire through the hole. String a bead on the wire and then poke another hole. Thread the wire back through the hole.
- Step 3Continue to poke holes, threading the wire and stringing beads. When additional wire is needed you can secure ends with tape if desired.
- Step 4Keep poking holes, threading the wire and stringing beads until the desired look is achieved and the mask is completed.
Products Used
- Creativity Street Crown Paperboard Mask (C-4187)
- Kemper Pro Tool (KEM-PRO)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - 6-Color Set (SAR-221106)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Antique Gold (SAR-221175)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Aztec Gold (SAR-221110)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Bronze (SAR-221195)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Copper (SAR-221194)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Gold (SAR-221181)
- Sargent Art Liquid Metal Acrylics - Silver (SAR-221182)
- The Beadery Amethyst Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90098)
- The Beadery Aqua Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90114)
- The Beadery Blue Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90099)
- The Beadery Jade Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90115)
- The Beadery Pink Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90116)
- The Beadery Red Elements Bead Super Value Pack (TB-90097)
- Twisteez Sculpture Wire - 125 ft. (RDW-TW50)
- Twisteez Sculpture Wire - 500 ft. (RDW-TW200)