[Steppes] Re: [Lindenwood] Midsummer's Masqued Ball

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> Best Masque---- Lady Sunnifa------ Very intriguing masque!!! How did 
> you do it??? 


The mask was made of cheesecloth strips imbued with plaster over a 
face-form and a wire mesh molded into the horse's nose. I used a 
styrofoam cone and rings to help get the basic shape for the mesh. A 
thin layer of plaster was spread over the wrapped mold to even it out 
and then the mask was painted. It was lined in felt and maribou boas 
were cut to length and glued to the mask for a mane and fetlock. The 
ears were pieces of thin cardstock folded and glued into shape and then 
applied into the plaster itself in the final layers.

If I were to redo it, I would switch to paper-mache because I did not 
have enough time to fully line the interior of the mask and I had the 
chalk taste of plaster in my mouth quite alot. :) I originally chose 
plaster because it is stronger with fewer layers, but it gets dusty. :)

Sunnifa