How to make a skull out of paper: we make it ourselves

Paper is an excellent material for creativity. Today, with its help, real works of art are created. We will start small - we will make a paper skull. Such a little thing can be useful for interior decoration, at a masquerade, Halloween and as a prop for a performance or photo shoot. The article will tell you how to make a skull out of paper in several ways. Whatever you like - choose for yourself. Paper is good because even children can handle crafts from it.

Volume mask-skull made of paper

Necessary materials:

  • Skull template.
  • Thick paper (cardboard).
  • Simple pencil.
  • Eraser.
  • Scissors or
  • Glue.
  • A piece of foam.
  • Paints.
  • Black felt-tip pen or marker.

How to make a voluminous skull mask according to the template

Before you make a skull out of paper, you need to prepare a template. It can be made in several ways: draw it yourself, draw from a picture, find an image on the Internet. It is better to take a skull with a visible jaw. Next, transfer the drawing you like to the sheet twice. That is, you need two identical blanks. Don't forget to adjust the image to fit the face! The thicker the paper, the more voluminous the mask will be. As a material, you can even take a shoe box. We cut out the drawings along the contours and glue them together. Now we make holes for the nose and pupils of the eyes.

Now let's get to the second part. We will learn how to make a skull (upper blank) out of paper. For this template, you need to transfer the same drawing to the sheet, but only without the lower jaw. We cut holes for the nose and eye sockets. If the selected drawing had cracks on the skull and other additional elements, now is the time to make them.

Note! Before that, holes were made only for the pupils, now we cut out the eyes completely. It is important. So the mask will look more voluminous.

We cut out the upper blank along the contour and glue it with the first part. While the base dries, let's move on to additional elements. We draw on paper and cut out the upper jaw and nose. Glue the details to the skull. The end result should be a sandwich. How to make a skull mask out of paper, you know, it's time to give it color.

Now, with the help of a piece of foam rubber, paint over the mask. We are waiting for drying. Outline each element along the contour with a black marker or felt-tip pen.

How and from what to make a mount for a mask

If you plan to only apply the mask to your face, then you can glue a stick or a long and narrow rectangle of thick cardboard. If you want to use the skull without using your hands, then it is better to use another method.

You will need two pieces of ribbon or an elastic band. We glue them to the mask. For better fixation, cut out two small pieces from cardboard or paper. Lubricate them with glue and put on the ends of the elastic or ribbons. We put the mask under the press for several hours.

Making a paper skull mask for a child

The easiest way to make a skull out of paper is to print a photo from the article on a color printer, cut it out and glue it along the allowances, as shown in the pictures. And you can do it differently.

From white paper, cut out an oval to the size of the face. This will be the base of the skull. On black paper, draw two large ovals-eye sockets and a triangle-nose. Don't forget to keep proportions. Glue the details to the skull. We make holes for the eyes of the child. Now you can make a mount for the mask in the ways described above.

How to make a skull-props out of paper: we select materials

Before starting work, it would be nice to have an idea of ​​what the skull actually looks like. This is necessary in order for the future props to look realistic. Just look at as many pictures of real skulls as you can. And now we take:

  • Balloon.
  • Vegetable oil or Vaseline.
  • Marker.
  • Masking tape.
  • Paper or newspaper torn into small pieces. Cutting is not recommended. It is necessary to tear it so that the pieces of paper adhere better to each other, and the transition is more imperceptible.
  • Paste or PVA glue, diluted with water in equal proportions.
  • Stationery knife or scissors.
  • Putty.
  • Sandpaper.

How to make a papier-mâché skull out of paper

Inflate the balloon to the desired size. Lubricate it with Vaseline or vegetable oil. Why do it? So that at the end the skull can be easily separated from the ball. glue the "tail" so that it does not interfere with work.

With a marker we outline the eyes, nose and teeth. We will not seal these places with paper, they must remain intact.

Glue the paper to the balloon. Let dry after two or three coats. The more paper, the stronger the skull will turn out.

When the base is ready, you can start sculpting the individual parts. With a marker we draw places that should turn out to be voluminous. For example, forehead, back of the head, eye sockets, cheekbones, jaw. Only on these areas we glue pieces of paper. Having pasted 2-3 layers, let the skull dry. We do this until we reach the desired result.

We remove the dried skull from the ball, gradually blowing it away. Cut off the excess paper that has crawled out of the outline.

We put putty on the skull. While it is still wet, we form tubercles, cracks, focusing on realistic images of skulls. When the putty dries, the product must be sanded with sandpaper. As a result, the skull should be smooth. We paint the product if necessary.

Having figured out how to make a skull out of paper with your own hands, you can surprise everyone at the holiday or diversify your photo shoot.

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