Cath Whippey Mask Making - Day 2

Tuesday, and work began on the papier mache process. 5 layers if possible in alternationg colors. No folds!
The group liked the glue, which stayed warm for a little while after turing into paste/ semolina!. As the masks turned different colors, the group found that the personalities of their masks changed. Blue and Purple were the best colors for papering.
A special archival glue was used on the masks. This glue is normally used in book binding and has no acid in it, so it's kind to hands and doesn't effect the paper.

Cath helps Dawn smooth out any unruly folds.

Joel's wolf looked good in pink!


The wet papier mache made the masks look almost plasticy.




The hog.

Ruth's blue elephant.

The masks will have to dry next to the raidiators for two days before we can extract the clay and begin painting them. We next meet on Friday to do just this.