Are you going to prepare your child for the New Year holiday or just for a performance? Or are you planning on attending a theme party or Halloween party? Then it is quite possible that you have to find yourself or your child a suitable suit. In this article, we will talk about how to create a goat mask. To make this interesting element of the costume is quite simple. There are several options for creating this mask, and we will consider only a few of them.
The simplest goat mask made of paper
If you do not have time at all or if there is simply no material, then you can make a goat mask out of plain paper and colored pencils. It is best to take thick paper, otherwise the mask will quickly rumple. First draw a goat's head on paper. For this, a normal sheet measuring twenty by thirty centimeters is quite suitable. Then color your head in black and white or brown and white. Outline the nose and eye contours. Then cut out the mask, leave slots for the eyes. Glue the ropes on both sides of the mask, with which you can fix the mask on your head or in your child. By the way, the ropes can be replaced with a simple elastic band. If you made a mask from plain thin paper, it is best to stick it on cardboard.
How to make a goat mask of felt with your own hands
A goat mask made of felt will look a little prettier. But it will cost more than a product from plain paper. You will need gray, pink and white felt, a needle, an elastic band, white and black threads. Also, buy sharp scissors.
First draw on the paper a pattern of the face, nose and ears of the goat. Cut them out. Then use these patterns to cut out the white face of the goat, pink nose, and white ears. For horns, prepare two triangular gray pieces of felt. If you want the mask to be stiff, then you have to stick felt on cardboard. In addition, so that the goat mask does not crumple, it is better to buy a hard felt with a thickness of three to four millimeters. Sew the nose and ears to the goat’s head. From the gray triangular pieces of felt, form horns and also sew to the head. Then make large eyelashes out of black threads. Take an elastic band (preferably black) and sew a small piece to the wrong side of the mask. Do not forget to measure the necessary length of the elastic in advance. Now you know how to make a goat’s head.
Mask made of polymer clay and other materials
If you are not satisfied with the previous options, then you can make a mask from more expensive materials - polymer clay, real wool and acrylic paints. In addition, you will have to find real animal horns. Get polymer clay first. One mask will take about three-four hundred grams of plastic. If you do not find real goat horns, then you have to sculpt them from clay. And then the material will need about twice as much.
First blind the mask of the goat itself. You must monitor not only the front side, but also the inside, since it will be directly adjacent to your face. Wool can be drawn with a needle or a toothpick. After you have made a mask, it must be baked in the oven. It will take about half an hour, or even an entire hour, to bake such a large product. Then let the mask cool directly in the oven. Do not get it ahead of time, otherwise it may break. Then, using small pieces of clay, stick the horns and bake again. Allow the product to cool and remove it from the oven. Then tint the furrow of the wool with acrylic paint - black, white or brown. Then, with glue, attach the wool to the mask. If desired, the mask can be varnished.
Simpler option
If you do not want to spend a lot of polymer clay, you can make a papier mache mask. This is the most inexpensive option. First you will need to mold a model of a mask from simple plasticine, then glue it with pieces of paper and PVA glue. You need to make several layers - from three to ten. The number of layers depends on the thickness of the paper. After drying, allow the mask to dry and then gently sand it. Pull out all the plasticine and paint the mask with acrylic paints. The product is ready! If desired, it can be varnished.
Mask of a goat on the head from a real skull
Anyone who loves everything unusual, beautiful and inexpensive can try to make a mask out of a real goat skull. You will have to order an animal skull from people who deal with taxidermy. When ordering, you will have to clarify for what purpose such an item is bought. Then you will clean the vault of the skull itself so that the head can fit into it. Of course, such a product will be very expensive. Please note that the size must be selected immediately. Typically, goats have small heads, and finding a suitable skull will be difficult. Moreover, a similar goat mask can be used as an unusual piece of furniture.
So you have learned how to make a goat mask with your own hands. We hope that our article was useful to you, and you can easily make yourself this attribute for the holiday.