Nothing creates an air of mystery quite like a mask, and one that matches your costume is even that much better. This quick and easy project can be done in one night, so get out your glue and keep them guessing.
You will need a plastic mask to use as your base. Some thick white glue. Small fabric scraps ( if you made your costume and have scraps left over use them, otherwise match the colours in your costume). A collection of miscellaneous trims,( metallic braid, tassels, whatever you want to use ). And a piece of felt to glue on the back.
Spread the glue over the surface of the mask and press your fabric on top. Make sure you smooth it out so there are no wrinkles or air bubbles.
I wanted a two tone mask so I did one half at a time. Once the fabric is glued on then you can trim it. Leave a little extra around the edges to fold over and glue to the back. Don't worry if the back looks messy because the felt will cover it when your done. Put a little snip where the eye opening is and carefully trim around, again leaving a little bit to fold around to the back. You may have to cut small slits to make it lie flat.
Now comes the fun part. Start gluing on your embellishments. I used metallic braid around the eyes and down the middle where my two fabrics met. Then I glued a ruffled trim around the outside edge and added a gold ribbon bow with a gold tassel. The leaf- like embellishments are actually thin pieces of cardboard glued between two pieces of fabric. I cut and bent them to the shape I wanted then glued them in place. Lastly a couple of buttons finishes it off. Once everything is dry, lay your mask on the piece of felt and trace the outline. Don't forget to trace the eyes. Cut out the felt and glue to the back. Your all done ! Now go stir up a little mystery.
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