Post #104165 by pariartspaul on Mon, Jul 26, 2004 8:48 AM

Here's a picture of a funny styrofoam mask we did maybe ten years ago.

We used white styrofoam for the carving. Then a coat of paper mache, just paper towels laid on with yellow wood glue. After that set up we mixed up a batch of Duram's Wood Putty (great stuff, get it at Home Depot) and smeared that on and sculpted in a little wood grain, cracks and stuff. Then paint. They're still holding up fine today. You can see a few more examples at: http://www.pariarts.com/mus/hq/tikibar5.html
They are fun to make and all the materials are non toxic/no fumes!

http://www.pariarts.com/mus/hq/tikibar5.html

[ Edited by: pariartspaul on 2004-07-26 08:49 ]