Post #373444 by Fugu on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 10:54 AM

I don't know how to carve wood, so I was looking for some sort of oceanic artifact that would translate well (i.e. look semi authentic) as papier mache. I found a picture of masks from the Baining Society in New Britain and thought they would be perfect. The original masks are made out of cane and tapa, so they already kind of have a papier mache look to them. I actually made mine out of cardboard and those strips of plaster coated gauze because I thought that would simulate the tapa look a little better than papier mache. Pictures of the construction and final product are below. The first one (more yellow looking one) is the original. The rest of the photos are of my reproduction and the building process. I was pretty pleased with how it turned out, and it was a pretty cheap project too. Good for tiki on a budget (less than $20). I haven't quite decided if I want to try to make it look more yellow and aged. It would definitely look more authentic that way, but I don't really know the best way to do that. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

The Original:

My copy:
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[ Edited by: Fugu 2008-07-20 21:48 ]