Paper mache is a classic art tool that has been used to create several different crafts for people around … More
Summary: Learn how to use paper to make barth mache theatre masks for stage and screen performances in this free acting video.
Emily DeCola, is a freelance designer, performer and director working all over the world with puppetry and masks on stage and in television and film. She is based in New York City. Her...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village I'm Emily DeCola in Puppet Kitchen in New York City. Today we are going to talk about theatrical masks. The glue dries really quickly. This is where the ventilation comes in as well it is another pitch for ventilation I tend to wear a respiratory cause I'm particularly abase with safety. This is a personal question you can make decisions as you see fit. So once you have hung up your sheets of paper and treated with this glue and allow them to dry you would discover the wonder of Barth mache. What is so great about this process is that as you can either tear off pieces of this paper. I suggest tearing rather than cutting and pulling apart rather than peeling away so that you are exposing as little of the paper that is not coated with glue as possible. You can either layer them horizontally and sort of smooth them down as you would do a normal mache process. Or because of the cement property of sticking to itself you can crumble it up and build with it 3 dimensions. "
eHow Article: Using Paper: Barth Mache Theatre Masks