Want to impress your friends with these amazing Press Out Masks? Then read on! These masks were designed by Steve Wintercroft, an artist with a passion for craftsmanship and conservation, these masks have been used everywhere from music videos and fashion shoots to theatre productions and political campaigns.
The Fox was his first animal mask that he reclaimed and scavenged from his recycling bin to use at his friend’s Halloween party years ago. The Fox is considered a magical and even mischievous creature in many cultures. This mask also reminds me of the song, “What Does The Fox Say?”
The book splits into six sections: how it all begins; press out templates for the mask; instruction to construct; tail; wall hanging; and ethos. The press out templates are made from flexible glossy cardboard with simple numbered tabs. It took me a good one and a half hours to stick it using single and double sided tapes to make it more secure.
The mask is very eye-catching and wide enough for my head to sneak in. It’s not particularly comfortable to wear but it looks amazing! Both my children love it and have been wanting to wear it to play. However, the cardboard is fragile, so I just hang it on the wall rather than wear it.
Next is the Skull which is one of humanity’s most powerful symbols and is often adopted as an icon of courage or rebellion. Again, the format of the book is similar to the Fox book except instead of tail, it comes with a tradition Mexican’s Day of the Dead illustration. I love all the detail of this skull. It is very impressive. These books can be purchased from Carlton Books or on Amazon (The Fox or The Skull) or good bookstores.
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These look amazing! Have never tried to make a mask like this but have made a masquerade one 🙂
A superhero mask for my daughter
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Only simple ones with elastic round your ears. Nothing this elaborate!
yes but it broke apart
Have made some animal ones with my daughter
Yes, we did a balloon in paper mashe painted, cut it in half and painted funny faces for a mask on it. Although wow these look amazing!
No but I’ve always wanted to
No I haven’t but these look great. I love the fox one x
yes kids and i are good at masks
Yes, but it fell to bits !!!
no I haven’t ever made a mask.
good fun
Never attempted to
Make a mask. Would not know where to start but this would certainly help. Thanks
yes, but very basic from cereal boxes and paper plates
I think from a book before a bit like this but was a long time ago
I’ve not made any, but think the kids would love to try these
I have but nothing like this – we did the old plaster of paris over a balloon masks a few times for christmas plays and things in school
Not really, although we all do wear masks of sorts!
No, I haven’t – these look great!
I’ve made quite a few over the years but they usually come out rubbish.
I made a Pob mask for fancy dress once!
Yes, I made Tutankhamun’s Death Mask for a T-Party!
I haven’t attempted, but these look amazing!! Love the fox one
Nope I haven’t, these look awesome though 😀
no but I’d love to make these with the kids, they’d love them x
ive made paper mache masks when i was at school
Made masks including 3D with brownies & a 3D parrot mask with daughter
Yes, but only very simple ones!
Yes, but not brilliant 3D ones like these! (@PeanutHog)
Never a 3d one, just simple masks with my daughter
My son loves it!
A long time ago and a complete failure
I’ve never tried – but they look like extreme fun to make. Would love to win this one!
I’ve not tried yet but looking forward to it
It’s been quite a long time since we made press-out masks with the children but we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
I’ve never tried, not yet
Yes – a hungry caterpillar out of a paper plate – it wasn’t good
Yes for my grandchildren out of paper mashi
Yes for my grandchildren with paper mashi I ,ade a dragons head
When I was a child or for children. So far it’s never something I’ve had much succes with 🙁 Dxx
Not yet but my son has at school
I made a mask for a masquerade ball!
Yes we have with paper plates
My son does, he loves it
no but these look great x
Looks great fun love being creative with my two neices nt really thought of doing masks-great idea and a great way to keep them entertained whilst learning to thanks x
Never tried but would love a go!
I have only made simple mask for the kids
No. I,m useless at art/craft things
I made a papier mache clown mask when I was at school.
Not since school – but my partner loves to make foam latex applications for Halloween. She usually wins the fancy dress prize.
I’ve made easter bunny masks for my nephews and niece using paper plates, but nothing as ambitious as these creations.
We used to make paper mache masks as kids x
No, I havent!
No, never xx
We made a paper mache mask at school once, it was brilliant, might have to give it a go with the kids
We have never made anything as good as these! Normally just a piece if card coloured in!
A paper mache one at school many years ago.
no but these look fantastic!
I have – they looked nothing like these though!
Not recently… Probably did as a child 🙂
Best one we made was for homework one year – a WWII gas mask. Other than that it’s usually Venetian-style ones with lots of feathers 😀
Only simple ones made out of paper plates with the kids.
No but would love to have a go x
I never have but would love too xx
Only really basic ones with the kids nothing this elaborate, I love the look of them 🙂 x
no ,we’ve never tried but it’s on the list!
No im no good at making my own crafts from scratch lol but would like to give these a go x
I think I remember making masks when I was younger, but not recently, would love to have a go now though x
Only flat paper ones or paper plate, these are awesome!
No I haven’t and I would never have dreamt of being able to make something like this.
No but this books looks great.
i want to but i haven’t yet
i have when i was younger and i do with my kids now as well
Yes but they were never very good. I lreally ove the fox
these are great ive only made paper mache around a balloon at school x
I remember making Paper Mache ones at school
no i havent xx
I’ve made Papier Mache masks when I was younger ….
No. My nephew would love these, he does like this type of craft. Which can be something to share with the rest of the family.
Yes a witch mask and a peppa pig one
No, but I’m going to a masked ball in April and am flying with hand luggage only, so will attempt to make something easy to carry.
No, we recently made a crown though
With the kids yes!
Not since I was at school! xx
No, these look amazing though
Have you ever attempted to make your own mask? . . . . . not yet – l’d be sure to make a mess of it
yes i made a day of the dead mask for mardi gra x
Amazing
Yes! Being an arty person, I have made several masks!
we love creative activites this would be so much fun we made masks for Christmas day 🙂
My kids love making their own masks but these ones look amazing!