Plaster Mask Making Multimedia Art Fall 2014

My Multimedia Class made plaster masks of themselves and then used the zentangle drawing technique on top of them after they were dried and varnished. Tips: Smear the face with lots of vaseline, especially the eyebrows and lashes, use three layers of plaster wrap, and have students be very still when they are getting plaster wrap applied to them! Optional was to paint a light acrylic wash over the already drawn on face.

Jaye Orikasa Plaster Mask
Gabrielle Kaina Plaster Mask 2014
Drying Masks

Starting the Zentangle 3

Starting the zentangle 2

Vaseline and Plast Wrap

Vaseline and Plast Wrap

Group shot zentangles half finished

Preparing plaster wrap

Sanding when it's dry

Varnishing the back

Taking off the mask

Trimming the sides

Taking off the mask

Wrapping the face 5

Wrapping the face 1

Wrapping the face 2