Making a Troll Mask

I forgot to post the finished sculpt for the troll mask last week. It's for the play tales from Norway which will be presented at St. Phillips College. The floppy ears shown in the sketch will be added later.The papier mache process which follows, is a method that I enjoy using because of the beautiful results one gets if one is patient and careful. It takes a little time to make something this way but it's time well spent. Pammy and I have used it for making puppets, masks, props and set pieces for years.

 We used it quite a bit back when Pammy and I were having fun at the San Antonio Fine Arts Center where we all wore many hats and gladly did so in order to put on the best show possible. If you take good care of it a papier mache piece can last a very long time to be reused over and over again. Keeping your props in a climate controlled room like a storage unit is the best way. We've got all of our goodies in one filled from end to end; safe and sound from the elements.

I'll take shots for this particular project as it progresses and post them throughout the week.