Star-Shaped Carnival Mask

Amy Wood designs her star-shaped carnival mask with clay, plaster, paint and more!

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Step 14
14. Press the paper pulp into the plaster mold with a household sponge, removing excess water. Tamp the pulp down with sculpting tools inside the outline of the mask shape. Press the pulp with a sponge again, removing more water. Compress the paper into mold by pressing firmly until you have formed a thin, even layer approximately the thickness of cardboard. The paper inside the mold now forms the mask shape. Let the paper shape dry.