How to *Not* Paint a Zebra Headdress Mask

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The bold black and white stripes on this paper mache Zebra headdress mask will make you stand out in the crowd - or on stage. But but don't paint those stripes the hard way, like I did. 😋

I painted the stripes backwards (you'll do it much faster than I did), but I painted the eyes quickly, and they look great. There's a light yellow line along the bottom, so they can be clearly seen, even from a distance. I had no idea that zebras have such beautiful eyes before I did my research for this project!

If you'd like to make a zebra headdress mask yourself, you can find my new pattern here: https://www.UltimatePaperMache.com/zebra-mask

My video about paper mache paste vs. wood glue is here: https://youtu.be/ED1wEuHOxxk
The video showing how to make the marks with paper mache clay is here: https://youtu.be/nWrk5InHPRM

And the patterns for all the sculptures and masks behind me in the video (and many more) can be found here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro
00:18 Why you won't want to paint the stripes like I did
00:33 Adding the paper mache (no, you don't have to use the brown paper if you don't have any. Newspaper works just fine.
01:06 Adding texture on the mane. Paper mache clay would be easier, if you have all the ingredients. See the tiger fur video for details.
01:24 Why the zebra eyes can be seen on stage, even though the stripes are trying to take all the attention
01:45 How the black and white straps (shoelaces) help balance the zebra on top of your head
02:26 How I painted the zebra stripes (and how you could paint those stripes lot faster than I did)
04:11 Painting the zebra's eyes
05:10 Adding the cords to keep the headdress mask balanced on your head
06:32 How to show off your own zebra mask on the Daily Sculptors page on my website

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