DIY Mardi Gras Masks (How to Make a Carnival Mask)

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DIY Mardi Gras Masks

Making beautiful Venetian Carnival DIY Mardi Gras Masks are very easy. With just a few inexpensive items from the craft store, a plain plastic mask can be transformed into elaborate Mardi Gras masks and beautiful works of art. They can be accented with metallic paint, ribbon, gold accents, rhinestones, and feathers. 

Another version of my DIY Mardi Gras Mask is made from a white plastic mask and molded craft foam to give it a dramatic look. This beautiful and ornate mask is easier to make than it looks.

Click here for step-by-step instructions to make this mask.

Carnival masks are a lot of fun to make and any skill level can create them. Not only are they fun for a Mardi Gras celebration, but they can be used as wall art, or for a Halloween costume or cosplay. Once you learn how to make masks, the possibilities are endless.

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Here are inexpensive masks embellished with feather, gold pipe cleaners and gems.

DIY Mardi Gras Masks

Here are three DIY Mardi Gras Masks that would be great for a masquerade party or a stunning decoration. Here are instructions for three DIY Mardi Gras masks.

Instructions for the DIY Mardi Gras Masks

• Draw the areas to paint on the face and lips with a pencil on the plastic mask.
  
• Paint the mask with metallic acrylic paint.

• Use gold dimensional paint to outline the painted areas and draw scrollwork on the mask.

• Draw the areas to paint on the mask with a pencil.
• Paint with acrylic paint.
• Use gold dimensional paint to outline the eyes, add dots above the eyes and draw scrollwork on the mask.

• Glue feathers to one side of the mask with a hot glue gun.
• Add rhinestones to accent the grid on the face.

• Glue gold trim around half of the face and the one eye.

• Draw the areas to paint on the mask a with a pencil.
• Paint with acrylic paint.
• Use gold dimensional paint to outline the eyes and draw scrollwork on the mask.
• Add dots above the eyes and accents with pink dimensional paint.
• Glue gold trim around the mask.

• Attach fur to the mask with a hot glue gun.

Now that you know how easy it is to make Mardi Gras masks, you can make your custom version of a masquerade party mask or mask decoration!

Click here to learn how to make more DIY Mardi Gras Decorations and Centerpieces.