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Make Fun Masks Out of Cardboard!

Make Fun Masks Out of Cardboard!
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I have been making masks for several years, and only last year, being on a more stringent budget, I decided to use cardboard for the major part of the masks I had been making. It is such a flexible material in terms of usage, and it's free! I just go to the grocery store at 5am, and the night crew is finishing up with their stocking so am able to get all the cardboard I want. I keep my eyes open as I drive around and usually find cardboard of all kinds just lying on the ground by stores that have opened their boxes and not disposed of them yet. For this instructable, I will make a Swami, but please look at the other pictures in this step.
 
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Step 1Tools and Materials Needed

Tools and Materials Needed
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All the usual arts and craft tools, scissors, craft knife, ruler, paint, pencils, etc. Some construction paper is used for various parts of the face: eyes, nose, mouth, etc. And of course, one of my favorite materials: Cardboard!
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17 comments
Nov 4, 2011. 7:19 AMlette1 says:
fantastic, clear and inspiring instructions, I can't wait to try
Aug 19, 2009. 7:54 AMward2u says:
thank you
Jul 26, 2009. 1:42 PMANTQNUT says:
Wow! what a great instructable!
Jul 27, 2009. 1:02 PMANTQNUT says:
I especially like the chef guy! good luck in the contest! :P
Jul 25, 2009. 5:52 PMJohnMac says:
A little blue fuzzy garden bird sent me your way to look at these, they are very impressive. You are indeed a man of many talents.
Jul 26, 2009. 9:32 PMJohnMac says:
Well you can now, just follow the instructions
Jul 25, 2009. 7:10 AMaunty says:
Very interesting you have a good talent
Jul 21, 2009. 10:04 AMroodadoo says:
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Jul 21, 2009. 9:46 AMroodadoo says:
i love the green lion i am gonna try and make it
Jul 20, 2009. 1:26 PMDebH57 says:
Had to come back for another look I really admire what you have done here. I will be back to give you a vote when it is time.
Jul 19, 2009. 4:44 PMChrysN says:
Awesome masks!
Jul 19, 2009. 6:50 PMDebH57 says:
WOW! CMan these are fabulous, what a talent. They are all so neat it would be hard to pick a favorite. Love the Tiger and Giraffe, the Pirate is so cool. I like them all! Big 5 for you!

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Retired, doing art work now. Great. Have the time and the money to spend doing what I want to do.