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Wednesday 14 November 2012

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial


Rock 'n Romance mask

I know that Halloween was 2 weeks ago, but creating cute masks (or crowns) for girls is always so fun and they will love it!!!This is a quick and easy project and I hope you will try it!:)

Rock 'n Romance mask

Rock 'n Romance mask

Rock 'n Romance mask


Needed supplies: 

- paper template, download it HERE
- small piece of cotton fabric (fat quarter is more than enough): I used the gorgeous "Stardust Dusk" fabric from the Rock 'n Romance fabric collection by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery fabrics that inspired the mask template (it's shape comes from the design)
- small piece of fusible interfacing fabric (medium weight)
- small piece of elastic (depending on child's head), approx. 10-13"
- scissors and pins
- iron
- fray check sealant (optional, but recommended) to keep the edges from fraying
- punch pliers (optional, but recommended) to make nice holes
- 2 eyelets  (optional, but recommended) to obtain cute looking and embellished holes



Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

To start, you just need to download the template HERE , print and cut it
Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

If you are using "Stardust Dusk" fabric like in this tutorial, be sure that you can find this particular repeat, as it's a perfect match for the mask's shape.

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

With iron, attach the fusible interfacing to the fabric

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Pin the paper template to the fabric

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Carefully cut the mask shape

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Here you can decide if you will cut the holes for the eyes or you will just leave it as it is to be a crown

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

With punch pliers, make the holes (or if you don't have it, use some sharp tool to make the holes) on the marked circles

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

At this point, you can even attach the elastic and finish the project or you can embellish the mask a bit more by applying some eyelets (those I used are from Fiskars and are great and easy to use)

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

The eyelets should be punched from the wrong side

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial
Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial


Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Now you can eventually add some sealant to the edges to prevent them from fraying

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

All you need to do now is to add the elastic (make the small knots from the inside, to keep it in place)



Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

And you are ready to ROCK!!!:)

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

To customize it a bit, you can add some beads, feathers, flowers, ribbons etc. Have fun!:)This could be a great Marie Antoinette costume mask:)

Rock 'n Romance mask tutorial

Rock 'n Romance mask



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