1. The document provides instructions for making a plaster mask by covering the face with petroleum jelly and applying overlapping strips of plaster-soaked gauze. 2. It describes the author's experience making a mask and notes that covering the eyes left her blind for an hour and plaster in the eyes is painful. 3. Although messy and not fun being blind for so long, the author enjoyed the process but does not plan to make another mask.

1. Making A Mask
Hannah Matthews

2. What you will need
● Roll of impregnated gauze strips
● 1 cup of DRY Plaster of Paris
● 2-3 plastic/paper bowls
● Warm Water
● Petroleum Jelly
● Scissors
● Paper towels
● Cloth head band
● Old T-shirt or an old bed sheet
● Clean up soap & towel
● Mirror (Optional)
● Camera (Optional)
● Table and comfortable chair

3. Instructions
1. Cover your entire face with Petroleum
Jelly - Make sure to cover the hairline,
eyebrows, eyelashes, and lips well.
2. In one of the plastic bowls, put about ½
cup of warm or cool water and sprinkle in
1/3 cup Plaster of Paris
3. Dip one plaster strip into the water and put
on face
4. It is best to start along the outside of your
face.
5. MAKE SURE that each strip overlaps with
the previous strip and smooth into close
contact with face.
6. How you cover your eyes and mouth will
depend on how your partner wants the
finished mask to look like.
7. Cover all the areas of the face. 2 layers is
usually fine for most places with a little extra
layering along the outer face and Jaw line.
8. Finally, add a little more plaster to the water
bowl (so it is a thick cream texture) and work
really smooth and finish the mask.

4. My Experience
When I did this I didn’t realise how
messy it would be so I wore my good
sweater. (BAD MISTAKE)
I was blind for almost an hour
because it didn’t set so I was feeling
around for the longest time. TIP:
Don’t cover your eyes. (If you like to
see)
I was going to cover my mouth as
you see in the picture ------------------>
When you have a cold I suggest you
don’t do that. As it will become what it
is now.

5. Painting it
I painted the mask with values I
believe in.
Eye: Awareness
Bow & Arrow: Adventure
Heart with a hand in it: Charity
Heart: Honesty
Bed: Hospitality
Stickmen holding hands: Friendship
Humor: Funny Face
Giving: Present
Education: Book
Financial Independence: Money Sign
Intelligence: Brain
Care: Hospital Sign
Appreciation: Handshake

6. Will I do this again?
No. I will not do this again. Being Blind for an hour IS NOT FUN! It
was messy and Gross but it also was fun. If I do end up happening to
do it again. I am not going to cover my eyes. I got Plaster of Paris In
my eyes. Lets just say that Hurts! Overall my time doing this was fun
and gross but I loved doing it.