Cheetah Mask

Class Project for Advanced Draping, Indiana University, Spring 2018

Cheetah mask built out of upholstery foam and faux fur. The pattern for the mask was made by dipping a toy cheetah into liquid latex, then cutting the latex apart and scaling it up to a person-sized mask. The nose is 3D printed, and the eyes are acrylic cabochons glued to pictures of cat eyes. Black buckram inserts allow the actor to see through the mask’s “tear ducts” without being seen from outside.