Birds of prey have always fascinated me. Whether it's watching the peregrine falcons nesting on the 367 Collins live stream each year or counting wedge-tailed eagles on road trips through the Australian countryside, they're impossible to ignore. Their sharp features, intense gaze, and powerful silhouettes. It only seems natural to add a bird of prey to my collection of cardboard costume masks.
One of the things I enjoy most about this design is how many different directions it can take. It could become an eagle or hawk mascot to represent your favourite sports team, a realistic bird of prey for Halloween, or a character for a theatre production, school event, or wildlife education project. With changes to the colours, eyes and feather patterns the design can be transformed into many different birds, from bald eagles and wedge-tailed eagles to peregrine falcons and hawks. It could even become something more imaginative be apart of a gryphons or phoenixes costume.
The articulating beak allows the mask to be worn in two different ways. With the beak closed, you can see through the eye openings. Or alternatively, wear the beak fully open and look out through the mouth opening, creating more of a headdress style look with increased visibility.
The template is designed to give you the foundation to create your own character. Included is a printable template, along with written and illustrated instructions and a step-by-step walkthrough video to guide you through the building process.
The template and tutorial comprises of:
21 page PDF printable download with written and illustrated instructions, including links to a step by step video tutorial.
Measurement if printed onto:
A4/Letter paper size :
Costume Head Head H19cm W27cm D35cm
(Measurement taken with the jaw is closed)
You will also need to provide your own materials which will include;
- Home Printer and paper (Letter/A4)
- Printer and paper
- Cardboard (Single walled cardboard 1-3mm thick)
- Craft Blade
- Scissors
- Glue Gun and Glue
- Sticky tac
- Masking Tape