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WELCOME TO THE CAR-NIVAL PACK! in association with JOIN OUR CAR-NIVAL TRIBES AND BE PART OF CARFEST’S BIGGEST AND BOLDEST CAR-NIVAL YET!
The CarFest Car-nival Parade
returns… and it’s bigger and
better than ever before!
Filled with dancers, drummers, marching bands and street entertainers;
it is a huge celebration of all things CarFest. We would like to invite you
and your family to pick your Car-nival Tribe and create your own masks
and costumes to become part of that tribe. Are you a unicorn or
a robot? – you decide! Each tribe will parade alongside our Giant
Puppets and help make this years Car-nival extra special..
The Car-nival Parade will take place on the Sunday of the festival
and you will have the opportunity to strut your stuff alongside our
professional performers and community groups.
IN THI
YOU WI S PACK 1. A resource list to collect the items you need to
LL FIN create your fabulous masks (We recommend
D Hobby Craft — www.hobbycraft.co.uk).
2. Templates to print, cut out and decorate (or why not make your own design?)
3. Basic instructions of how to create the various masks.
4. Examples of our finished masks.
All you need to do is get your family around the table, dive into your craft
cupboard, follow the instructions and get creative. Bring your masks along
to CarFest and join our Car-nival Parade!
Resource list
To create your CarFest Car-nival masks you will need;
Materials
A3 card – you will need to print or photocopy
your mask templates onto this.
Elastic [We recommend 1/2inch but any will
do. Or use ribbons but then add a piece to
each side].
Anything you like to decorate your masks and make
them unique to you.
Poster Paint, sticky tape and general craft supplies.
Basic tools
Scissors
Craft knife and cutting board
Stapler
Sponges to add paint. [you can use brushes but they
sometimes add too much]
Do you and your family want to take your
Car-nival designs to the next level?
Well you can!
We’re looking for the best ideas of how you, and The top 10 ideas will be selected, and the
your family would decorate your chosen set of chosen families will be invited to bring their
wheels. From painting a rainbow on your dad’s decorated wheels to CarFest. Families will be
car, to adding wings to your mum’s bicycle granted early access to the festival site, plus a
or turning your brother’s skateboard into a special party on the Sunday to celebrate your
spaceship. The madder the idea – efforts. All decorated wheels and their families
the better! will feature in the Car-nival – “it’s truly
a wonderful experience”.
Visit carfest.org/car-nival for more information.
The Masks We have rated these on a scale of
1-10; 1 being easy and 10 being
the hardest.
We have created a series of mask We encourage you to release you
templates that link with our Giant inner character and wear the colours
Car-nival puppets featuring in the of your tribe too. Each tribe will be
CarFest Car-nival. Choose a mask distinctive in their colours and
that suites you and your family best personality.
and get creative! Don’t forget to bring your mask
Note: Each tribe will be in a to CarFest!
different area of the parade.
EASY HARD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tribe one — The Heavens Above Tribe
Angel wings headdress (Easy 2)
Angel wing and halo headdress (Easy 4)
Tribe Two — The Ghastly Ghouls Tribe
Bat headdress (Easy 4)
Devil mask (Easy 5)
Tribe Three — The Mystical Manes Tribe
Pegasus/Unicorn headdress part one (harder 8)
Pegasus/Unicorn Mane part two (harder 8)
Unicorn Horn part three (Easy 2)
Tribe Four — The Flights of Fancy Tribe
Phoenix Headdress (Easy 5)
Bird headdress (Easy 5)
Tribe Five (CarFest South Only) — The Robo Ravers Tribe
Robot mask (Easy 6)
Tribe one: Angel wings and
halo headdress
Example decoration
Method:
Cut out template (on following page).
Decorate:
This example shows sponged on paint and
some pen detail but you could also stick
on feathers or make them from paper.
Tribe one: Angel wings and halo headdress Template
Tribe one:
Angel wings and halo headdress
Example decoration
Method:
Cut out template (on following page).
Decorate:
This example shows Halo painted gold
and paper feathers glued on with a glue
stick. Any paper you like the look of.
Tribe one: Angel wings and halo headdress Template
Tribe two: Bat headdress Example decoration
Method: Decorate:
Cut out template This example has
(on following page). been cut from black
card and covered
Note that eyes, mouth in glitter glue that
and ear cut outs are best comes in little
done with a craft knife on bottles.
a cutting board.
Adults only!
Tribe two: Bat headdress Template
Tribe two: Devil mask Example decoration
Method: Decorate:
Cut out the template. We used poster paint and
sponges. To apply paint in
Where you see a dotted layers start with the paler
Line (on the nose in this colours first if you want to
case) score along it mix/merge colours.
and fold.
Staple elastic to secure it
Use a craft knife to cut out to your head. We suggest
the eyes, teeth and nose you try and attach it level
(Be careful not to cut along with the eyes.
the dotted line).
These masks are long so
the mouth will be level
with your neck.Tribe two: Devil mask Template
Tribe three: Pegasus/Unicorn
headdress part one Example decoration
Method:
Cut out the templates, two
if its Pegasus, three if it’s
the Unicorn. Where you see
dotted lines, score and fold.
There’s lots on these!
Use a craft knife to cut out
round the eyes, ears and
nostrils and the hair on the
mane. (Be careful not to cut
the dotted lines)
The mane has an instruction
written on it at the top. “Glue
Me” the area is shaded.
Use a glue stick and cover
the shaded area in glue then
stick or staple it to the back
of the head.
Decorate:
We painted our mask silver
with a sponge then added
some purple as a highlight.
It doesn’t need much
because the shape is very
recognisable. Remember…
less is more when painting
thin card.Tribe three: Pegasus/Unicorn headdress part one Main Template
Tribe three: Pegasus/
Unicorn Mane part two Mane Template
GLUE ME GLUE METribe three: Pegasus/ Unicorn Mane part two Example decoration
Tribe three: Unicorn Horn Template part three
Tribe four: Phoenix Headdress
Example decoration
Method: Decorate:
Cut out template (on following page). We painted our mask with poster paint
using three colours for the fire: yellow/
Use a craft knife to cut out the eyes
orange/ red. Laying on the yellow first
Leave the pupils to give detail. If cutting
with the sponge. Gold for the head and
them out is a bit tricky you can just
beak. Staple a small piece of elastic at
colour them in. (note The eyes are on
the sides to secure it onto your head.
top of your head when you wear it so
they are only for decoration).
You’ll notice that we have also given our
mask a slight “squeeze” to the head and
beak to give some additional shape.Tribe four: Phoenix Headdress Template
Tribe four: Bird headdress Example decoration
Method: Decorate:
Cut out template (on following page). We recommend using a sponge to paint
your mask. (Note try to Roll it on don’t
Score and fold along the dotted lines.
dab it on. And less is more!)
We used a craft knife to cut out around
the beak or you can use sharp scissors. Staple your elastic at the back to hold it
to your head.
Leave the eyes they’re already in place
for you.Tribe four: Bird headdress Template
Tribe five: Robot Example decoration
Method: Decorate:
Cut out template (on We painted our robot silver
following page). with a sponge and then
added black highlights and
Remove all the cut outs
shading to emphasise its’
with a craft knife (There’s
shape. Apply it almost dry.
lots on this one).
Staple elastic at the sides.Tribe five: Robot Template
The CarFest Car-nival Pack was created by Global Grooves. Global Grooves produce inspirational Car-nival events across the UK bringing together the very best artists and practice from around the Globe. From large scale festivals and events to school workshop programmes, we have something for everyone. Visit: www.globalgrooves.org Call: 0161 870 6895 Email: hello@globalgrooves.org Global Grooves is proud to be an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
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