Adding Manes To The Lion Masks for the Lion King Jr Play

See the printable Lion King Jr headpiece patterns here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/Li...

I got a little carried away putting the raffia manes on Mufasa and Scar for the Lion King Jr. play. I do intend to give them a trim, but I admit that I really like the wild look they have now.

A reader sent me an email a few weeks ago, letting me know that a lot of the raffia you can now buy online can't be colored with fabric dye. That's what I used to give Scar a dramatic dark mane a few years ago. I have to admit that the spray paint was less messy, and I really like the way the metallic gold paint made Mufasa's mane sparkle under the lights. The copper paint I used for Scar isn't as shiny, but it still looks really nice.

Of course, there are a lot of other ways to make the manes for the lions - scroll down the Lion King Jr. page on my site to see some of the creative ways the lion masks have been made by school and community theater groups.

If you'd like to see how I painted Nala, Simba, Mufasa and Scar, you can see that video here:    • How to Paint the Lion Masks For The Lion K...  

And be sure to take a look at all the other downloadable theater mask patterns I have, for The Lion King Jr. play, and many others - at https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/pa...