{"id":3315,"date":"2025-02-09T11:13:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T16:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/?page_id=3315"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T21:32:50","slug":"melody-anderson-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/melody-anderson-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"MELODY ANDERSON: TECHNIQUES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"477\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3371 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Emotion-Masks-Melody-Anderson-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Melody&#8217;s Emotion Masks<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>________________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">VIDEOS<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Watch Melody&#8217;s process in &#8220;Making a Mask&#8221; and hear about her journey as a mask artist in &#8220;Making Masks.&#8221; You can learn more about Melody and her work <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/melody-anderson\/\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 400px; height: 285px; border: 0;\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/54272102?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_dyxx04td&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_2nmc3uhj%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"making a mask (fast technique) CC.mov\"><\/iframe><iframe style=\"width: 400px; height: 285px; border: 0;\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/54272102?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_trbf366z&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_xo5z3cuz%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"making masks (slideshow) (2)\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>______________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">REFERENCE SHEET: Download<\/span> <a href=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/mask-instructions.pages_.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Melodys-Mask-Instructions--491x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"907\" class=\"wp-image-3390 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Melodys-Mask-Instructions--491x636.jpg 491w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/Melodys-Mask-Instructions-.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>______________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>MATERIALS for MAKING a MASK<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><strong>SUPPLIES:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(see recipe below)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piece of cardboard (@ 10\u201d x 12\u201d)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newspaper (@ 4 full sheets)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown paper grocery bag or equivalent amount of brown Kraft paper\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tissue paper (@ 6 sheets)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masking tape\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scissors\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acrylic paint\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sewing elastic (1\/2 cm &#8211; 1 cm wide)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><strong>INSTRUCTIONS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare paste. I like to use flour paste because it\u2019s inexpensive and non-toxic, it has a pleasant, gelatinous texture for sculpting and layering and, with a little white glue added, it has sufficient strength for creating a durable mask.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">PASTE RECIPE*:<\/span>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisk together 1\/4 cup white flour with 3 cups cold water in a saucepan.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisk mixture on medium heat until it comes to a boil.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove from heat.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cool (completely or to lukewarm).<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pour into a plastic container.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Stir in a approximately 2 tablespoons of white glue.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This paste has the best texture when used fresh, but will keep in the fridge for a week. If left out, mould will form.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>_________________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>HER BOOK<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Melody is the author of <em>Making Masks<\/em>, Blurb, 2022: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blurb.com\/b\/11031604-making-masks\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/www.blurb.com\/b\/11031604-making-masks<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover-491x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3351 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover-491x636.jpg 491w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/files\/2025\/03\/melody-best-front-cover.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melody&#8217;s Emotion Masks ________________________________________ VIDEOS Watch Melody&#8217;s process in &#8220;Making a Mask&#8221; and hear about her journey as a mask artist in &#8220;Making Masks.&#8221; You can learn more about Melody and her work here. &nbsp; ______________________________________ REFERENCE SHEET: Download here. ______________________________________ MATERIALS for MAKING a MASK SUPPLIES: Paste (see recipe below)\u00a0 Piece of cardboard (@ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15090,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3315"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15090"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3315"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3399,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3315\/revisions\/3399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/womenandmasks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}