I was in fourth grade, lying down in the hallway outside of my classroom. Another kid was putting strips of wet newspaper across my face and I was letting him.

It was a class project to make papier-mache masks. First we cut up newspaper into one inch by ten inch strips. Then we gently coated the paper in a mixture of flour and water. Piece by piece, we layered the strips over our partner's face until it was covered except for the eyes and mouth.

Taking a hair dryer, on low, we gently dried the mask until it was hard enough to remove from the face without damaging it. The mask was left to dry overnight and the next day we painted them. Craft stores have other products you can use to create masks that are a little more professional (and a lot more expensive) than newspaper.

I think it would be fun to create and paint a mask of my beautiful wife or even create a half mask we could use at masquerade parties.

People put carnival and tribal masks on their walls, why not lover's masks?