I do a lot of work in local theatre, and when my daughter was cast in Lion King, and the director asked if I’d tackle the masks for the main lions, I put the glowforge to work.
I give you: Scar, Mufasa, Nala, Simba, and Sarabi.
These are layered cardboard, painted, and then glued to flat foam insulation. More insulation is used as a support to mount them to upside-down golf visors, so that the masks will appear to float above the actors’ heads when they wear them. Scar’s mane is 1/8 inch MDF (so that they stay sharp through the whole run) and Simba’s mane is raffia and wooden skewers.
These are amazing! Lion King is one of my favorite Broadway shows. It’s simply stunning. I can’t believe you captured so much of that magic in cardboard!
