The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask

026002 Majora’s Mask (July 11, 2006)
from: The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask video game / size: ± 9,5 cm x 8,5 cm

Download:
parts with fold lines (410 kB PDF file)
parts without fold lines (390 kB PDF file)
instructions (322 kB PDF file)

Pictures:
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59 thoughts on “The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask”

  1. Hi, I know this is old, but I have a little question.

    In one Skull Kid image (http://images.wikia.com/zelda/es/images/f/f4/Zmm-skullkid-1-.jpg) the “mouth” part of the mask looks like it should be mountain fold. Is there a way to do that with this piece as it is or would I need to do some changes besides reversing the folds involved? I’ve tried this but it doesn’t look good.

    I don’t know if I’ve managed to explain it, but if you could take a look at it and see if there’s a way to “fix” it. Don’t get me wrong, I love how it looks this way, but I wonder if you could help me with the alternative way.

    Thanks in advance, and thanks for all these pieces of art ^_^

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    1. I can see what you mean, I think it will need more work than just reversing the folds, but maybe not a whole lot:

      I think if you first try to build just one half of the mask, you can see there are kind of “three sections” along the middle of the mask (the top, the part between the eyes, and the bottom).

      Keep the top folded down like it is now, but try reversing the folds on the bottom (the middle will also raise up).

      Then, you will have to see if it needs trimming: try to look at the half of the mask you made this way from straight above, and imagine a straight line going from the top to bottom. Trim/cut off the parts that stick out from that line.

      Do this a second time (mirrored, of course ;o) and because you now have a straight center line, you can glue the two halves together.

      I think you might loose a little bit of the mask, but if you are careful, it might work. Try to cut off as little as possible, and test it first until you are happy with the results, before you try it for real.

      Good luck and have fun!

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      1. Hi! Sorry for answering so late, I probably missed the notification by mail. Thanks a lot for the tips, I will give it a try. I am trying to make a hard paper model to strengthen it with many layers and then finish it with clay so it is alright if the paper model is not completely acurate. Let’s see what turns out of this hehe.

        Thanks again, regards ^_^

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        1. Well with clay you can create a very smooth finish of course, but if you want to use the paper model as a base, you will have to reinforce it *a lot* I think! ;o)

          I hope it will work out the way you want, good luck and have fun!

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    1. Somebody once took my model and made it bigger, but I’m not sure if it’s really life-size. You can find it here: link

      Other than that, you can take my model and (have it) print(ed) on larger paper, or open the PDF files in Photoshop or Gimp and enlarge it before printing.

      Good luck and have fun!

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    1. No, this paper model is just a small version; you could scale it up of course to make it life-sized, but I’m afraid I don’t know the real size of Majora’s Mask, so I can’t tell you what factor, though, sorry…!

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    1. There are two kinds of downlaods on my website, ZIP-files and PDF-files.

      For the PDF-files, you need to have a PDF Reader installed on your computer. Then when you click one of the PDF links, the file should open directly in your browser (after which you can save the PDF file, or you can do that directly by right-clicking the links, and choosing “Save as…” so you can also open the PDF files offline.

      The ZIP-files should start downloading automatically when you click them, once you have saved them on your computer, you have to open them with a file archiver. Then you will be able to unzip the jpeg files inside (which you can open with any image program).

      Of course, that’s what happens normally… I haven’t found any broken links, so what you could try if it still doesn’t work, is removing your temporary internet files and clearing your internet cache, to make sure that your browser isn’t opening a stored, temporary offline version of my site that somehow got corrupted.

      I hope this works, good luck and have fun building!

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    2. De versie hier heeft een zwarte achterkant en een witte verstevigingsrib die je eventueel zou kunnen weglaten, maar hij is wel erg klein (kleiner dan je hand).

      Je zou hem dus op groot formaat moeten afdrukken, of de onderdelen via een computerprogramma moeten vergroten. Dat heeft iemand al eens eerder geprobeerd, en het resultaat kun je hier zien.

      Hij is misschien nog niet zo groot als in het spel, maar al wel een heel stuk groter dan de versie hier. ;o)

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  7. I’m trying to upscale this one in hope I can wear it. So far I’ve cut the design in photoshop and upscaled each piecce by 400%. I believe this should be fine, if not, then 500% would have been ok. Except, you would need longer paper (I use letter) or cut some pieces in half and add tabs for them.

    Or to save me some trouble.. can you easily make it ‘actual size’? If that’s not too hard..

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    1. Ok, nvm that, I just read the other comments. HOWEVER! My version will be real full-sized, not 7in like in the link.

      I’d like to have better graphics done because I simply upscaled the provided graphics (in lack of better). If some artist already remade the mask design I’d appreciate a link!

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      1. For my small scale version, I just used the textures from the game. But you’re right, the bigger you scale them, the blurrier they will get…

        I think the one in the link was made using an automatic vectorizing tool, but like most automated tools, it’s not perfect, and gives the Mask “Wind Waker” textures as some people call it. ;o)

        To make it life sized, it will need to be *a lot* bigger (it’s only about 2.5 inch tall right now (not counting the spikes). If you redraw the design on the parts, do it as big as you can until you work out the correct scale: usually it’s not a problem to scale things like these *smaller*, only bigger. ;o)

        Good luck and have fun!

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    1. Thanks, it was one of my first that I made using the computer (after a couple of Tomb Raider ones). It turned out quite nice and I still like it myself as well! ;o)

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    1. More (all?) masks from Majora’s Mask are on my ever-expanding to do-list, and I was thinking of making them life-sized (depending on much sheets and ink each of the masks would cost, I didn’t work my ideas fully out yet).

      I happen to know that several people enlarged my Majora’s Mask model, there’s one at http://papercraft.wikidot.com/papercraft:majora-s-mask but I’m not really sure if that one is really “life-sized”, or just “bigger”…

      If I decide to make my own masks life-sized, I’ll try to work out some plausible life-size dimensions.

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      1. That would be great. Now that you’re done with ZaL, think about making these. The boss remains would be a good start. (life size of course)

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        1. Well, I think I’ll make a non-Zelda model next, after Cremia’s wagon and ZaL, which took me such a long time… ;o)

          When I make the Boss Remains, I’ll pack them with the Bosses themselves I think. ;o)

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