How to Make a Ninja Mask

Last Updated: December 2, 2021

Have you ever wanted to be as stealthy and sleek as a ninja? Even if you don't have the speed or lightening-fast reflexes like the ninjas of lore, you can still look like one with these steps.

Method 1

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Making a Ninja Mask out of a T-Shirt

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Take a black or dark colored T-shirt and turn it inside out. Your t-shirt may get stretched out in the mask-making process but you should be able to wear it again.^{[1]
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Slip the t-shirt over your head but do not pull it past your shoulders. Your arms should not go into the t-shirt. Slide your t-shirt neckline down so that the neckline rests above your eyebrows and on the bridge of your nose.^{[2]
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Fold both the top and bottom collar in so that the seams are not showing. This will give your mask a more streamlined look. Folding the collar also covers the shirt tag.^{[3]
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Take the sleeves and tie them behind your head. Tie them tightly so that the knot does not come loose later.
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Spread the rest of the t-shirt over your shoulders. If you are planning on wearing a full ninja costume, tuck the rest of the t-shirt into the shirt of your ninja costume.

Method 2

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Making a Ninja Mask out of Two Long Pieces of Cloth

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Cut your cloth or have a fabric store employee cut it for you. You will need two pieces: both pieces should be 6-inches by 3-feet.
- Alternatively, you can purchase one piece of cloth. This type of ninja mask is less realistic but much simpler to make. Simply lay the piece of cloth on a flat surface and cut an oval out of where you would like your eyes to be. Once cut, place the cloth against your face so that your eyes and upper nose are the only parts of your face showing, and tie the ends of the cloth behind your head.
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Wrap the first piece (Piece A) around your mouth and lower half of your nose. Hold both ends of the piece and place it on your mouth before drawing both ends to the back of your head (as if you were putting a bandana on). Cris-cross them and then wrap them along the back of your head and around your neck (make sure this is not too tight!). Tie the two ends into a knot at the back of your head.^{[4]
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Take piece B and place it on top of your head. Holding both ends, wrap the ends under your chin, and then pull the ends back towards the back of your head. Tie them at the back of your head.

Method 3

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Making a Ninja Mask with Scissors and Thread

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Pick out a large t-shirt (preferably in black or dark blue) and turn it inside out. Your t-shirt should be one that you are alright with not wearing again. This will be the material that you make your mask out of.
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Get a friend to trace your head silhouette. Lay your head as flat as possible against a piece of large paper and have your friend trace the shape of your head with a pen or pencil. You do not need to trace the details of your head, just the general round shape of your head and your neck.
- If you do not have someone to help you trace your head with, measure the length of your head from the top of your head to your collar bones. Also measure the back of your head to the tip of your nose. Using a pen or a pencil, draw a profile of your head facing the right. It should look like a large, thick ‘P’.
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Cut the paper silhouette out and place it on the t-shirt. Using a pencil or fabric pen, trace the silhouette onto the t-shirt. You should place the silhouette against a sewn side of the t-shirt (like under the armpit of one of the shirt arms).
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Cut the t-shirt around the silhouette. Make sure that you are cutting both the front and the back of the t-shirt.^{[5]
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Sew the sides together once you have cut the mask out of the t-shirt. Make sure you do not sew the straight bottom part of the mask as that is where your neck will come out of.
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Hold the newly sewed mask up to your face and mark where your eye hole should go. Cut a triangle of the fabric out so that both of your eyes and a small portion of the top of your nose will be visible when you put the mask on. The triangle cut should be made at the front of the ‘P’ shape.
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Turn the mask inside out if you do not want your stitching to show.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I make a mask out of a scarf?

Community Answer

It may be a little flimsy, but depending on how you do it, it may be fine.
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What's the proper way to breathe through the fabric?

Community Answer

You have to make a small hole in the cloth near the nose for breathing.
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Can I make a ninja mask out of a kind of thick blanket?

Community Answer

Yes, you can make a ninja mask out of a thick blanket. However if it is too thick, it may be uncomfortable and hot, and it may be unnecessarily heavy.