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Continuous Creativity: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (Kuchisake-Onna)


 
According to Japanese legend when Kuchisake-onna (the Slit-Mouthed Woman) asks you a question, you better give her the right answer or you may suffer a terrible fate. She's one of the most frightening and well-known legends. She is said to brandish large scissors and seek out those who are passing her by. The stories throughout the years detail her horrific appearance- with a jagged and bloody scar resembling a smile. She covers her mouth with a surgical mask at times. She was disfigured and murdered by a jealous husband, she is now a malicious spirit returned from the dead who can appear anywhere at any time. She always asks her prey one question: “Am I pretty?” You better give her the answer she wants to hear or outwit her and hope to escape her wrath.

The materials you will need:
Acrylic paints: white, cream, blood red, dark brown, black.
Exacto Knife (X-ACTO/Rite Cut Knife)
Pencil
Long black-haired wig
Paint brushes Pins or Hot Glue Gun (optional)
Medical/Surgical Mask (optional)

First cut the shape of the slit-mouthed woman into the head by using the Exacto Knife. You can also cut along the base of the head to make her look like her head was removed.
Then paint a base color by mixing white with cream paint and cover the head. You do not need to paint the mouth with the base color.
Use the pencil to draw a line along the eye bottom eye lid to indicate that her eyes are closed.
Paint the base color of the mouth with black paint. 
Dab the mouth with blood red and brown throughout the mouth to give it a rotten and bloody look. If you chose to cut along the base of the head, do this along the base as well.
Allow it time to dry. 
Place the wig carefully on her head. You can use the Hot Glue Gun or pins to place it more permanently.
You can place the Surgical/medical mask over her mouth to give the legend her notorious look.
All finished!

I chose to post the photo without the mask covering it to give a general idea for the outcome. The mask is optional.
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