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Passions
Outside the Office, T.T. Venkatesh
"Making these masks is
relaxing. It's almost like
meditation for me."
By Rohini Banerjee
Photograph by S. Radhakrishna
T.T. Venkatesh, executive director of TTK Services,
insists he's not the "arty" type—he can't sketch to save his
life, for one. But there's more to this 29-year-old Cornell
University alumnus than he reveals. For one, he has a
dual degree in dramatics and mathematics, an unlikely
combination. His acting bug has also led him to a now
not-so-secret fetish: papier mâché masks. "We had to
make papier mâché masks for a production in college. I
became familiar with the art, and I haven't let it go."
Once back home in India, his circumstances changed.
Venkatesh successfully launched GetFriday.com and
became so busy that he had to hang his theatre robes.
However, his mask-making days are far from over. "The
best thing is that it's a project that I can come back to
when I am free. It's my way of either shutting the world
out or keeping my hands busy while I think." That's
going to be valuable as he launches HomeShikari.com,
a real estate rental portal.
Modus Operandi
• First, choose a 'victim'
• Then buy strips of plasterof Paris
• Apply vaseline on the face of the model-cum-victim
• Lay down strips of plaster of Paris on the face,
layer by layer, making a negative mould
• Let the mould dry for a week
• Pour plaster of Paris mix into
the mould to make a positive
cast (impression) of the model
• Use plasticine to add or define
features like thicker eyebrows,
a longer nose or fuller lips
• Paste small strips of newspaper
layer by layer on the mould
• Take the mould out once it's dry.
The mask is ready
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