Cassie7 I do airbrush and there is a material we us to show art & designs called "Showoffs" and you can get from BEARAIR.COM it is also calls pellon and is like the stuff used in shirt collars. And it comes in different thickness maybe this could help you out. You can get different types from other places like the Wal-Mart too. On a wire or coat hanger armature this could be used with a little heat to hold a shape. And you could paint it with latex and then airbrush.