Stephen S, paper would just muffle the sound, not to mention not be very durable.
If you want to do this to a bass drum head, IMO you should get it done right. Get a custom order from a company that does that, like Head First (
http://www.headfirst-online.com/). They do some good work. While it is costly, it will look really professional, not to mention cool.
Since your design is already on the computer, it wouldn't even have any extra cost.