How To Make Paper Mache Fast

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By Max Clayne


The paper mache is used because it costs almost nothing, is light and yet incredibly strong.
For everyday use, you can make trays, boxes, masks, frames, objects for a dollhouse, various containers, decorative objects, etc. ...

For explanations of this page, we have chosen to describe the manufacture of a bowl from a ceramic bowl that will serve as the chassis.

For other designs, make a basic shape yourself with cardboard, egg cartons, cardboard strips arranged in an arc and secured with masking tape, for example.

Hardware

Old newspapers torn into strips, adhesive wallpaper, mold or frame prepared by you, or plastic wrap Vaseline, scissors, paper, glass bowl, brush or paintbrush to decorate material (colored paper, paint, varnish, etc.).

Preparations

Protect your work plan and prepare your glue in a bowl.

Coat the ceramic bowl with Vaseline or cover it with plastic wrap. Make sure the bowl does not chosen roughness preventing you from clearing your paper mache object when it is completed.

Basic Method

One to one dip your strips of newspaper in glue, and affix them to your bowl, making sure to cover the entire surface.

Finishes

Your object is completed, it is dry and ready to receive decoration. You only have to decide which method to choose: pattern painted stencils, collage elements such as beads, string, cotton cords, dried flowers, cuttings or towels ... Learn from other sections of the site to get an idea!

How many layers?

The average for a satisfactory result is eight or nine layers. To find one, the trick is to use two different papers (newsprint and tissue paper, for example).

How To Make Paper Mache Tutorial

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