December 2008

My Paper Mache Calf Experiment

This week I hurried to finish this little Holstein calf, sleeping on a base that represents the hills and coastal mountains of Oregon. The calf itself was first built with newsprint and masking tape. To see how this is done, visit the paper mache dragon post. I experimented a little with this sculpture. I wanted [...]

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Paper Mache Pitfalls and Rewards

I don’t have time to create a tutorial this week – I’m rushing to complete a paper mache sculpture for an Art About Agriculture contest sponsored by OSU. This will be the first art contest I’ve ever entered (I made my living as an artist many years ago, but no contests…) I’m making a sleeping [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Bunny Sculpture

Project Difficulty Level: Intermediate. This little paper mache lop-eared rabbit was a lot of fun to make, and only cost a few pennies in materials. I found some wonderful models for my bunny out at MyBunnyBlog.com, and if you happen to live in England you could actually adopt one of the beautiful rabbits they show [...]

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Paper Mache Bluebirds – A 7-Hour Gift Project

Project Difficulty Level: Fairly Easy (and fast!). Today’s paper mache project, these two little bluebirds, started out as a challenge to myself. I wanted to find out if it was possible to create a paper mache gift in just one day. I managed it in seven hours, with plenty of time while the birds were [...]

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How to Make Paper Mache Ornaments – Lots of them!

Project Difficulty Level: Challenging Making one paper mache Christmas tree ornament is fairly easy – you simply use the techniques shown for other projects on this site. Each ornament you make with torn paper and paste will be a true original, and your family will treasure it for years. However, sometimes you need a lot [...]