From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Coming Soon – Panda Tutorial. Plus, Jackrabbits now in Progress

June 27, 2009

I recently received a request for instructions showing how to make a paper mache panda. I love the idea, and I’ve already picked out the spot where I’ll be putting my bear when he’s finished. I haven’t started the panda yet, but there should be some progress in my studio this afternoon. (Note – the [...]

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Paper Mache Dress Form?

June 15, 2009

I have received two requests recently for information on how to make a dress form using paper mache. Dress forms are very expensive, but they make life much easier for someone who sews her own clothes. I came up with sort of an answer – but it’s just a guess. Is there anyone out there [...]

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Make a Paper Mache Echidna

June 13, 2009

When I saw a photo of a long-beaked echidna in a New York Times article, I knew I had found my next paper mache project. This critter is so absurd, he’s adorable! This is a fairly advanced project, and you will need to use some sharp tools to cut the wooden toothpicks and for making [...]

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Waterproofing Papier Mache?

June 12, 2009

I receive a lot of emails by folks who would like to put their paper mache sculptures outside. Can paper mache be waterproofed? I’ve always said “no,” but I never actually tried it myself. Therefore, I decided that I needed to do some experiments to see if there really is a way to weatherproof paper. [...]

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Paper Mache Horse, Last Post

June 8, 2009

If you’ve been following this series of posts, you know I started this paper mache horse almost exactly two weeks ago. It stands two feet high, not including the ears. There are a few things I would do differently if I started over, and I’m not entirely satisfied with how some areas of the horse [...]

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Paper Mache Horse, Day 12

June 5, 2009

It’s finally looking like a horse! It’s been almost two weeks already. Here’s what I did yesterday and today: Rebuilt the face with Super Sculpey Covered the plastic clay with one to two layers of paper mache Added the mane and tail Getting Both Sides The Same I have a hard time getting my sculptures [...]

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Paper Mache Horse, Day 10

June 3, 2009

Now I know why this is the first time (and perhaps the last time) that I show you a project before it’s finished. Here it is Day 10 already, and my paper mache horse isn’t done. But I am happy to say there are a lot of lessons learned with this project, and I’ll be [...]

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