From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Blue Paper Towels for Paper Mache

September 26, 2009

Yesterday we received a comment on the paper mache halloween mask page that I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss. Diane sez: An artist friend of mine introduced me to using blue “shop towels” on a roll for papier mache. They’re great because they’re thick (so the work goes quicker and is stronger) and [...]

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Paper Mache Halloween Mask

September 20, 2009

Yes, I know I’m too old to go trick-or-treating. I’ve been too old for about 50 years… But why should the kids have all the fun? The weird alien mask I made is probably not what you have in mind for your own Halloween costume, but the techniques used in this tutorial will work no [...]

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My New Garden Bench

September 19, 2009

Last weekend my dad, Pete Havekost, and by brother Ken brought me a wonderful present – one of my father’s custom-made concrete benches. They traveled all the way from Bellingham, WA to bring me my bench, which is made in three pieces. Then they put the bench together with bolts and put into place. I [...]

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Museum-Quality Paper Mache Sculptures

September 12, 2009

I just found this newpaper article about a Canadian sculptor in Yellowknife who creates museum-quality sculptures out of paper mache. SOMBA K’E/YELLOWKNIFE – Sculptor Monique Robert is marshaling a myriad of monsters in midtown Yellowknife. Her work space on Forrest Park seems more like a whimsical museum than a home studio. Sculptor Monique Robert depicted [...]

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Kids Make Giant Dinosaur Come Alive

September 8, 2009

When I saw this newspaper report of a giant dinosaur, completely kid-designed and built, I couldn’t resist showing you. According to the newspaper report, the project started months ago in a class for 3 to 7-year old kids who were learning about these ancient creatures. They decided to make one of their own, so they [...]

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