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Theater Masks and Props Using Paper Mache Clay

Today’s guest post is by Richard Curtis, who sent in some fabulous photos of masks and props he made for a recent theater production. I’ll let Richard take it from here: I have enclosed a few of the shots from our production of Oedipus Rex. All the masks and props were created using the paper [...]

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Guest Post – Self-Portrait Made With Celluclay

Today’s guest post is by Joanne Gennarella, who shows us a self-portrait she made with Celluclay. Joanne sent these comments with her photos: Attached is a self-portrait done with Celluclay papier mache and the original picture of me I used to do it. Also there is a mask of a jester that I have done [...]

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Progress Report – Molds and Paper Mache Clay

I’ve been working like crazy all week, but I don’t have much progress to show for it. I’m still trying to find a formula for the paper mache clay that will work well in a rubber mold. So far I’ve completed one black-footed ferret, with a plaque based on an ancient petroglyph at Wyoming’s historic [...]

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New Paper Mache Book Is Finished!

As you may know, since last November I’ve been working very hard to create my new book, Make Animal Sculptures With Paper Mache Clay. Now, (finally!) it’s finished and it’s available on Amazon.com. You can see the cover image on the right, in the sidebar. The table of contents is below: You can search inside [...]

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Chimpanzee Bust – A Paper Mache Clay Experiment

I seem to be in the mood for experiments this month. Most of my experiments have been out in the garden (no results to report yet), but yesterday it was cold and wet, so I decided to stay inside and do an experiment with paper mache clay. This experiment actually started a few weeks ago [...]

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Readers Show us Their Paper Mache Clay Sculptures

We’ve been receiving some very interesting comments lately, complete with photos of new artwork made with paper mache clay. I’m going to showcase a few of them here, just in case you don’t have time to read through every single page on this site every single day (whew – that would take some serious time!). [...]

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Life-Sized Bust Made with Paper Mache Clay

Joanne Gennarella, a reader who often shares her comments on this site, sent in a photo of a life-sized bust that she recently completed. I know there are a lot of folks who have been wondering if you can use paper mache clay for human figures and portraits, so you’ll enjoy seeing what Joanne did [...]

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Paper Mache Easter Bunny – Guest Post

Reader Sara Carlson finished this bunny just in time for Easter, using our new paper mache clay recipe. You can see more about how he was made (and see the bunny before he was painted, on her blog, or see him and other work she’s done recently on her etsy shop. Sara softened the bunny [...]

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Horse Sculpture – Project #7 from Paper Mache Book

This horse sculpture is the last project in my new book Make Animal Sculptures With Paper Mache Clay. (The video was made before the book came out – it is now available on Amazon.com) In the video you can see how I reinforced the legs so the armature is strong enough. A larger horse would [...]