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paper mache clay

Progress Report – Molds and Paper Mache Clay

July 3, 2010

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!

May 15, 2010

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

May 4, 2010

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

April 8, 2010

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

April 2, 2010

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 Bunny

Paper Mache Easter Bunny – Guest Post

March 20, 2010

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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Paper Mache Clay Horse Sculpture

Horse Sculpture – Project #7 from Paper Mache Book

March 19, 2010

This horse sculpture is the last project in my upcoming book about paper mache clay animals. In the video you can see how I reinforced the legs so the armature is strong enough. A larger horse would need heavier wire, of course. Now that this series is done, I get to play a little. Since [...]

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African Elephant Made with Paper Mache Clay

African Elephant – Project #6 in New Paper Mache Book

March 17, 2010

This video is a bit longer than normal, because I wanted to show you how the paper mache clay is added to the armature of the elephant sculpture, and how you can add textures to the clay. Only one more video in this series, and I should have it finished tomorrow. I decided to make [...]

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Paper Mache Clay Dachshund

Begging Dachshund – Project #5 in New Paper Mache Book

March 16, 2010

In this video I introduce you to the fifth project in my upcoming paper mache book. The begging dachshund was designed to show readers how a flat pattern on the inside of an armature can be manipulated so the final sculpture has an interesting pose. I borrowed the colors of my dachshund from one of [...]

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