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Papier Mache Art

Paper Mache Custom Work and Ideas Needed

September 2, 2010

It’s time again to ask for some help from you, dear readers. I’ve received several requests lately for custom work. I don’t do commissions, since I spend too many hours a day on my “real” web publishing business, and my garden seems to be taking up all the rest. And I don’t have a good [...]

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Great Chicken Wire for Paper Mache Armatures

August 10, 2010

My too-large herd of baby chicks actually taught me something I could use for my paper mache projects. OK, they didn’t “teach” me, exactly, but I did learn it because of them. You might recall that I previously mentioned, in the post about my paper mache baby chick, that I received more birds from the [...]

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Paper Mache Projects for Kids

July 23, 2010

I confess – I’ve been a slacker lately when it comes to paper mache sculpture, and I’m starting to feel guilty about letting my blog go for so long without a new post. I have good excuses, of course. I’ve been building a chicken house, reading up on gardening, and entertaining guests. But, excuses aside, [...]

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Drying Paper Mache with Solar – Another Experiment

May 14, 2010

My latest chimpanzee bust is helping me with this experimental solar paper mache dryer. If you ever took a high school science class, you’ll recognize that this is not a very scientific experiment. But hey – it only cost me $4.95, and it was fun. It isn’t scientific because there are no controls, and, to [...]

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Paper Mache Trees – Handcrafted Wedding Decor

May 12, 2010

Today I’m going to let KT Scherer tell you about these fantastic paper mache trees she made for her wedding. She did an outstanding job, and I can see why her guests were so impressed. Here’s what she told me in her email: Hi Jonni, I emailed you about a year and a half ago. [...]

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Paper Mache Prom Decor with an Egyptian Theme

May 11, 2010

I’ve received some fantastic images this week from readers, and it’s been difficult to decide which artist’s work to post first. Tiffiny’s “life-sized” Egyptian sculptures were created for her daughter’s prom, but I sure hope they find a permanent home where they can be on display. Fantastic job. Here’s what Tiffiny said in her email [...]

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Paper Mache Panther – School Mascot for Royal Valley Middle School

April 22, 2010

I received these wonderful photos yesterday of a paper mache panther, made by art teacher Cory Triplett and five of his 7th and 8th grade students from Royal Valley Middle School in Mayetta, Kansas. Cory  has every reason to be proud of the work he and his students did on this project. Here’s how he [...]

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Reader Needs Help With Pinata

January 12, 2010

I just received an urgent request for help with a pinata project on the Paper Mache Recipe page, and I don’t have the answer. I’ve never made a pinata,and I’m hoping you can help. Please read the comment below and offer your suggestions: Hello there! First, I must say how truly gifted you are. These [...]

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Papier Mache Dogs You Have to See

October 15, 2009

This is a real fast post. A reader just recommended a site called PapierDog.com. It’s filled with colorful, whimsical papier mache dogs of all colors, stripes and spots by Marci Forbes. I’m so thrilled with the work that I had to make sure you all see Marci’s site. Marci does have a few cats on [...]

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