Comments on: How to Make a Paper Mache Dragon http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon Animal Sculptures and Advanced Paper Mache Projects. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-2172 Jonni Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:44:25 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-2172 I've been intending to do another dragon, using an internal cardboard pattern to help form the armature, and using paper mache clay on the outside instead of paper strips and paste. But I don't know when it will be done. Bookmark the main page of this site, and check back often. And for your question - yes, I could make a bald eagle, but that's one more thing on my to-do list. I have figured out how to make nice feathers with the paper mache clay, and they'd be great for an eagle sculpture. One of these days.... I’ve been intending to do another dragon, using an internal cardboard pattern to help form the armature, and using paper mache clay on the outside instead of paper strips and paste. But I don’t know when it will be done. Bookmark the main page of this site, and check back often.

And for your question – yes, I could make a bald eagle, but that’s one more thing on my to-do list. I have figured out how to make nice feathers with the paper mache clay, and they’d be great for an eagle sculpture. One of these days….

]]> By: Monica http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-2171 Monica Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:28:41 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-2171 this is a great website! your projects give me lots of inspiration! i'm trying to make a dragon myself but i hit a few roadblocks. i'm doing tons of projects and i could use some help. could you make a bald eagle? this is a great website! your projects give me lots of inspiration! i’m trying to make a dragon myself but i hit a few roadblocks. i’m doing tons of projects and i could use some help. could you make a bald eagle?

]]> By: rebecca http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-2080 rebecca Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:57:55 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-2080 this is great and will help me on a project im am doing in school, a real inspiration. thank you! this is great and will help me on a project im am doing in school, a real inspiration. thank you!

]]> By: Sharon http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-1236 Sharon Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:34:42 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-1236 I was looking for info on P M, I loved your dragon. I'm working on a final for a college Art class and want to use P M. Thanks for all the information. S I was looking for info on P M, I loved your dragon. I’m working on a final for a college Art class and want to use P M. Thanks for all the information. S

]]> By: Dan Reeder http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-705 Dan Reeder Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:54:44 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-705 Hi again Jonni, I love this site. I check back often. You have a great style. At the risk of sounding self serving, I actually have a number of new videos. And a new book, "Papier Mache Monsters" ,2009, Gibbs Smith Publishers. I love this medium. Obviously you do too. And I love that you love giving it away. I feel the same way. And since you invite self promotion and photos, I hope you don't mind that I've taken advantage of both. Thank you Jonni. Keep up the great art work (and the great blog!) Dan Reeder www.Monster-man.com [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3902573732_932531c0ba.jpg[/img][img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3902573602_8ef2f9c598.jpg[/img][img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3901781919_7d74236300.jpg[/img] Hi again Jonni,
I love this site. I check back often. You have a great style. At the risk of sounding self serving, I actually have a number of new videos. And a new book, “Papier Mache Monsters” ,2009, Gibbs Smith Publishers. I love this medium. Obviously you do too. And I love that you love giving it away. I feel the same way. And since you invite self promotion and photos, I hope you don’t mind that I’ve taken advantage of both.
Thank you Jonni. Keep up the great art work (and the great blog!)
Dan Reeder
http://www.Monster-man.com

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]]> By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-474 Jonni Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:19:52 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-474 Hi Bruce. You have a very nice website. If your paper mache characters are nearly as well done as your airbrush art, I can see why they were winners. I just picked up an <a href="http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/the-unconventional-guide-to-art-and-money/" rel="nofollow">ebook on selling art online</a> that seems to have some great advice on the subject. (That's not an affiliate link, by the way. Just a plain old link.) You seem to be doing many of the things they suggest already, with your own website. I've slowly come the realization that I'll have to sell some of my sculptures if I want to keep making them. Even though the materials are less expensive than many kinds of media, prices to seem to keep going up. And there's only so much room in my house, after all. Hi Bruce. You have a very nice website. If your paper mache characters are nearly as well done as your airbrush art, I can see why they were winners.

I just picked up an ebook on selling art online that seems to have some great advice on the subject. (That’s not an affiliate link, by the way. Just a plain old link.) You seem to be doing many of the things they suggest already, with your own website. I’ve slowly come the realization that I’ll have to sell some of my sculptures if I want to keep making them. Even though the materials are less expensive than many kinds of media, prices to seem to keep going up. And there’s only so much room in my house, after all.

]]> By: Bruce http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-473 Bruce Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:56:34 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-473 Nice work! I do love the steps in form, limb and wing attachments! I've done a number of storybook characters in papier mache using screen mesh that I've used to form the armature,and then applied the mache mix. Using newspaper is a lot easier to use and not as harsh on the hands when twisting! I only went by methods used in years gone by suggested by those who created characters for theme parks in the 50's and 60's. I, like you, followed reference photos myself and came up with characters that turned out to be true winners! Its the area of creating for exhibiting and possible selling that escapes me and is not in abundance! I'd dearly love to exhibit my work to share with others for their viewing pleasure! Nice work! I do love the steps in form, limb and wing attachments! I’ve done a number of storybook characters in papier mache using screen mesh that I’ve used to form the armature,and then applied the mache mix. Using newspaper is a lot easier to use and not as harsh on the hands when twisting!
I only went by methods used in years gone by suggested by those who created characters for theme parks in the 50’s and 60’s.
I, like you, followed reference photos myself and came up with characters that turned out to be true winners! Its the area of creating for exhibiting and possible selling that escapes me and is not in abundance!
I’d dearly love to exhibit my work to share with others for their viewing pleasure!

]]> By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-435 Jonni Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:25 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-435 Dang - I was just over at your site checking out that video of your paper mache fish (not your grandma's goldfish, for sure!) and I saw that you wrote a book called <a href="http://www.monster-man.com/Dragon-maker_s_Handbook.html" rel="nofollow"><em>The Dragon-Maker's Handbook.</em></a> I've added it to my wish list... Dang – I was just over at your site checking out that video of your paper mache fish (not your grandma’s goldfish, for sure!) and I saw that you wrote a book called The Dragon-Maker’s Handbook. I’ve added it to my wish list…

]]> By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-434 Jonni Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:52:27 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-434 Gosh Dan - thanks for visiting! Your videos are a real inspiration. I know they take a lot of time and effort, and they're remarkably well done. I sincerely hope that anyone reading this who hasn't already found your site will hop on over there right away and check out your incredible designs. Gosh Dan – thanks for visiting! Your videos are a real inspiration. I know they take a lot of time and effort, and they’re remarkably well done. I sincerely hope that anyone reading this who hasn’t already found your site will hop on over there right away and check out your incredible designs.

]]> By: Dan Reeder http://ultimatepapermache.com/cheap-art/paper-mache-dragon/comment-page-1#comment-430 Dan Reeder Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:30:46 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=1#comment-430 I don't know how I missed this website until now. I really like your technique Jonni. And the dragon is beautiful. I really like the movement in it. And the paint job is perfect. In fact, I really like what I've seen so far with all of your projects. I love them. Thank you for such in depth sharing! Dan PS. I fully intended to write this before I saw your very flattering comment. I am humbled. So "cheers" from one paper mache artist to another. Keep up the great work. I don’t know how I missed this website until now. I really like your technique Jonni. And the dragon is beautiful. I really like the movement in it. And the paint job is perfect. In fact, I really like what I’ve seen so far with all of your projects. I love them. Thank you for such in depth sharing!
Dan
PS. I fully intended to write this before I saw your very flattering comment. I am humbled. So “cheers” from one paper mache artist to another. Keep up the great work.

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