Comments on: Next Progect – Baby Elephant Yard Sculpture http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture Animal Sculptures and Advanced Paper Mache Projects. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-620 Jonni Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:17:58 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-620 I read a book about making garden art with concrete over foam. I even tried it myself, with somewhat disappointing results (see below). But wouldn't it be fun to have a yard full of original sculptures? We'll soon find out if the water proofing idea really works, because I'll be putting the final paper mache layers on the the elephant this weekend. I hope it does work because my house is running out of room for all those animals, but it's so much fun to make them I don't want to stop.[img]http://concretegardenleaves.com/images/bear2001.jpg[/img] I read a book about making garden art with concrete over foam. I even tried it myself, with somewhat disappointing results (see below). But wouldn’t it be fun to have a yard full of original sculptures? We’ll soon find out if the water proofing idea really works, because I’ll be putting the final paper mache layers on the the elephant this weekend. I hope it does work because my house is running out of room for all those animals, but it’s so much fun to make them I don’t want to stop.

]]> By: lorraine http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-619 lorraine Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:52:00 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-619 Yes her bases where carved foam. You don't want to move away from paper mache!! I love your work and feel very inspired so happy I found your blog!! I hope you figure out the water proofing as I want to make some garden sculptures! Yes her bases where carved foam. You don’t want to move away from paper mache!! I love your work and feel very inspired so happy I found your blog!! I hope you figure out the water proofing as I want to make some garden sculptures!

]]> By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-616 Jonni Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:53:13 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-616 That's an interesting idea. I actually thought about it, because my dad makes a lot of concrete <a href="http://concretegardenleaves.com/" rel="nofollow">garden and yard decor</a> items as a hobby and I like the solid look of concrete. But a very thin layer of concrete is really brittle and easy to break, so you'd need to put in some reinforcement, like chicken wire. Which is a whole different art from paper mache. My dad could probably figure out how to make it all work, but I think I need to stick with the technology I already know. That’s an interesting idea. I actually thought about it, because my dad makes a lot of concrete garden and yard decor items as a hobby and I like the solid look of concrete. But a very thin layer of concrete is really brittle and easy to break, so you’d need to put in some reinforcement, like chicken wire. Which is a whole different art from paper mache. My dad could probably figure out how to make it all work, but I think I need to stick with the technology I already know.

]]> By: lorraine http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-615 lorraine Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:24:33 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-615 On thing I came across at the garden store was some artist sculptures for outside and she had sprayed on concrete! lightly over the whole surface to make it look like a regular stone sculpture. On thing I came across at the garden store was some artist sculptures for outside and she had sprayed on concrete! lightly over the whole surface to make it look like a regular stone sculpture.

]]> By: Jonni http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-562 Jonni Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:21:54 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-562 Hi Marie. I didn't intend to post the pattern until we could actually see how the sculpture turns out, but you talked me into it. You can find the pattern in my new post for the <a href="http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-tutorial/baby-elephant-pattern" rel="nofollow">baby elephant sculpture in progress</a>, plus a few pictures to show how I put the pattern pieces together to make an armature that stands up. Have fun. And be sure to show us your own sculpture when you finish it! Hi Marie. I didn’t intend to post the pattern until we could actually see how the sculpture turns out, but you talked me into it. You can find the pattern in my new post for the baby elephant sculpture in progress, plus a few pictures to show how I put the pattern pieces together to make an armature that stands up.

Have fun. And be sure to show us your own sculpture when you finish it!

]]> By: marielune http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-animal-sculptures/baby-elephant-yard-sculpture/comment-page-1#comment-561 marielune Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:58:34 +0000 http://ultimatepapermache.com/?p=349#comment-561 Yes, we can dream and i like your idea... As i like elephant also ! Very much.... Can we have a plan of the baby elephant, please ? Thank to you if it's possible... Marie Yes, we can dream and i like your idea…
As i like elephant also ! Very much….
Can we have a plan of the baby elephant, please ? Thank to you if it’s possible…
Marie

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