Comments on: Make this Frog with Paper Mache Clay

By: albina

albina — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:06:57 +0000

hi, I would like to have the information on how to make your own mache clay thank you also I like to know about how to smooth and pick up details on my project that Iam trying to work on. its not coming out right I mix plaster to mache plup and its not tackey I have to work fast befor it start to harding. that I couldn’t be able pick up and press in the mold like flowers or diffren’t thing

By: Joanne Gennarella

Joanne Gennarella — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:24:16 +0000

Terra – I love your frog – I did not know there were brilliant blue frogs – beautiful!

By: Terra Mar

Terra Mar — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:56:18 +0000

Will do! Am off to start a different rainforest frog. I think I’m hooked!

By: Jonni

Jonni — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:14:52 +0000

Thanks, Terra Mar. Tell Alfred “thanks” for us.

By: Jonni

Jonni — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:13:51 +0000

Excellent! thank you so much for sharing your frog with us, as well as the steps along the way. I like your choice of frog – much more colorful than mine.

By: Terra Mar

Terra Mar — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:02:19 +0000

Hi Jonni,
I wanted to send this along in case anyone else wants less of your papier mache clay recipe and doesn’t want to do the math. It is for 20% (1/5) of your recipe. My husband did the math on an Excel sheet and it worked out perfectly.

TP 1/4C
Glue 2.3 Tbsp
Joint Compound 3.2Tbsp
Flour 1.5 Tsp
Oil <1/2 Tsp

Thanks, Terra

By: Terra Mar

Terra Mar — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:52:51 +0000

Hi Jonni,
I love your site. I am a rank beginner, but thanks to your instructions I was able to make a frog!
I put the froggie development stages, as well as the ‘model’ frog, into a Picasa album.
Here is the link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/terra.laggner/Froggie?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSlsu3-md2OvAE#
I am also adding a finished pic below (I think)

By: Jonni

Jonni — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:26:16 +0000

Hi Manon,

The clay would be perfect for your son’s owl. He can texture the thin layer of paper mache clay when he applies it, so it looks like feathers. That would be really hard with paper strips and paste. The big eyes would be easier, too.

For something that size, no wire is needed. He can make a form out of crumpled paper and masking tape. Make sure the form is solid, and he uses lots of tape. I seem to remember owls being somewhat football-shaped, but I obviously haven’t looked lately. He’ll need to cut a piece of cardboard for the bottom, and tape the crumpled paper form to it so he has a flat bottom on his sculpture. The beak and any tail feathers can be cut out of cardboard and taped on. Since only one layer of clay is needed, the project should go a lot faster than it would with paper strips and paste, and there’s no mess.

Please let us see your son’s owl when it’s done.

By: Manon

Manon — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:10:38 +0000

Hello,
You have a wonderful website.
My son is 10 years old and has to make an owl for his school project.
It needs to be life size ( 18 inches). Do you think making it out of your paper mache clay would work well? He needs to first make the general shape out of paper and masking tape? Also wire?
Thank you for your help,
Manon

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:42 +0000

i’ll be sure to. im going to the store today to buy the supplies