Comments on: Fast Snowman with Paper Mache Clay

By: Jonni

Jonni — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:46:49 +0000

Yes, you can cut the paper mache clay and remove the form to make it hollow. In fact, I just did that with my experimental chimp bust. I don't know about the play dough - you'd have to try it and see. I have not tried it myself.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:42:03 +0000

Hi
First of all, love your work!!!!
I’m doing a science project on modeling a 3D animal cell.
I thought that i would make a big circle out of the paper mache clay for a base. I just had a few questions.
1) Once i’ve made the cirlce and after it has dried, is it possible to cut it open just like the picture at the bottom or would it be better to cut it open using plain old paper mache?
2) Can clay or play-doh stick on th paper mache/clay after it has dried?

Thank you

By: Carmen

Carmen — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:06:36 +0000

Ha, well I was looking at the page about outdoor sculptures and when I clicked on this I was expecting a “lifelike?” statue of a snowman!! Very cute little guy. I had to laugh as I was imagining a big snowman that would be fun to have ready to put outdoors when it snows, a big huge one that everyone wonders how they could work so hard in that snow and get it that big, you know – one of those kind.

By: Jonni

Jonni — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:25:20 +0000

Hi Debra. Another reader from Australia says it's called Joint Finish in your country. You normally use it to fill in the space between two pieces of plasterboard when building a wall. You need the kind that's already mixed, so it looks a little bit like wet plaster. It's sold in a plastic tub. The primary ingredient is usually calcium carbonate. I hope this helps.

By: Debra

Debra — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:37:54 +0000

Hi,
I was wondering what ‘Joint Compound’ is? Do you use it for joining plaster? I am in Australian and have not heard of it before.

By: Jonni

Jonni — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:38:53 +0000

There is no video. Just pictures and text.

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:54:04 +0000

the snowman is cute! but i can’t see the video.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:04:28 +0000

I love this project! Thanks so much, I’ll be linking tot his.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:24:50 +0000

the snowman rocks! Peace to all this holiday season

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:05:21 +0000

He’s really cute! I love this tutorial!