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Ploughshare Tortoise Sculpture, Stage Two

ShareThe ploughshare tortoise that I started a week ago has been progressing slowly. I blame the rain. Everything seems to slow down at my house when we have unending clouds and rain – it just seems like the best time to curl up with a mystery novel and hibernate for a while. However, I have [...]

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Blue Paper Towels for Paper Mache

ShareYesterday we received a comment on the paper mache halloween mask page that I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss. Diane sez: An artist friend of mine introduced me to using blue “shop towels” on a roll for papier mache. They’re great because they’re thick (so the work goes quicker and is stronger) and [...]

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Playful Paper Mache Panda You Can Make

ShareThe paper mache panda I promised is finished, and you can make one of your own using the following photos and instructions.This is a fairly advanced project, but if you have any prior experience with paper mache you should be able to make a very nice panda of your own. Before making your panda, be [...]

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Paper Mache Horse, Day 10

ShareNow I know why this is the first time (and perhaps the last time) that I show you a project before it’s finished. Here it is Day 10 already, and my paper mache horse isn’t done. But I am happy to say there are a lot of lessons learned with this project, and I’ll be [...]

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Paper Mache Flying Pig

ShareThis paper mache flying pig was a fun project. I won’t give detailed instructions, since it was made primarily the same way that the paper mache bunny was made. You can see the basic shape of the pig below. This is after the second layer of paper mache has been added, but before the details [...]

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DIY Instant Paper Mache

ShareEdit, 10/25/09. When I first tried this recipe for DIY instant paper mache it worked well. Since then, whenever I combine all three ingredients the goop instantly turns into something resembling rubber, and it can’t be used. I think this may have worked the first time because a chemical used in the cellulose insulation may [...]

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