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Paper Clay – An Alternative to Paper Mache for Young Artists

ShareSince this is a blog devoted to paper mache, what I’m about to say may seem like blasphemy–I’m going to suggest that paper mache may not be the best craft material for very young children. First, I’ll tell you why I think that’s true, and then I’ll tell you why I think paper clay is [...]

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Bobcat Sculpture

ShareThis sculpture is all about the spots. The bobcat is 21″ from nose to tail, 14″ high and 12″ wide. It was made with papier mache and paper clay over a wire, paper and masking tape form. Lately I’ve been using Dan Reeder’s method of creating the inside form. Dan’s the author of Papier-Mache Monsters, [...]

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Life-Sized Lion Cub Sculptures

ShareI’ve been working on a set of four large sculptures of lion cubs, and two of them are now finished. These two are playing with each other, in cat-like fashion. These are quite large – the sitting lion cub is 15″ high, 22″  long and 12″ wide. The upside-down cub is 14″ high, 26″ long [...]

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Paper Clay Hen with Siamese “Chicks”

ShareThis hen and “chicks” is the first project I’ve completed using my paper clay recipe. The base is paper clay over particle board, and the hen and kittens are made from paper clay over a crumpled paper and masking tape form. The feathers are paper clay over plastic mesh drywall tape (you find it right [...]

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