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Paper Mache Pitfalls and Rewards

ShareI don’t have time to create a tutorial this week – I’m rushing to complete a paper mache sculpture for an Art About Agriculture contest sponsored by OSU. This will be the first art contest I’ve ever entered (I made my living as an artist many years ago, but no contests…) I’m making a sleeping [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Bunny Sculpture

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Intermediate. This little paper mache lop-eared rabbit was a lot of fun to make, and only cost a few pennies in materials. I found some wonderful models for my bunny out at MyBunnyBlog.com, and if you happen to live in England you could actually adopt one of the beautiful rabbits they show [...]

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Paper Mache Bluebirds – A 7-Hour Gift Project

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Fairly Easy (and fast!). Today’s paper mache project, these two little bluebirds, started out as a challenge to myself. I wanted to find out if it was possible to create a paper mache gift in just one day. I managed it in seven hours, with plenty of time while the birds were [...]

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How to Make Paper Mache Ornaments – Lots of them!

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Challenging Making one paper mache Christmas tree ornament is fairly easy – you simply use the techniques shown for other projects on this site. Each ornament you make with torn paper and paste will be a true original, and your family will treasure it for years. However, sometimes you need a lot [...]

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Make a Ceremonial African Mask with Paper Mache

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Challenging. This paper mache mask is modeled after a one that was made by a Dogon artist. There are a number of websites that show these masks, because their beauty makes them valuable works of art. I found the hyena mask I copied here.  The process was challenging because I was attempting [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Mask

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Intermediate Paper mache masks are a lot of fun to make. Many traditional cultures use masks as a way to bring spirits or gods to life – and kids (and fun-loving adults) use masks on Halloween. The mask I made is a wall decoration, but it could be used as a traditional [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Whale Wall Hanging

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Intermediate I found a photo of a rare white baby sperm whale in the wonderful book Sperm Whales by Jonathan Gordon. I couldn’t resist the idea of doing a sculptural portrait of this rare baby – is she Moby Dick’s grandaughter? During this project I encountered some challenges, and found a new [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Piggy Bank

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Easy to Challenging < Piggy banks can be made with as much detail, or as little, as you like. For that reason, a piggy bank can be a good project for the beginning paper mache sculptor, and just as challenging for the advanced student. To see what I mean, take a look [...]

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How to Make a Paper Mache Dragon

ShareProject Difficulty Level: Challenging My first project for this new blog is a paper mache dragon, which I made in honor of my readers over at my other site, DrawFluffy.com This dragon is made from newspaper, paste, masking tape and paint. The total cost was under $5 – an art project for the true cheapskate! [...]

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