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| This is "scrappy cat" a feisty little kitten who's lost his tail & a papier mache bowl that I'm working on. I have some plans for the bowl involving paint & comic books, first it needs more layers... |
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| scrappy cat: right now, there's only a couple of layers on him |
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| more scrappy cat: I plan on painting him black & giving him a great handmade collar |
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| Scrappy Cat's face |
about 1 c. flour to 1.25 c. water, add a bit of salt to help prevent mold.
Allow to dry thoroughly between each layer or two, also to prevent mold. Use a hair dryer to help speed up the process.
use strips of paper that are about 1" to 1.5" wide. Newspaper works well, avoid paper that shines.
I started these as part of a little mini papier mache workshop from the Tacoma Arts & Crafts meetup group (Thank you, Meg). I hadn't done papier mache since grade school (remember the papier mache over balloons thing?) & had forgotten A. how & B. how much fun it can be. I'm loving this more adult version of the technique & it was fun learning how to use make something besides balloons covered with paper.
How about you? What new things have you learned? What have you been working on? SAM
12 comments:
It's been years for me too, but I remember how much fun it is!
thanks for stopping by my page! i haven't done paper mache since elementary school either! looks like your projects are going to be really fun :)
jess
Too cute. I should get my kids doing some paper mache -I'd forgotten all about it till I read your post. Looks like fun!
I love all the projects you take on---- I *need* to focus more energy on creative endeavors!
I like that little cat. I just recently stumbled on a paper mache table! I loved the look but afraid my kind would send it to pieces.
What a lovely idea and a wonderful present to give to somebody!
so cute! I think I'll try something like that with my grandson. thanks Sam
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We love doing things like that, so much fun! Last time we made a large Easter egg using a balloon.
Love being crafty! Looks like you're having fun!!
How did you make the cat without a mold? I was going to make a little cat (much like yours) and I didn't know how to make the body.
I used balls of paper wrapped with newspaper to create the cat.
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