Hi! Does anyone out there know how to make paper mache?
I would like to make a craft project with my 8 year old using this medium.
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I found a “recipe” for the paste. They cook it. Which I never did. It should be thick like pancake batter. I’d use a shallow pan add flour, stirring with a fork until most of the lumps are gone. Tear old newspapers into long strips about an inch wide. Wet both sides of strips and start your sculptor.
save yourself some trouble and go to the Arts and craft store they have this instant paper mache all you gotta do is wet it and move your hand across it to activate it then do whatever you want I was about to make some earlier this school year for my girl’s Social Studies project but once I found that I got it and never looked back That stuff is magnificent!! I am sorry I cannot remember the name for you but it is a very popular product
wow, i thought everyone did that in gradeschool. isn’t it just flour and water, or maybe corn starch. and of course newspaper. what type of paper mache do you wish to make, a mask , a sculpture, or a creature. familycrafts.about.com/cs/papermache/a/051500pm.htm
try this site it is easy to understand. and add some salt to prevent mold
Easiest paper mache ever.
1. Cut any paper into strips
2. Mix 1 part water with 1 part white glue (Elmer’s etc.)
3. Dip paper in glue
4. Remove excess glue with fingers
5. Place over mold
6. Repeat 3-5 until item is covered.
7. Let dry
8. Apply 2nd layer if you want stronger object.
9. Paint/color item
the old way was to buy a gallon bottle of liquid starch, and strips of news paper crimmple your paper up and make the shape that you want then take strips of news paper dipped in the starch and start layering them over your mold make sure you take the excess liquid off the strip of paper before you put it on your mold , smooth out the air bubbles as you go , let the layers dry before (2 or3 ) before you put more layers on