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What type of paper is used for paper mache arts and crafts?

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6 Responses to “What type of paper is used for paper mache arts and crafts?”

1. Justin Lesnar says:

   February 27, 2011 at 6:28 pm

   news paper

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2. Scotty Scotty says:

   February 27, 2011 at 6:59 pm

   You can also use toilet paper, it gives a smooth instead of rough finish.

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3. Eagle Eye says:

   February 27, 2011 at 7:29 pm

   news paper

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4. dalilrubberducky2 says:

   February 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm

   Experiment with different types of paper. Quack!

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5. Escapade says:

   February 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm

   I agree with several of the other answers – newspaper works great – especially when it is torn into strips (makes it easier to work with). We have also used strips and torn bits of colored tissue paper. Tissue paper is a little trickier to work with because it is so thin, but the results are really nice. You can also use pages from a magazine – again torn into strips or smaller pieces.

   Thinner paper works better than a thicker paper, as it absorbs the water/glue mixture quicker. Experiment with a variety of thin papers and see how it turns out!

   Have fun!

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6. Diane B. says:

   February 27, 2011 at 9:03 pm

   Any paper at all. Some papers are more porous than others though (newspapers or newsprint probably the most porous), or thinner or more flexible, etc., so you’ll just want to use the type of paper needed for what you’re making. (And the top or under layers can be different kinds of paper in the same project too).

   One very good paper to use for papier mache is the blue shop towels that come on a roll these days**. Each section is large so the project will go much faster than using small strips, and also thicker than other “papers” so fewer layers will be needed. They’re also very soft and supple so will drape well to capture more detail.

   **found in automotive stores or automotive depts of places like Target, etc, and now sometimes right next to the regular kitchen paper towels in grocery stores

   You can also make papier mache paste (also called papier mache clay) or paper pulp, etc from all kinds of paper, which can be used to fill out the basic papier mache shape, or create details, or just on its own:
   http://images.google.com/images?q=papier+mache+paste+pulp

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