Giraffe Sculpture Pattern
For Paper Mache
$12
Make this stunning Giraffe sculpture for your home.
No sculpting experience is required – the giraffe pattern creates all the shapes for you. After adding a layer of paper mache, watch him come to life when you paint all those spots and those big, beautiful eyes.
Display your new giraffe head sculpture in your own home, or give it as a gift to a special person who loves African animals. It will be treasured even more because you made it yourself.
How to make a Giraffe Sculpture with this pattern:
Print the pattern, attach it to cardboard, and cut out the pieces.
Tape the pieces together and add weight to the bottom of the neck.
Add paper mache or paper mache clay (I used both).
Paint your new giraffe sculpture with acrylic paint. When the paint is dry you can add false eyelashes, if you want.
The first few pieces you’ll tape together are a little tricky, so be sure to watch the video below. After that, the pieces are quite large and go together quickly. You will need to weight the base with a plastic bag filled with plaster of Paris – it’s really easy, and the video shows you how.
Finished size: About 24 inches (61 cm) high, 14 inches (23 cm) wide and 14 inches (35 cm) deep.
My downloadable PDF Patterns come with full instructions.
There’s no waiting for your pattern to arrive, and no shipping costs, so you can start on your project right away.
Note: If you’ll be saving your pattern to and iPhone or iPad, those devices like to hide your downloaded files. You can scroll down this page to see how to find them.
And remember – if you have any problems downloading your files or putting your pattern together, just let me know. I’m always happy to help.
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Watch this video to see how to make your giraffe sculpture:
Full instructions are also included in the downloadable pattern PDF
How to make your paper mache giraffe smooth, without sanding:
To make this paper mache giraffe sculpture you will need:
- Printer
- Copy paper or full-sheet labels
- Glue stick if using copy paper for pattern
- Cardboard from 3 standard-sized cereal boxes
- Pieces of corrugated cardboard from one or more shipping boxes
- Knife and sharp scissors for cutting cardboard
- Tape, both clear plastic tape and masking tape
- 2” Styrofoam ball, cut in half
- Aluminum foil
- Glue gun
- Plaster of Paris and two plastic bags, to weight the neck
- Paper strips and paste, or paper mache clay* (I used both when I made mine)
- Acrylic gesso
- Acrylic paint and matte varnish
*You can find recipes for paper mache paste and paper mache clay in the Recipes tab at the top of this site.
Do you have a question or need help with your pattern?
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Just a few of the giraffe sculptures that have been made with this pattern:
Click here to see many more giraffe sculptures that have been posted by my readers. This is one of the most popular patterns on my site. 🙂
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Is it possible to enlarge the patterns for a larger giraffe head?
Yes, you can make it any size. This video shows you how to do it.