How to Sculpt Paper Mache Animals

There are almost 200 tutorials on this site that show you how to create your own paper mache animals. To see them all, scroll through the tutorials below.

Pig Mask Pattern for Paper Mache

This pattern for a wearable pig mask is easy to make. Finish it with one layer of paper mache, and paint it to match your favorite breed of pig.

Sculpting a Happy Goblin in Clay

I was playing around when I made this little happy goblin character, but I like him so much that I think I’ll keep him.

Ideas for making goblins using Dan Reeder's cloth mache methods

Halloween Goblins in January?

Can Dan Reeder’s dragon-making techniques could work for my veggie-stealing goblins?

Elephant Headdress Mask Pattern

This elephant headdress mask pattern has a lot of pieces, so it will take some time to put it together. But when it’s finished, it will definitely get noticed!

Orangutan Mask Pattern for Paper Mache

This orangutan mask pattern helps you create a unique paper mache mask that you can either wear or display on your wall. Make it with the cheek pads, or leave them off to match some of the characters in the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie.

Shark Mask Pattern

This shark mask pattern creates all the shapes for you, making it a breeze to create. It can also be used to create a one-of-a-kind wall sculpture for your decor.

Paste Recipes – Which One is Best?

There are many recipes for paper mache paste, but the raw and cooked flour and water paste versions are the most popular. Which one is “best?”

North American wildlife wall sculpture pattern set for paper mache

Three North American Wildlife Wall Sculpture Patterns

Three patterns for North American wildlife wall sculptures. The downloadable patterns create all the shapes for you, so they’re easy to make. Use them for your own decor, or give them as gifts – either way, they’re be treasured for years because you made them yourself.

Sanding and painting bronze Stargazer Man

Sanding and Painting Stargazer Man

Stargazer Man is done! I sanded him and gave him several coats of metallic acrylic paints to make him look bronze.

Sculpting Stargazer Man's armature and adding paper mache clay

Sculpting Stargazer Man – Part 1

I tried out the new Paper Mache Clay recipe by making this silly space alien based on a Stargazer Fish.

Paper mache character study - mistakes were made.

Character Study – Lessons Learned

This character study was really fun – until the very end. Watch this video to see what I did wrong, and what I’ll do differently next time.

Three Hour Wolf Mask

If you ever need a really fast mask, for a school assignment or a party, this fast method might save the day. 🙂

New rabbit headdress mask pattern for paper mache

Rabbit Headdress Pattern for Paper Mache

This new template will help you make a unique rabbit headdress mask for your next theater production – or just for fun. The downloadable pattern creates all the shapes for you, so it’s easy to make. The silly polka-dot tie is totally optional. 🙂

Make paper mache patterns larger or smaller.

Changing the Size of the Paper Mache Mask and Sculpture Patterns

How to make my patterns larger or smaller, to change the size of your sculptures or masks.

Rancor sculptures made with PVC Pipe and paper mache clay, by Clayton Trehal

How to Use PVC for Sculpture Armatures

This guest post by Clayton Trehal shows us how to use PVC pipe to make armatures for our paper mache sculptures.

Lessons Learned: Making a Giant Paper Mache Dragon

In this video, I share my honest thoughts on what went right – and what I would do differently – if I made another giant dragon or any larger-than life sculpture

Make Winnie the Pooh with Paper Mache

Making Winnie the Pooh is a fun, easy project. I could have made Winnie the Pooh faster if I’d done a little planning in advance. But it’s fun to just start out and figure things out as you go, (as long as you’re not making a ‘serious’ sculpture.)