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This paper mache jaguar tutorial is from our friend Sattik, who lives in India. It’s obvious that he loves these big cats. He also suggests that we can learn more about them by visiting the National Geographic Big Cats Initiative. Thanks for the great tutorial, Sattik!
©2019 Sattik Halder
How to Make a Paper Mache Jaguar
I’m Sattik Halder, and I am back with my my new project, a paper Mache Jaguar. This is also my tribute to the big cat family. We should protect nature and wildlife. But humans show cruelty to them. So I have tried to make life-size paper mache Jaguar sculpture.
Here is the tutorial of it.
MATERIALS NEEDED
- old news papers
- cardboard
- papertape (masking tape)
- glue
- poster colours (or acrylic paint)
- paint brush
- scissors
Step-1
First, make a cardboard pattern of the Jaguar. And cut them down accordingly. Make sure you are safety enabled while handling the Scissors. [Note from Jonni – if you aren’t sure how to make a pattern for your own jaguar sculpture, check out this tutorial.)
Step-2
Then start adding the crushed newspapers on the pattern as flesh with paper tapes.Bind the whole sculpture with paper tapes.
Step-3
For the face portion it is is a bit complicated but not hard. Refer to an original Jaguar picture if you want or you can see the picture below. But for the eyes keep them Hollow to attach them later on after the whole sculpture is finished.
Step-4
Now now for the body first make the body portion after that attached the Limbs with newspapers to make the all sculpture look puffed.
Step-5
After the whole sculpture is finished , take some small pieces of white papers and cover the whole sculpture with the help of adhesive. Make sure you wear gloves .
After it hardens, you can see how white it is looking. Check for some details whether they are alright or not this will help you you to figure out the defects in your sculpture which will make it more perfect.
Step-6
Then attach the eyes by making big Paper balls are you can attach glass Eyes if you want to. Then add some more details like the nose and many other things.
Then your sculpture is ready to to be painted. And don’t forget to make the paws.
Step-7
Then paint the whole sculpture as directed in the picture or you can refer to an original picture. First paint the whole sculpture in a shade between orange and brown. Keep the ventral areas white. After it dries, take black colour and and make patterns of Jaguar body by referring to a picture.
Step-8
Make the finishing touches by painting the eyes and adding nylon strings as its whiskers. And your Jaguar is finished!! What an amazing beauty they are!!!
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It is awesome! I loved the finushed Jaguar, the guy is an artist. Thanks for sharing this amazing tutorial with us. I lovec the whiskers! Seems real! Thanks a lot!
What a great jaguar! The eyes are really well done…gives him personality. Nice job and thanks for sharing!
Hi Joke. It’s good to hear from you again. And I see from your website that you teach workshops – I hope you’re getting a lot of students, and that you’re having fun with it. If I lived on your side of the world, I’d sign up. 🙂
Hi Jonni,
Thank you very much for your kind words;-))
Beautiful jaguar! Thanks fo sharing with us!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful jaguar, Sittik! You have captured the form and markings in your piece. Your love for the jaguar really shows!
That is absolutely wonderful. Looks like a lot of hard work and fun! Thankyou for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful Jaguar, Sattik! You have really captured the form and markings!
Wow, really nice sculpture and painting Sattik, thank for sharing and for letting us know about the big cat initiative. Keep up!
Love it! Nice job!
Dear Jonni do you have a class where people can attend? And if so, where and when, cot and length. I am one of those who learn better hands on. Thanks for being here for aoo of us.
Hi Violet. I live in a tiny town that is hundreds of miles from a city, so I don’t do any classes. Some of my readers, do, however. You might want to put your comment on the Daily Sculptors page and ask if anyone has classes – they’ll need to know what town you live in, too, unless you’re willing to travel.
That is a great Jaguar ! The picture you behind it is awesome as if you are hanging with your Jaguar Pal. Nice work and Thank you for sharing .
What a great jaguar! The eyes are really well done…gives him personality. Nice job and thanks for sharing!
Wonderful job Sattik Halder! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thank you for caring about this earth’s wildlife.
Oh he’s beautiful!