Drogon the Dragon – a Sculpting Tutorial
In this guest post, Franziska Schaefer gives us the detailed instructions for reproducing her small sculpture of Drogon the dragon.
Guest Posts
Tom’s Life-Sized Bear Sculpture
What a treat – our friend Tom has agreed to show us how he started with the bear pattern on this site. Tom created a … Read more
Paper Mache White Tail Deer
This delightful white-tailed deer was made by Linda Bunnell, the author of this guest post. She used a drawing she found online to create her … Read more
Cement Seahorse Sculpture by Lee Bell, Ceramic Artist
Today we have a guest post by Lee Bell. She made an amazing 80″ tall sculpture of a seahorse using a few products she’s never … Read more
Ginger, the Whimsical Paper Mache Zebra
Today we have a guest post by Barbara Corak, who made a zebra wall hanging to go with the other Africa-themed decor in her home. … Read more
How to Use Plaster Molds with Paper Mache
I got an email this week from Laurence Black, who shared the result of his experiments in using paper mache in a plaster mold. (Or … Read more
Lawrence of Arabia Paper Mache Sculpture
Harry Keaton wrote a guest post for us, showing us how he made the armature for his Laurence of Arabia sculpture. Armatures for two-legged critters … Read more
Mother and Son Make a Baby Elephant with Paper Mache
Karen Lanchester sent me this video of herself and her five-year old son making this adorable paper mache elephant. Karen doesn’t have a YouTube channel, … Read more
Woodland Baby Mobile
What fun – a hand-made baby mobile with cute little woodland creatures, made with air dry clay. Our good friend Eileen Gallagher designed it and … Read more
Aye Aye Sculpture, Made in Just 6 Days!
The Aye Aye in this guest post was made by Julie Byrne, a newcomer to the art and fun of sculptural paper mache. This project … Read more
Paper Mache Humpback Whale Sculpture Tutorial – Guest Post
We have another guest post by Basil Hammerton, a paper mache sculptor from New Zealand. You may remember him as the author of the … Read more
How I Make Paper Mache Lamps – Guest Post
©2015 Matsa Hello Jonni and all, My (nick) name is Matsa, I’m 68-year old granny whose children and grand children live far away, so as … Read more
Attaching a Hat Piece to a Mask/Headdress – Guest Post
Hello everyone, my name is Kevin Doheny and I am designing and making headpiece/masks and costumes for an upcoming school production of The Lion King, … Read more
How Diann Made Her Whimsical “Once in a Blue Moon” Sculpture
In a recent comment on this blog, Diann McDonald showed us several of her sculptures, including this one. Because we get a lot of … Read more
How to Restore Antique Dolls with Paper Mache Clay
We have a very interesting guest post today. Karen Musson is going to show us how she uses paper mache clay over spray foam. … Read more
Pedro’s Unique Paper Mache Pigeon
Several weeks ago our friend Pedro Rodrigues from Lisbon showed us some unique paper mache sculptures he’d made that looked like birds with human faces. … Read more
Really Big Snowman Made with Paper Mache Clay
Today we’ve got a really fun guest post by Lisa Dalton, who shows us how she made an enormous snowman out of paper mache clay … Read more
Paper Mache + Decoupage = Amazing!
Today we have a guest post by Natalie Wargin, a painter, sculptor and digital artist. She agreed to show us how her decoupaged bowls are … Read more
DIY: Papier-mâché Frozen-inspired Ice Castle Tutorial, it lights up!
If you have any young fans of the Frozen movie, I know you’ll love this video that jakeakawayne posted on YouTube this morning. I get … Read more
Cherie’s Paper Mache “Egg-Heads” Guest Post
Today we have a guest post by Cherie Kemp – and just in time for the holidays. When I saw her fox and bear “egg-heads” … Read more
Paper Mache Masks Made with a 3-D Computer Program and Negative Molds
Today’s guest post is by Adam Shaw, the mask maker behind the company Paper Faces. Adam creates paper mache masks using a method that is … Read more
How Julie Made Her Fancy Dancer
We have another great guest post from Julie Ellis today, showing us how she made her wonder Fancy Dancer sculpture! We get to see how … Read more
Linda’s Paper Mache Elephant
I received an email last week from Linda Backer, with photos of the baby elephant she just finished making. She used the baby elephant video … Read more
Not Your Grade School Paper Mache Bowls
We have a guest post today from Lynn Harriet, who makes wonderful paper mache bowls. Her painting style is great, and the tutorial she wrote … Read more
