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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

Bongo Antelope Trophy Mount – Adding the Paper Mache

The Bongo Antelope faux trophy mount is finished, and I’m really happy with it. I can’t believe I never played around with “painting” a sculpture … Read more

Paper Mache Bongo Antelope Trophy – Making the Foil Armature

I’ve been working on another faux taxidermy trophy mount. This time it’s a Bongo – a rare African antelope with some nice stripes and spots. … 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

Hyena Mask, Part 2

This pattern has been updated to make it more realistic and easier to make. Click here to see the new pattern. The hyena mask is … Read more

Make a Paper Mache Hyena Mask

Use this pattern and cardboard to make a hyena mask for your next school production of The Lion King.

How to Keep Mold From Ruining Your Paper Mache

Today’s video is about mold, and how you can keep it from ruining your paper mache sculpture. Here’s the short version: It’s all about the … Read more

Paper Mache Egg – Humpty Dumpty is Sitting on My Wall…

Humpty-Dumpty Made with a Balloon and Paper Mache

My paper mache egg was a mess when he started out (total disaster!) but he turned out really cute. The model for Humpty Dumpty was … Read more

Bowling Pin Dragon – Guest Post

This weekend Mary Arvelo sent me photos of her baby dragon, and the story behind it is almost as interesting as the dragon she made. It … Read more

Elmer’s Art Paste and Textured Wallpaper for Stair Risers

OK, using Elmer’s Art Paste to stick textured wallpaper on stair risers isn’t exactly a paper mache project – but it’s what I’ve been doing … Read more

Easiest Paper Mache Paste Recipe

Raw flour and water paste, the easiest paste for paper mache

This paper mache paste is a lot faster to make than the boiled version, and I think it works just as good. In my tests … Read more

Paper Mache Starfish

This little starfish gave me an opportunity to play around with an idea I got from Jessie a few days ago. She was talking about … Read more

Paper Mache Chihuahua is Finished

Making a Paper Mache Chihuahua, Part 3 See Part 2 here. Doesn’t she look cute, sitting between the baby elephant’s feet? This little paper mache … Read more

Adding Paper and Paste to the Paper Mache Chihuahua

Making a Paper Mache Chihuahua, Part 2 See Part 1 here. Well, I had to make a new wire armature for the paper mache Chihuahua, … Read more

Make a Paper Mache Chihuahua

Make a Tiny Paper Mache Chihuahua This free pattern shows you how to build your wire armature so all the proportions on your Chihuahua sculpture … Read more

Jamie’s Paper Mache Dinosaur Mask

This is a perfect guest post for Halloween! Check out Jamie’s dinosaur mask – and be sure to click on the link to see all … Read more

Gorilla Mask – Made with Plaster Cloth, Paper Mache and Air Dry Clay

Gorilla wall mask made with plaster cloth and air dry clay

This was an experiment, but I think it turned out great. The plaster cloth shell was formed over a WED clay form, then a small … Read more

Soul’s Paper Mache Dolphin Sculpture – Guest Tutorial

Soul offered to show us how to make a paper mache dolphin sculpture. The final “skin” was made in a very inventive way, and looks … Read more

Paper Mache Chicken Clock

As I mention in the video, it took less than three hours (not including the drying time, of course) to make this chicken clock. Since … Read more

Toilet Tissue Tikis

We have our first entry in the Three Hour Paper Mache Challenge today. Now, here’s Carol, and her three-hour project. Enjoy! Hi everybody, It’s me … Read more