Paper Mache

[gsmraxe]

Hi all,

I've recently discovered the wonderful world of paper mache!  I made one monster and I have a pix of an unfinished pumpkin for Halloween.  I'm currently working on 2 more monsters, 2 or 3 more pumpkins and a skull 

http://gsmraxe.blogspot.com/

Check it out.   

[Joe S.]

It looks like you have been having great fun!

[Pisces24]

I remember having an art class in high school on that. Unfortunately back then the "stuff" looked just like what I had for breakfast  (oatmeal or cream of wheat). LOL 

[lynnmarie219]

What fun!!! Love it....

[Katybarstool]

That's a fantastic monster - and I love the rhyme.

Kathyx

[season]

Oh you are craft-tee. Love it.

[CAT1962]

WOW! That looks great! Absolutely scary! I love it. I should try that this summer!

[gsmraxe]

I remember having an art class in high school on that. Unfortunately back then the "stuff" looked just like what I had for breakfast  (oatmeal or cream of wheat). LOL 

The mache or the project?   

The paper mache stuff still looks like white barf.    I make my own along with the clay.  I'll post another link when I get them painted and finished. 

Just as long as my project doesn't look like cream of wheat!   

Paper Mache recipe

6 cups white flour
1 cup starch
1 cup white glue

my starch:
1/2 cup corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup of COLD water.
Boil 2 cups of water and add cold mixture and like magic starch appears!  I refrigerate what I don't use.

Clay (for outside the mache)
6 cups mache paste
1 cup joint compound
paper cellulose insulation (home depot)