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When I first began painting paper maché boxes, I had to special order mine, as they were not a commonly-carried item in craft stores. Happily, these days you can find them at the big-box stores and even on Amazon. And now that they are so popular, you can find paper maché shapes in many sizes...Read More

The pin talks about making paper mache art (DIY). The art is very cheap and a good way to let artistic individuals express themselves. You can scale them to a miniature which can be used to create things such as small sculptures or doll house assets.

Making cool stuff is easy with paper mache! Have you ever tried it? Learn a super easy way to start DIY projects and make lots of wild types of papier mache art in only a day. Start creating miniature paper sculptures. Try painting them when you're all done to take your craft to another level! Also this art style is quite cheap, compared to alternative styles like sculpturing and forging.

A collection of colorful images fill the pin including a pig, pirate ship, bowl, piñata, shoes, mermaid, birds, jelly fish and even a shelf structure.

There is so much you can create with paper mache! This collection of over 17 paper mache crafts for kids includes lots of creative, hands-on ideas for kids. #papermache #papermachecrafts #papermacheprojects #papermachecraftsforkids

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The best type of paint to use for paper mache depends on several factors, including the desired finish, durability, and whether the paper mache object will be used indoors or outdoors.

a person holding a large yellow object in their hands and wrapping it around with string

This paper mache pumpkin is the perfect project for someone who likes to get their hands dirty and spend some time absorbed in a crafting project! I love how th…

there are four white marshmallows on the table

#6. Right so after the whole thing with the spray painted balloon. I went on to paper Mache. Because that's quick and I thought it would work out pretty well and all that. But after I had glued the newspaper onto the balloon it wrinkled up and just looked awful. I ignored it though and went on to prime it and I just wanted this thing to get finished because I was seriously worrying about being behind.

two bowls with painted animals and flowers on them

"I love those "Nature Table" plates that you get in Anthropologie and have quite a few myself. I thought it would be fun to make a giant bowl to compliment them. I found a bowl in my kitchen to use as a mold to make this big paper mache bowl. I simply used an old newspaper for the paper mache. Once it was all dry I painted the bowl white and then decoupaged them with gorgeous vintage images. You can download the images for free off my website."

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