Paper mache ribcage

Closeup of rib cage construction

I often study work by other haunters and artists. Not to mimic their style. But to learn new techniques to improve my own work. Like a lot of haunters I...

Halloween is getting closer and closer, and we love it! Since we are co-hosting a halloween party this year, Scott and I decided to make some scary halloween decorations out of paper mache. Scott made us the water-flour-glue-mix to hold the paper together. He used 1 part of flour and 5 parts of water. He also put some wood glue in the mix and then just simmered it on low heat until it got thicker. After that we just started to shape different kind of bones out of news paper strips. We let…

Before you set out on a mission to browse the attic for the same Halloween decoration props you reuse every year and pretend they're still as good as in 2015, let me tell you something. The world has changed. Things got a whole lot more scary this year. And from what we’ve seen happening in 2020 so far, the Jack-o'-lantern ain’t gonna do much in the spooky department.

paper mache ribcage

Paper Maché Skeleton: Materials required: *aluminum foil *paper maché (newspaper, flour, water) *paint (black/brown and white) *hot glue gun

Ribs

12 The human rib cage, also known as the thoracic cage, is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic (chest) cavity and supports the pectoral (shoulder) girdle, forming a core portion of the human skeleton. A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum, costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. It, along with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, make up the thoracic wall, and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper…