Papier mache owl

Catherine Wells creates these beautiful birds with papier mache and paper from recycled magazine...

This post shows you how to make paper mache, and they work for grade school art projects, for professional sculptors, and for for anyone who loves to sculpt.

Papers, Inks, Paint, Paste... Repeat! I'm pleased with his wings... tissue papers, photocopied images, and paints... oh my! His personality continues to emerge...

The second part to making your very own paper mache owl is even easier than the first. All you are doing is covering your form and adding detail. First, prepare or buy paper clay (celluclay works great). I used this recipe here. The paper clay helps give it a more finished look and makes it even stronger and long-lasting. Once you have your paper clay ready, add a small amount to the bottom of your form and firmly set it in a shallow bowl. This helps it stay upright so that you can work on…

My Snowy Owl is coming along nicely - the cardboard pattern has now been filled out with crumpled paper and masking tape, and I'm ready to start adding paper