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Paper mache with white paper towels?

Can you use paper towels or magazine paper for paper mache? Which is better?

  • I have a ball to paper mache. The circumference is 42 inches. I have NO newspaper unfortunately and my neighbors do not either. I'm babysitting so I can't go anywhere. What I DO have though is a CRAP load of magazines lol and a few rolls of paper towels. Which one would be better to use and how should I use it?? I need to do at least six layers. Six to nine layers. It needs to be as smooth as possible as well. It's going to be a deadmau5 head. Thanks!!

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    Actually, newspaper is better, or newsprint (unprinted paper that newspapers use). Most magazines have a glossy coating on the pages, which will prevent them from soaking up the water and adhesive as well as newspaper. I'd suggest going out and getting a couple of the Sunday papers. Many places will still sell Sunday papers after Sunday. Sort out the glossy inserts (because those inserts are also coated) and use the newspaper. This will also be cheaper than using paper towels by quite a bit, especially if you use the coupons.

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magazine paper is really glossy and might not soak up real good, but it might soak really good too. Use both? layer on magazine a nd then paper, but make sure to have the magazine on top because its really smooth

eemeli

I have never tried using magazine paper before but I have used paper towels a few times. It is very easy to smooth out although the pattern on it will probably still be visible after you paint it. The paper towel is probably easier to paint over too since it is generally white and magazine vary but are mostly very colourful, bright or dark so you will need a lot of paint and the pictures could still be visible. So it depends which is more important: smoothness or colour quality.

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