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How do you make paper mache?

How do you make paper mache ???

  • I have a project in History and i have to make a stucture of the liberty bell. so my idea is to take a lamp cover and put a top on it [like plastic or somthing idk yet] ,paper mace it and paint it ...but there is one problem i dont know how to make the paper mache .(i kno how to do it just not how to make it ) so i want to kno if my idea is good and how to make paper mache ,.. this is the last project of the year until i move on to to the next grade so i need a good grade .. so please help me i would appreiciiate it alot !!!! :)

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    You can use wallpaper paste, or better yet, Elmer's glue diluted with a little water to make it liquid. Dip your strips of newspaper in the glue, then get the excess off by pulling it between two fingers. The goal is to make the strips stick together without getting too wet. You can make your base out of cardboard, plastic, or wire, or even a balloon (make sure the papier mache is dry before you pop the balloon); sometimes the base is made of just wadded up paper arranged in the shape wanted.

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Just mix flour and water together, than put the strips of newspaper in it, (don't soak them to much though, or else they'll rip) and then place it on the thing you want to cover, make sure it's completely dry before you paint it or anything, putting it in a room with a dehumidefier (or however you spell it) helps ALOT. also, check out recipes online, google "paper mache", i'm sure there's thousands! Hope i helped!

Valenda K

Shred some newspaper or any other type of paper into thin small strips (the thinner and smaller the strip ares the more accurate you can apply, especially if your project has alot of detail.) Buy a big jug of liquid starch and dip your strips in it. If the starch is to thick add some water to thin it out with.

cc

Flour and water, and a pinch of baking soda (not really necessary). Strips of paper torn into lengths, drag them through the mixture so that both sides are soaked and then place them over a frame. Let it dry and paint.

Choqs

Paper mache is just a thin flour and water mix thats painted over paper.

Serena T

soak newspaper in water 4 about 3 days. it smells tho. lol

Lola

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