Paper mache
🌍 Anywhere🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages
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Create sculptures, masks, or decorative objects using just newspaper strips and flour-water paste. It's incredibly cheap and forgiving - you can build up layers gradually and sand or paint the final result. Try making bowls by layering over a balloon, or create elaborate masks for parties and theater.
Difficulty
25/100Medium
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Cost
$10 – $30
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Time
2hours
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People
1+
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Setting
indoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
newspaper, flour, water
People who tried this
“For my first project, I wanted to start out simple and make an egg, I used crumpled up newspaper for the base and the shape just didn't look right, so I went to the dollar store and bought a couple packs of ballons, instead of scrapping the original egg, I decided to re-recycle it into a face. The new egg I am basing off a Robins egg, the state bird of Wisconsin. Long story short, I am really enjoying myself and this hobby. I never would have thought paper mache would bring me this much joy.”
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