Papier Mache Workshops
No children under 10 years old
Materials:
Clay
Cardboard
Paper as used on paper bags
Flour/water
Contact cement
Acrylic Paint and brushes
Orange, black, white; blue; green; yellow; red
Sponges for painting
Varnish
TOOLS:
Heavy duty scissors to cut cardboard
Sculpting knife
Cutter – to cut the mold to remove the clay
Day 1 – How to make the clay mold – depending upon age and interest of students and size of mold - from two ours to five hours
Let it set – one day
Day 2 – Apply the paper and the cardboard – two to five hours depending upon size of mold
Let it dry for one or two days
Process can be speeded up with electric hair dryer
Day 3 –Remove papier mache from mold – Glue sections together – Let it Dry – 30 minutes to two hours
Day 4 – - 3o minutes to two hours
Fine cutting of form
Line inside of mask with paper
Let it Dry
Day 5 – Paint and varnish
One hour to several hours depending complexity and size