After the paint dries draw the animals features eyes nose etc with pencil.
How to make paper mache animals using wire.
Let the paper mache dry overnight then paint the head with white paint.
Get life like results for any animal bird lizard or fish you.
Using the pencil drawings as your guide paint the head in your base color.
Make a plan of what you want to achieve.
Young children sometimes will try to eat paper mache.
Glue based paste is a newer variety of paper mache paste.
Paint detailing on animal head mixing colors.
The papier mâché paste is a simple mixture of flour and water and you can use many items found around your house to make molds and forms for your projects it s a great way to recycle.
Apply overlapping strips around the animal head until it is covered.
Keep an eye on them.
Start sculpting your paper mache animals the easy way by using a custom made armature pattern.
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Whether for a school project or fun activity with the kids papier mâché is one of those crafts that doesn t require any special supplies.
And i know it works because of all the people who learn this method from my book my youtube channel or my blog and then share the original art they create using their own patterns.
This is the method i used for all the projects in my book make animal sculptures with paper mache clay.
Make a sketch of the sculpture you want to make with the dimensions and shape.
You can use wallpaper paste but it s often toxic and not suitable for kids.