In paper mache you start with a base shape using any materials. You can then cover it with tinfoil (optional), before moving onto using newspaper. You cut the newspaper into strips and dip it into a mixture of either flour and water or glue and water. You’ll need multiple layers to keep the piece stable. You can then add a layer of paper towels to smooth out the surface. Add paint and exterior details over the paper towel layer.
My piece was successful in being the worst and most terrifying thing I’ve ever created with my own two hands. I wasted three weeks on that monster Ms. Sudkamp. Three weeks and so much of your flour and hot glue. The feathers and hair and layer application were so good but at what cost. The shape and base materials made it really difficult to cover with the paper mache. It was also really top heavy (because of its hideous, unsettling, terrible human head) which made it difficult to balance and stand up. (Which means he hangs like a dark bat-like specter from the flag if he falls forward.)
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