The Many Faces of a Toilet Paper Roll. I only recently came to know Andrew Orlando. He stopped by our studio to drop off a drawn Doodle Addict Postcard and with him was a bright green tote bag. When I looked inside, dozens of faces stared back at me. I immediately lit up, the bag was filled with toilet paper rolls that he covered with bright and bold colors of paint and marker. Eyes, teeth, scribbled hair and so many expressions formed these comical characters. Over 30 rolls in hand and he told me he had tons more back home, I believe he said his goal was to reach one-thousand. I was sold and feeling like I wanted one of his comical characters for our studio. A couple days later and there was a funny shaped monster (with the coolest sneakers) in line waiting to pee at our restroom. Papier Mache vs. Paper Clay. What is the difference between papier mache and paper clay? The answer is - quite a lot! There seems to be much confusion today about what the difference is between papier mache and paper clay.
According to Wikipedia: Papier-mache: "(French for 'chewed paper'), alternatively, paper-mache, is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, bound with an adhesive such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste. " Paper clay"(Sometimes referred to as fibreclay) is any clay body to which processed cellulose fibre (paper being the most common) has been added.
So what is paper clay? The origins of paper clay go back hundreds of years. Apparently a lot of sculptors have used paper clay, but played down the "paper" bit so as not to get confused with papier mache - the snobs! There are products on the market making substitute paper clays (some of which contain no clay or even paper!) Instant manufactured products Paper clayCreative Paperclay is one of these products. Advanced Papier Mache Recipes. Some Advanced Papier Mache - Papier Maché Pulp Recipes Warning: Due to some of the ingredients and techniques involved in this tutorial, this is not recommended for children without adult supervision. Introduction I've been making paper maché items since I was 13 years old.
My Grandmother used to make bird houses and feeders that my Grandfather would laquer with the remains of a product he used for finishing car paints (he was a car mechanic). Later on in life I got fascinated by the world of puppeteering (the muppet show is still in my top 5 favourite shows) and started my first trek in the business when I was 18. One of the things that fascinates me the most is that to the contrary of many beliefs, paper mache isn't just paper and glue. Here are a few that are my most used. Finishing paper mache (porcelain finish) You will need: - 1/2 roll good quality white toilet paper- 1 tablespoon raw linseed oil Instructions:Rip, mix and apply... simple as that! "Hard mache" (for strong pieces) Grind! Paper Mache Recipes. This page contains recipes for several kinds of home-made paper mache paste, and home-made gesso recipes for finishing your sculptures. I have been messing around with paper mache for over 50 years and up until a few months ago I always came back to the easiest paper mache recipes, using plain old white flour and water paste with torn strips of newspaper.
Now, however, I have abandoned the traditional layered paper process and use my new paper mache clay recipe and/or the even newer silky-smooth air-dry clay recipe for most my sculptures. However, for younger artists or for those who really don’t want to make the trip to the hardware store, these following recipes work just fine, and most of the tutorials on this site would work using these traditional paper mache recipes. Paper Mache Paste Recipes: Paper Mache Recipe #1 White flour and water make a remarkably strong paste.
Boiled Flour and Water Paste: Raw Flour and Water Paste: How thick should you make your paste? Glue-Based paste: ... leaf lanterns - imaginechildhood.com | Blog. A few weeks ago I began to notice the inevitable shift that happens every year around this time... the days have gotten shorter and the nights progressively longer (and colder!). This rather obvious realization got me thinking though, about all the fun things I did as a kid to get ready for this increase in darkness. One of which was to create a little light of my own. So that is what I decided to do, make lanterns! As a child we used vibrant hues of tissue paper to create our works of art, but I thought it would be fun to use up all those leaves I have been collecting. That along with some white tissue paper, craft glue (could use flour and water), some balloons, copper wire and a candle are all that you need to light up the night.
Start by mixing the glue with some water (about 2% milk consistency). Next blow up a few balloons and cut the tissue paper into small rectangles, about 2in X 3in. Once the balloons are thoroughly coated string them up to let them dry completely. ~Jordan P.S.