In the Garden Series: Paper Mache Tea Set | Crafts For Kidlets My niece will be over this weekend, and her favorite thing to do in my garden is to host an imaginary tea party. Unfortunately my boys end up being her party guests and are usually unwilling to participate. So things will go a little more smoothly, I had the boys make their own tea party dishware. For this project you will need: Paper Machenewspaper torn into stripesVaselinea cup & a plate to be your basepaint & paint brushes for later After you have your paper mache paste mixed, you want to coat the cup & plate with a thin layer of Vaseline. Next, layer the coat of Vaseline with a layer of newspaper stripes. Then, brush the layer of newspaper with a coating of the paper mache paste & add another layer of newspaper stripes. After you have all of your layers on your base, let them completely dry. When your paper layers are completely dry, trim the edges & remove the bases. Paint & decorate your paper mache cup & plate. Allow paint to dry before using at your garden tea party!
giant paper flowers from ruche You may remember the wedding of our lovely D*S contributor Brittany Watson Jepsen. Her huge paper blooms made such a splash that she started selling them in her shop, and just recently Brittany wrote a great article for Brooklyn Bride about the paper flower trend. I’m thrilled that this is a growing phenomenon; I adore anything made in exaggerated scale, so I feel that the more giant flowers and plants there are in the world, the better. This particular giant-flower DIY project comes from the creative team at Ruche. Our creative team brainstormed ways to turn our spring lookbook, Enchantment, into a daydream. Read the full how-to after the jump! Materials plastic cupscementapprox. 5” wide stucco cornerapprox. 20-gauge tie wiregloves and wire cutterstape, glue, and scissorstissue paperdried mosszip ties Instructions Making the stem: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Making the leaves: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Making the flowers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. You’re done!
DIY Sharpie Tie Die I love this Sharpie tie die DIY from The Art Girl Jackie blog! She did it with her adorable daughter and I think it’s a fun inspiration for this Spring and upcoming music festival season. Use this technique to spruce up your ratty t-shirts or maybe a pair of of cut off shorts. What You Need: Pre-washed white or light colored t-shirtRubbing AlcoholLiquid dropper or medicine dropperSmall plastic cup(s)Rubber bandsVariety of colored Sharpies Do It! Choose a spot to start and put your cup in right side up and secure a rubber band around the cup rim holding the shirt tightly in place.Pick your colors and create a small design in the center of the stretched circle. Photos and DIY via The Art Girl Jackie
How to Make Paper Mache Plates and Bowls Teachers will find it useful to scaffold learning about paper craft by making simple forms in paper mache before moving on to create more complex sculptural forms. This gives the students a chance to explore the qualities of the medium before designing more imaginative work. Materials for Paper Mache Making the form: paper for recycling – not waxy or highly polishedthick wallpaper paste or a paper mache preparation available from art supplies shopspetroleum jellyplate or bowl for mouldbrushes, knives, scissors,buckets and containers, cleanup ragsDecorative stage:paper and pencils for designsposter paints, acrylic paints or water based paintspaintbrushesclear spray varnish or a can of waterproof water based varnishInstructions for Making a Paper Mache Form(SimpleFree to Download Task Sheet of the Process) Before students begin ask them to: wrap a dinner plate in plastic wrap. Making the Paper Mache Form Stage One Priming the Plates and Bowls Decoration of Paper Mache
rolled paper flowers Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects. I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. 2. 3. Okay, so let’s begin. Here’s what you’ll need: :: paper {either cover or text weight} :: florist wire :: scissors, pencil, glue gun STEP ONE: cut irregular circle This circle is approximately 8 inches, but you can do any size you wish. STEP TWO: cut spiral Start at the outside edge and cut in a spiral fashion to the center. I like a sort of bumpy shape so that the petals end up a bit irregular If you aren’t so sure about your cutting skills, feel free to draw your spiral before cutting. To add a little interest to my bouquet, I used a variety of yellow scrapbook papers {my favorite is that yellow dot} STEP THREE: roll your blossom start at the outside edge and coil tightly STEP FOUR: release coil
Basic Flag Book Supplies Needed For Basic Flag Book: 2 pieces of 4-1/4 x 7" chipboard for covers2 pieces of decorative scrapbook paper or cardstock measuring 5-1/4 x 8-1/2"2 pieces of coordinating scrapbook paper or cardstock measuring 4 x 6-3/4"One piece of heavy cardstock measuring 7-1/2 x 6" for spine2 colors of solid cardstock cut into 5 pieces each, measuring 4 x 3-1/2"15" ribbon Directions: Cover one side of your 2 pieces of chipboard with your decorative scrapbook paper or cardstock. Cut the corners at an angle and then fold paper over and adhere as shown here. I use a strong double sided tape for this. Take your 7-1/2 x 6" piece of cardstock for the spine and score it every 1/2" along the short end. Adhere one edge of the front cover to one end of the spine as shown. Adhere your ribbon to the back cover as shown. Adhere the back cover to the other end of the accordion spine as shown. Adhere your coordinating scrapbook paper or cardstock on the insides of the front and back covers.
Papier Mache - Articles - Waterproofing Papier Mache Waterproofing Papier Mache The adventurers Introduction When I have spent hours and hours creating a piece of artwork, usually the very last thing on my mind is sticking it out in the garden! Of all the questions that get asked on this site, one of the most common ones is "how do you waterproof papier mache?" The topic has been discussed over and over and everyone has different experiences. The location too, makes an enormous difference to how long it will survive with different sealers. I decided that the only fair way to do this was to make some simple items in an identical way, paint them, and then seal them with different finishes. This experiment is to test purely and simply the sealers/paints on papier mache. Note: None of these products/paints that are being tested were made specifically for papier mache, so it is just a case of trial and error. Weather Conditions Here in the UK we have all weather conditions - hot sun (occasionally!) Making the models pva emulsion paint.
::Crepe Paper Roses:: | February 13, 2009 at 2:42 am And now for something completely different… I’m drawn to almost any craft that involves a somewhat realistic looking flower as a final product. Hence my foray into French Beaded Flowers (fun…but takes FOREVER and expensive). A quicker, much less expensive, and very gratifying craft is making Crepe Paper Flowers (CPF.) Making crepe flowers is a classic craft that was popular in the 1950′s. There are two primary methods for making CPF: single petal and continuous petal. We’ll talk about the continuous petal method another day because with Valentine’s Day looming, it’s all about ROSES! Tutorial below. Crepe Paper Roses :: A down and dirty tutorial Materials Florist’s tape 18 gauge cloth-wrapped florist’s wire (check out your craft store’s silk flower department.) 2-ply or Double Sided Crepe paper* in petal and leaf colorsTEMPLATES Scissors Chopstick, pencil or some thin dowel (Optional for shaping) *2-ply crepe is really tough to find. Create Stamen and Stem