Beautiful crafts from papier-mache

For making beautiful and unusual dolls in the early 16th century there was a kind of art called papier-mache, which means torn or chewed paper. With the years this technique began to be used for the manufacture of decorative molding, mirror frames, candle holders, toys, trays and snuff-boxes. Crafts from papier-mache - this is a very beautiful things that can serve as a great decoration or addition to your style. There are two ways of making papier-mache. First – gluing torn paper layers. The second molding of the mixture of glue with a torn wet paper.

Papier-mache can make wonderful crafts for kids own hands. Created things will delight the kids and at the same time to serve with pride for the work done. Will look at techniques for making articles of papier-mache.

First way

The Pieces of torn paper glued onto prepared pan. You can use any paper, as long as it was soft. Mixed wrapping is ideal for this method of manufacturing articles made of papier-mache. Layers of paper should be at least eight alternate white paper with colour, this is necessary in order not to confuse, how many layers have been applied. Paste should be gently, gently lapping pieces of paper at each other. Watch out that they do not wince, every two layers should be well dried before continuing.

Second way

To prepare the mass is taken newsprint paper, cut or torn into small pieces and filled with water. Ideally, you use a mixer, but you can on their own. Need paper pour hot water and leave to soak for about three hours, then knead the dough until homogeneous mass, decanting the excess water and add the mixture of paste and glue. And knead until the mixture will be slightly sticky. This “pastry” can be stored in a cool place for a couple of days.

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Crafts made from papier-mache – originality, elegance, beauty and magnificence. Creating interesting crafts for children, we understand how exciting it is art that brings joy not only to kids but also for adults.

Easter is Coming, and you can create beautiful crafts, e.g. Easter eggs. What we need to do this? Materials of decoration: beads, lace, beads, rhinestones, ribbons, acrylic paint, PVA glue, paper (napkins, coloured paper, newspaper), thread and balloon. Inflate the balloon to the desired size, paste it slices or torn pieces of paper in a few layers, allow to dry. Then carefully make an incision and remove the bulb. We finish our crafts, painting its colors and decorating according to your taste with beads, ribbons and other material.

All children love toys and the more of them the better. You can make an interesting dinosaur for your beloved child. For this you will need tape, paint, cardboard, foil for making the head and legs, a bowl for glue, glue, thick brush, a balloon and newspaper.

The Ball you need to inflate it, put it on the stand, then with a brush apply glue and several layers to put the torn paper. To create the head and legs twist the foil into a cylinder and fasten to the body with tape, on top of the pasted strip of paper. The spikes are make of cardboard triangles with a width of two and four centimeters, pre-folded them at the base at an angle of 90 degrees. Glue and wait until the whole dinosaur is dry, then coloring it and after complete drying of the hack is ready.

Crafts from papier-mache is ideal for creating original and beautiful toys, dolls, masks, statues, piggy banks and boxes, but for an unusual decoration of your interior.