I have a paper maché "parrot-dise" and this tutorial has me pumped to create parrot feathers for my oasis. You're awesome, this is awesome, thanks for the awesomeness!!!
I love working with your paper mache clay recipe! I’ve used it over & over again! Just recently, I made the cherubim for an ark of the covenant reproduction. It worked great!
What a great project! I would love to see it, and so would my blog readers. You can post photos at www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page 😄
Ma'am, Thank you for the clever ideas, instruction aand clear demonstration! Thank you for being kind-hearted. Your tender heart and cheerful attitude make me want to keep coming back. 🪴
What a fantastic idea for a rocking horse!!! I hope you'll share a photo of it on the Daily Sculptors page on my website. I would love to see it, and so would my readers. 😊 www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page
I always love your ideas, projects, and your manner of presentation. My mind always has these little bursts of excitement as I watch and plan how to use your tips and instructions for my future projects. Thanks, Joni, and please keep them coming!
Was looking up attaching feathers to a paper mache and came across this. I might try this instead. I'm making Buckbeak from Harry Potter for Halloween and have used your videos for past projects. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
This might be a good way to approach a project I'm testing out for my students this coming year. We will be making giant flowers for Munchkinland in the Wizard of Oz School Production. I'm wondering if they should be coated on the outside before painting.. Can't wait to experiment. Thanks for your knowledge and inspiration!
HI Lisa. They'll be easier to paint if you give them a coat of gesso or spray primer before painting them. If you use a spray, make sure it's just primer, and not paint+primer, because that will dry too glossy and your paint won't stick to it. I hope you and your students have fun getting ready for the Wizard of Oz - what an exciting project!
Came here from the "Blue Foot Boobie" video. Have you ever used the "Elmer's paper mache powder" ? You mix it with water, stir, let sit for 24 hours, stir again. Non-toxic, easy clean up with soap & water. Made for kids but dries clear & I LOVE it ! 😀 Only draw back is it feels "slimy", but you get used to that. A little goes a long way. I normally soak paper very quickly, then swipe off excess paste by sliding between 2 fingers. It costs about 3 bucks, but makes like 5 quarts if I remember correctly? Occasionally I will find a paper that will "bleed" it's color into the paste, but that is common with paper. I normally have a 'mother ' batch, then pour into smaller containers to do the final paper layer.
I have used the Elmer's paste. In fact, I recommend it for anyone who lives in a very humid environment because it doesn't attract mold like flour and water paste. Great stuff! It does feel a little different, though, and I agree it takes some time to get used to it. 😊
Well gal this just gets better and better, I was wondering how I was going to make my Tarpon fish replica, you have showed in other videos how to make the body form out of cardboard and aluminum foil and how to make paper mache clay , but I was wondering how I was going to make the fins and now using the feather you’ve given me the idea how to make the fins and gills , thank you ! 👍🏼.
Fazia as penas das minhas peças com o próprio papel mache,mas dava muito trabalho para ficar com uma acabamento bonito.Vou tentar dessa forma.Obrigada, Jonni! Vc sempre perfeita!
thank you! i loved watching this. do you have a link list for a true beginner with literally no experience, on what to buy? like, what was the glue? what were those strips of paper, were they just like, construction paper? could you do a beginner's buy list? things we should have? i want to get an idea of what to buy before i start digging through more of your videos and get too excited about things i probably won't be able to make i'm glad i found you!
Hi Chippy. You'll need some wire. Use any wire you have on hand, or get some fairly thin wire from the store. Get the cheapest masking tape you can find, in a width that's wide enough for your intended feather. I used copy paper, but newspaper would work, too. And any glue should work. Elmer's should be fine. Have fun with it!
I am so happy I came across your videos! I am trying to make a large lighter replica and i can’t figure out how the armature should start. Any advice? I’m doing a mini Bic and a zippo replica
Hi there. I’m just curious why you need the tape at all. Can’t just stick paper to paper over the wire or, conversely, why you would need paper over tape if you’re after the thinnest look. Thank you!
Hi Jonni I would like to buy your how to make animal mask book. I am also interested to learn how to draft patterns for a Staffordshire dog. My grandson owns a black one and he is adorable. So I would like to make a mask like him. Julie Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Julie. You can find my mask book here: amzn.to/2obUDmq It is much easier to make a mask with paper mache over a clay form, than to create a pattern first and then make the paper mache mask. When I wrote my book about masks I used a different kind of clay than I use now. I now use WED wet clay because it's a lot less expensive and easier to use. I show how to make a paper mache mask over a clay model in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BBqBnrtAwUQ.html My mother had a Stafforshire, and he was a wonderful dog. I don't have any videos with instructions on how to sculpt that beautiful face, but I did find a time-lapse video on RU-vid that was fun to watch, even if it doesn't really show how to really do it. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B7xtIM0ujYM.html If I was making a mask of a Staffordshire, I'd get as many photos as I could, and start with a cardboard pattern made from a photo taken from the side. Then I'd start adding the rounded shapes with clay, and keep working at it until it looks right.
