Papier Mache Style: One Hundred Step-By-Step Designs for Bowls, Jewelry, Toys, Vases, Mirrors and Other Creations

This is a step-by-step guide to making over 100 papier mache projects suitable for beginners or the more experienced artist. Featuring the work of modern designers, the projects range from jewellery, bowls, vases and mirrors to Christmas tree decorations, shelves, dolls, a toy theatre and a chess set. Clear explanations are given on how to mould paper strips or cast pulp using frameworks such as balloons, modelling plastic, mixing bowls or chicken wire. There are many illustrations of both the newest and the more traditional techniques for designing, painting and varnishing work to give it a truly professional fininsh.

Using a variety of papers, glues, molds, armatures, decorative finishes, and sealers, this project-packed book (more than 100 items) moves far beyond the grade-school approach to bring papier-mâché into the world of art. The basic pulp is a bit more complicated than the flour/water/newspaper method but still fairly easy, and it can be dyed if desired with cold-water fabric dye. Embellishment possibilities are virtually unlimited, and the wonderful projects range from elegant to folk art to whimsical and include bowls, vases, boxes, pitchers, jewelry, frames, candlesticks, clocks, mirrors, animals, and even a full-size throne chair.