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| These papier mâché hearts are very light weight. Each torn piece of paper was applied meticulously by hand. Although it is difficult to see, I glued a tiny wire loop between the two humps of each heart shaped ornament so that I may add beaded hangers to these hearts when I am ready to set up my Valentine tree. |
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| On the left, you can see the paper that I used to layer on top of my masked forms. The paper was imported from India; It's texture is quite soft and dense. This is ideal paper for mâché work. |
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| Here you can see from left to right, the step-by-step process that I used when shaping and masking my hearts for our Valentine's Day tree. |
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| The crushed paper hearts were masked with tape completely and then set aside until I was ready to cover each heart with layers of paper and Modge Podge. |
- Read more about Papier Mâché toys
- Read more about how to identify antique papier mâché.
- Two recipe versions for papier mâché made with traditional wheat paste
- One old method for making papier mâché pulp
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