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| This hollow shape was made by layering newsprint with wheat paste and then an additional layer of CelluClay was then layered on top to add strength to the project. |
There are many different methods used in order to transform paper into small decorative ornaments. I have listed here the seven that I will include among the Christmas ornament projects for this blog.
1. Covering balloons with newsprint and wheat paste. This is one of the oldest methods for creating hollow papier-mâché ornaments. It is a method best suited to the crafting of very large, light weight ornaments. However, it is a bit fussy. Many school children learn to craft with papier-mâché using this method. Whenever I am speaking with students about papier-mâché, this is the method of working that they believe I am referring to. However, I rarely use this type of process.
1. Covering balloons with newsprint and wheat paste. This is one of the oldest methods for creating hollow papier-mâché ornaments. It is a method best suited to the crafting of very large, light weight ornaments. However, it is a bit fussy. Many school children learn to craft with papier-mâché using this method. Whenever I am speaking with students about papier-mâché, this is the method of working that they believe I am referring to. However, I rarely use this type of process.
Wheat Paste Formulas:
Examples of Christmas Ornaments Made from different combinations of newsprint strips and wheat paste:
2. Mass produce detailed mâché ornaments by first casting old-fashioned Plaster of Paris molds of your own clay sculptures. Pour a liquid papier mache mixture/ casting compound into prepared molds to duplicate your original clay sculpted ornaments.
3. Mix and layer paper pulp directly to the surface of styrofoam or cardboard parts, skipping the old newsprint and wheat paste steps altogether.- How to Use Cellclay, Instant Papier Mache
- CelluClay Basic Use
- Marilyn J. Rock...Celluclay-Instant Paper Mache
- Video of Cosplay Tutorial Yuki's Sense papier-mâché - English subtitles are optional
4. Crush and mask paper sculpture forms and then layer paper pulps directly onto these light weight armatures. This is a very old process using newer products. It is my preferred method for working with papier-mâché and I will continue to post many ornament tutorials using this specific method.
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| These paper armatures are ready to have layers of paper pulp smoothed out over them. Far left, German lovebirds,. Center, Early American Lion. Right, Apple. |
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| These are different types of stoneware molds that can be used to cast papier-mâché ornament. |
5. Cast papier-mâché ornaments from cookie molds. After perfecting this method, I proceeded to acquire a large collection of cookie molds for teaching classes in crafting Christmas ornaments to adults.
Examples of Christmas Ornaments made from casting paper into molds, cookie cutters and also from sculpting with paper clay :
- Eland van papier-mâché - moose cookie cutters
- "Beautiful Holiday Handmade Papers with Arnold Grummer's paper making kit
- fussy moons by knickertwist
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| Prefabricated papier-mâché Christmas ornaments perfect for decoupage techniques. |
Examples of Christmas Ornaments Made from Decoupage:
7. Sculpt with papier-mâché, paper clay.
This recipe is from, Ultimate Paper Mache by Jonni Good.
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