PAPER MACHE MASK MAKING

Ingredients Needed

1. Newspaper

2. Cooking flour

3. White glue (Elmer’s)

4. Masking tape

5. Large bowl and spoon

6. Water (I prefer warm water, because it feels comforting)

Step I: Crumple up three or four pieces of newspaper

Step II: Lay another piece of newspaper flat, and place the crumpled newspaper on it

Step III: Fold up the corners of the flat newspaper around the crumpled paper, as if wrapping a gift. Hold in place with masking tape

Step IV: Rip the remaining newspaper in to strips (about 1inch wide x the length of the newspaper

Step V: Mix approximately 3 cups of flour with 3 cups of warm water and ½ cup of glue (consistency of oatmeal)

Step VI: Dip one strip at a time into the mixture then place one strip at a time onto the taped-up newspaper shape. Cover the entiretaped-up newspaper – both sides – about two layers

Step VII: Allow to dry for at least 24 hours – turn over, and allow other side dry at least 24 hours

Step VIII: Paint (I like acrylic paint) and add feathers, beas, pipe-cleaners as desired

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