r/papermache

Handmade Cicada and Praying Mantis Costumes for a parade 💖

I made this scorpion tale staff for a Scorpio themed performance I did. It was my first time doing paper mache as an adult. I learned a lot but it was super fun!

Check her out! Cardboard, foam, papier mâché, drywall compound. If I did it again I would have made the body form a little different. This was over the mantle like those stuffed fish people put up as a prop in a party. Included the picture I based the fish on.

Hi again, this is my current progress, I want to blend the edges and give it a more vintage look by covering the clay in paper mache, but will the foam make the outer shell unstable?

Made my very first mask using paper mache (which I’ve also never used)! It’s supposed to be some kind of ant. Came out a bit wonky (symmetry is hard) but overall happy:)

EDIT: Wow!! Thank you all so much, I didn’t expect to get this much attention. This has really made my week<3 I have also posted some of my progress in the comments, if anyone’s interested.

Originally made a basic lego figure, finally thought to make him some clothes.

All papier-mâché and a little celluclay. I wanted my own sun/moon sculpture, so I took some of my paper faces that didn't turn out as well and repurposed them.

Just finished up this customized Fallout Assaultron figure made entirely out of paper. I went with a custom blue armor paint job instead of the standard military green, adding lots of scratches and metallic wear to fit the post-apocalyptic vibe. What do you guys think of the final look?"

I hope this isn't too evil for this sub! Mods, feel free to delete if it's not appropriate. I'm not a Satanist or anything, I just like rock n' roll and iconoclastic imagery. The sculpture is made mostly from foam board an foam clay, and everything is covered in paper mache, except for the eyes. The eyes are hollow plastic half-spheres which I've painted half gold and left the other half translucent white; they're mounted on little axles and I can roll them up or down, so they're gold during the daytime but then white and lit up at night.

For a Clifford the Big Red Dog themed kid’s birthday party

I’ve been making piñatas for about 2 years now ( for over the top themed parties… i love bringing people together ! ) kinda just learned by making mistakes & instinct. I’m so happy to find this community to hopefully grow my skills & see what crazy project i can tackle next :D

My very first paper mache project is/was a large retro jack o’ lantern for my daughter’s first birthday party! It’s at the end of October, so we’re having a Halloween costume party! I watched some tutorials and about two weeks later, here he is!

It was a prop for my son where he was asked to talk about an electronic gadget in kindergarten. He got second place.

My husband said I really overdid especially considering how it was just a prop. Did I?

He was always fascinated by the scientific calculator in my stationery collection. It is very old from my school/graduation days.

He says he will take up Maths in future higher study so that he can use the scientific calculator.

May have used the wrong method, but now desperate. It's a stage prop, supposed to look like the bottom of a spaceship. The strips are very obvious and this is already two coats on newspaper, with cardboard underneath

Any ideas on how to save it? Best is if can make it look like a smooth metallic surface 🙏🙏

I’ve noticed there seem to be a few piñata makers in this corner of Reddit. What are your favorite piñata finishing techniques? I’ll go first.

A while back I found this video (https://www.tiktok.com/@happydazestudio.co.uk/video/7231656793976376603) showing an efficient way to make strips of the fluffy piñata fringe stuff using crepe paper. Using this and overlapping the strips in the application makes the piñatas look amazing.

The photo shown is a piñata I made using this process for most of the body of the dragon.

(posted earlier, accidently deleted) My new koi fish. The first of two is done. I'm going to be adding lily pads and flowers and possibly a turtle for the art above my sofa. I'm very happy with how the first came out. First papier mache in years but I sculpt in ceramics often. I used a simple uncooked flour and water mix with a bit of white glue for added strength.

I'm making a giant paper mache conversation heart I would like some ideas fir the color and quote/saying for it. I was thinking something unconventional, sarcastic, maybe even vulgar. But it can also be sweet. I do post my art for sale. Really just looking for something that will pull a buyer in.