I found the best website ever to help me with this project,
http://www.ultimatepapermache.com/
I'm using the paper pulp method to build my girl doll. Let me tell you, it's great! Its not the messy, uncontrollable strips of newsprint anymore. Instead its a mushy wet drippy mess that I can build in layers, kinda like working with clay. The only drawback is that it takes 36 hours to dry. (Faster if I set the doll on the heat vent. But the firefighter in me says that's not safe.) The other cool thing that I've learned from this website is that you can drill, sand, power tool your paper mache. I broke out the sander Tuesday night in between work & church. The child sculpture no longer has thunder thighs or flabby arms.
This weekend I will be working on her head shape, face & hair. When she is farther along I will post a picture for you.
No comments:
Post a Comment